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Grief-stricken mourners began gathering outside Mr Hariri's home in the early hours of the morning.

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Some laid flowers as a mark of respect to the man many credited with reviving post-war Lebanon.

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Thousands of mourners escorted the funeral cortege as it slowly made its way to the mosque.

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An ambulance brought Mr Hariri's body from the hospital to his home, the starting point for the funeral procession.

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The crowds included many members of the Druze minority, as well as Sunni Muslims and Christians.

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Several of Mr Hariri's bodyguards who died in the bombing were buried alongside him.

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Many Lebanese have accused Syria of involvement in the bombing, a charge Syria has strongly denied.

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Plots were hurriedly dug at the Muhammad Amin Mosque, just hours before the bodies were due to be interred.

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Hariri's wife, Nazik, and sister Bahyah, bade an emotional farewell to the man colloquially known as Mr Lebanon.

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Mrs Hariri was comforted by one of the visiting dignitaries, and a close family friend, President Chirac of France.

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The mosque, with its towering minarets, was built by Mr Hariri himself and became his final resting place.

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Its scaffolding and cranes provided good, if risky, vantage points for spectators among the massive crowds.