Hundreds of mourners attend funeral of Lebanese singer, actress and entertainer Sabah

(30 Nov 2014) Hundreds of friends, family and fans packed into a Beirut church on Sunday to say farewell to the famed Lebanese singer, actress and entertainer Sabah.
Sabah died on Wednesday at the age of 87.
The daylong proceedings took on a festive air as the crowds celebrated the artist's taboo-breaking six-decade career in the street outside St. George Cathedral in downtown Beirut.
Fans clapped and sang their favourite Sabah songs.
Sabah was to be buried later on Sunday in the village of Bdedoun, where she was born.
Over her glittering career, Sabah, whose real name was Jeanette Feghali, won the adoration of millions across the Arab world for her powerful voice and playful character.
Amid her professional success, Sabah often set tongues wagging with her flamboyant life and her gregarious confessions to entertainment reporters.
She frequently married and divorced - at least nine times.

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