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*{{flagicon|Bahrain}} King [[Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa]] also sent his to Fadlallah's family expressing his sincere condolences to the family, and prayed for the Fadlallah's soul to rest in eternal peace. He also praised Fadlullah's scientific and religious contributions in the service of Islam and Muslims.<ref name="almanar2">{{cite web |date=5 July 2010 |title=Arab, Islamic World Mourns Sayyed Fadlullah as Great Loss |url=http://www.almanar.com.lb/newssite/NewsDetails.aspx?id=145054&language=en |access-date=7 July 2010 |publisher=Almanar}}{{dead link|date=February 2018|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|IRQ}} In Iraq, Ali al-Adeeb, a senior member of the [[Islamic Dawa Party|Dawa]] party, called his death a major loss to the Islamic world adding that: "It will be hard to replace him".<ref name="Lebanon's Shia Muslim leader dies">{{cite news |date=4 July 2010 |title=Lebanon's Shia Muslim leader dies |url=http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2010/07/20107354240249363.html |access-date=4 July 2010 |work=[[Al Jazeera English|Aljazeera]]}}</ref> In Fadlallah's birthplace, however, his death was met with a chilly reception without banners or open displays of mourning as clergy in Najaf expressed discomfort over his legacy and liberal values.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2010/07/iraq-quiet-reaction-to-celebrated-ayatollahs-death.html|work=Los Angeles Times|title=Babylon & Beyond|date=8 July 2010}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|IRN}} The Supreme Leader of Iran [[Ali Khamenei]] [[Cablegram|cabled]] his condolences to Fadlullah's family and his supporters saying "This great intellectual and [[Mujahid]] had a huge impact and influence in the political and religious scenes in Lebanon. We won't forget his numerous favors and blessings throughout the years."<ref name="bbcisrael">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10572025|title=UK envoy's praise for Lebanon cleric draws Israel anger|work=BBC News|access-date=19 July 2010|date=9 July 2010}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|Palestine}} President [[Mahmoud Abbas]] sent his condolences to his Lebanese counterpart. The head of Hamas' Political Bureau, [[Khaled Meshaal]], sent a letter to Fadlallah's son lamenting the loss of his father. "The dear deceased was one of the nation's special and great figures, with his knowledge, grace, moderation, mediation, forgiveness and openness to others, in addition to his courageous stances regarding the nation's issues, especially towards the Palestinian issue and the Arab-Zionist struggle. His eminence was one of the greatest symbols and scholars defending the choice of resistance and Jihad against the occupation, in support of the Palestinian strife and our people's right to freedom, liberty and liberation."<ref name="almanar2" /> An Hamas delegation from Gaza headed by Marwan Abu Ras was also present at the funerary services.<ref name="dailystarleb">{{cite web |date=8 July 2010 |title=Regional leaders pay tribute to Fadlallah legacy |url=http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=2&article_id=116853#ixzz0t2kdCcAG |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100711235851/http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=2&article_id=116853#ixzz0t2kdCcAG |archive-date=11 July 2010 |access-date=8 July 2010}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|QAT}} Emir [[Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani]] offered condolences to the Lebanese people on behalf of Qatar, its Emir, government and people. Upon arrival in Beirut, al-Thani praised the "commendable attributes of Fadlallah and his relentless efforts in seeking rapprochement and conciliation among various Muslim sects."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=372713&version=1&template_id=57&parent_id=56|title=Qatar's top-selling English daily newspaper|publisher=Gulf-times|date=6 July 2010|access-date=7 July 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607145556/http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=372713&version=1&template_id=57&parent_id=56|archive-date=7 June 2011}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|TUR}} Prime Minister [[Recep Tayyip Erdogan]] called Hezbollah leader [[Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah]] to offer his condolences and asked to relay them to Fadlallah's family and the Lebanese people. Nasrallah responded in appreciation and for Erdogan's stance on the Palestinian issue.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=180721|title=Erdogan sorry for Fadlallah's death |date=22 January 2009 |publisher=Jpost|access-date=7 July 2010}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|UK}} The British ambassador to Lebanon, [[Frances Guy]], also wrote: "I remember well, when I was nominated ambassador to Beirut, a Muslim acquaintance sought me out to tell me how lucky I was because I would get a chance to meet Sayyed Mohamad Hussein Fadlullah. Truly he was right...I usually avoid answering by referring to those I enjoy meeting the most and those that impress me the most.
*[[CNN controversies|CNN]]'s Lebanese senior editor of Middle East affairs [[Octavia Nasr]] was fired after a ''[[Twitter|tweet]]'' saying she was "Sad to hear of the passing of Sayyed Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah...One of Hezbollah's giants I respect[ed] a lot."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ifkNbXIWWZsct3KgSrrGPLjLBzGw|title=AFP: CNN Middle East editor leaves after Fadlallah 'tweet'}}</ref> Hezbollah condemned her dismissal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.almanar.com.lb/newssite/NewsDetails.aspx?id=145645&language=en|title=Hezbollah Condemns Firing of CNN Mideast Editor 9 July 2010}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Robert Fisk criticised CNN for the firing saying "Poor old CNN goes on getting more cowardly by the hour. That's why no one cares about it any more."<ref name="fiskmanar">{{cite web|url=http://www.almanar.com.lb/NewsSite/index.htm?id=145772&language=en|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130219002114/http://www.almanar.com.lb/NewsSite/index.htm?id=145772&language=en|url-status=dead|title=Manar TV :: Live Broadcast|date=19 February 2013|archive-date=19 February 2013|website=archive.is}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Fisk|first=Robert|title=CNN was wrong about Ayatollah Fadlallah|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|location=London|date=10 July 2010|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/fisk/robert-fisk-cnn-was-wrong-about-ayatollah-fadlallah-2023179.html|access-date=18 July 2010}}</ref>
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