Lebanese artist Joseph Khal has announced the passing of his mother, the poet and painter Maha Birkdar, through a post on his official Instagram account.
In his post, Khal shared the date and location for his mother’s condolences, stating: “A prayer service for her soul will be held on Monday, the 24th of this month, at 3:30 PM at the Church of Our Lady of the Habashi in Ghazir. Condolences will be received on Sunday, the 23rd, from 2 PM to 6 PM, and on the day of the burial, Monday the 24th, from 11 AM to 6 PM, in the church hall.”
Many artists extended their condolences to Joseph in the comments on his post, including Suzan Najm El-Din, Dalida Khalil, Maxim Khalil, Rita Harb, and Sulaf Fawakherji.