Bella and Gigi Hadid‘s aunt Ghada Hadid passed away on Wednesday morning in Washington, DC.
The native of Palestine had suffered a heart attack this week after coming down with COVID-19 and pneumonia, which put her in Intensive Care unit.
Ghada’s brother Mohamed Hadid, 73 – who is the father of Bella and Gigi as well as son Anwar whom he had with reality TV star Yolanda Hadid – shared the news of her death on social media.
A sad loss for the family: Bella and Gigi Hadid’s aunt Ghada Hadid passed away on Wednesday morning in Washington, DC
A look alike: Bella closely resembles her aunt when she was young; seen this month
‘My beautiful eldest sister passed,’ the businessman who lives in Los Angeles posted on social media.
‘My sister may God open the Gates of Heaven wide open and give Ghada an easy entry you will be among the most beautiful Palestinians in heaven Momma baba Magida Maha our beloved cousin Zuhair.’
The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills guest star added, ‘You have been a voice for peace. You left legacy @linahadid to fight for us all. We love you.’
Mohamed and Bella had traveled to Washington DC before her death to say a last goodbye.
Before her passing Bella, 25, Gigi and Mohamed all asked their fans for prayers.
Too much to take: The native of Palestine had suffered a heart attack this week after coming down with COVID-19 and pneumonia which put her in Intensive Care unit
A big hole in his heart: Ghada’s brother Mohamed Hadid – who is the father of Bella and Gigi as well as son Anwar whom he had with Yolanda Hadid – shared the news of her death
Gone too soon: ‘My beautiful eldest sister passed,’ the businessman who lives in Los Angeles posted on social media. ‘My sister may God open the Gates of Heaven wide open and give Ghada an easy entry’
‘Please pray for our Auntie Ghada,’ said Bella on Instagram Stories as she shared images with the woman. ‘I love you,’ she added.
One saw Bella hugging Ghada in front of a birthday cake.
And another shot showed Ghada with Mohamed and two other sisters in formal clothing for a black and white shot.
A shot with Mohamed and Ghada was also shared as Bella wrote over the post, ‘My baba and His big sister Ghada.’ She added a red heart emoji.
So much love: ‘Please pray for our Auntie Ghada,’ said Bella on Instagram Stories as she shared images with the woman. ‘I love you,’ she added
On his way to say goodbye: Then there was a photo of Mohamed in a private jet as he looked out the window. ‘Flying my Baba to my birthplace in Washington DC to see his sister for the last time,’ she wrote over the sad image. ‘I can’t wait to see our big, beautiful, Palestinian family,’ she added as she linked to her dad
In a photo on her wedding day, Bella called the lady a ‘Palestinian Queen’ and added two crown emojis.
Then there was a photo of Mohamed in a private jet as he looked out the window.
‘Flying my Baba to my birthplace in Washington DC to see his sister for the last time,’ Bella wrote over the sad image.
‘I can’t wait to see our big, beautiful, Palestinian family,’ the Versace model, who used to date The Weeknd, added as she linked to her dad.
Gigi Hadid, 26, also took to Instagram Stories to share her pain.
Way back: And another shot showed Ghada with Mohamed and two other sisters in formal clothing for a black and white shot
So close: Gigi Hadid also took to Instagram Stories to share her pain. Gigi added a bikini shot of Ghada with a swim cap on as she lay on a beach towel.
Happier days: One image was of Ghada when she was a young woman. ‘May our auntie Ghada Rest In Peace,’ she wrote. ‘I will never forget her sparkling eyes and smile’
Family time for fun: The second shot saw Ghada with her family in the early 2000s
Last year: Gigi walks the runway at the Alberta Ferretti fashion show during the Milan Fashion Week – Spring / Summer 2021 in September
One image was of Ghada when she was a young woman. ‘May our auntie Ghada Rest In Peace,’ she wrote. ‘I will never forget her sparkling eyes and smile.’
The second shot saw Ghada with her family.
And Gigi added a bikini shot of Ghada with a swim cap on as she lay on a beach towel.
Mohamed Hadid shared a touching post this week before his sister’s passing.
The businessman shared several throwback photos of his sister from their childhood as well as images from her wedding and when she was older.
‘Not So happy news my eldest sister and the Family matriarch Ghada H HADID, COVID Pneumonia hospitalization and a heart attack I ask you for a prayer for this wonderful woman,’ he began his note.
Before she passed: ‘Not So happy news my eldest sister and the Family matriarch Ghada H HADID, COVID Pneumonia hospitalization and a heart attack I ask you for a prayer for this wonderful woman,’ it was shared
The RHOBH guest star – who used to be married to Gigi and Bella’s mother Yolanda Hadid – added: ‘She and I and our mother Khairiah and two other sister were born in our great grand father palace the prince of Nazareth Daher Al Omer alzydani in Nazareth Palestine.
‘The last picture in this photo album in the same room our mothers quarters that was build in 1730 over looking the grounds that Where Jesus of Nazareth was conceived.
‘We were refugees Ghada was 6 years old and I was just few days old when were not let in by our guest I’m Safad Palestine.’
In a sharp blazer: Here she is seen in the 1980s with a black and white jacket with pearl earrings
She was proud of her nieces: Gigi and Bella at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2019
He then said: ‘At that moment of time Our journey Begone to Syria Lebanon Tunisia then Washington DC before arriving to DC Ghada Set sail to Ohio for university.’
Mohamed continued: ‘Age of 16 With amazing careers and degrees and beauty pageants in Ohio She got married in Tunisia and her legacy today is by her side @linahadid at ICU in the hospital.’
Hadid then said: ‘Look at some her pictures in this note. I hope you would hear a happier story from me tomorrow.’
He also said he had tears in his eyes and was praying to God that he would see her sky blue shining eyes again.
‘May we wake tomorrow she is being watched by her momma and babba above in heaven,’ he ended his note.
Ghada’s last Instagram post was from September 2021: ‘Life will be more difficult without him, especially for Sana, Reema. Waseem and the grandkids. We will miss him. Zuhair was a pillar of the Hadid family. He was so responsible and forthcoming in his support and generosity. A true Palestinian man. May God bless his soul, and help his immediate and extended family deal with life without Zuhair. ‘
Birth place: ‘The last picture in this photo album in the same room our mothers quarters that was build in 1730 over looking the grounds that Where Jesus of Nazareth was conceived,’ he said on social media
