In pictures: Izetbegovic funeral

1 of 7 Thousands gathered in front of the Bosnian Parliament in Sarajevo to attend a memorial service for former Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic

2 of 7 Izetbegovic's coffin - draped in the blue and gold Bosnian flag - was carried by top Bosnian army generals, before burial in an old Sarajevo cemetery

3 of 7 Earlier thousands queued in the rain, huddled under umbrellas, to pay their respects to the former Bosnian leader

4 of 7 He was known affectionately by many Bosnian Muslims as "Dedo" or Grandpa, but some Bosnian Serbs accused him of atrocities against their community

5 of 7 Izetbegovic lay in state in the city's presidential building as Bosnians including war veterans paid their respects, many praying over his body

6 of 7 Dozens of foreign dignitaries were present, or had signed a condolence book earlier in the week

7 of 7 And although The Hague revealed Izetbegovic was under investigation for war crimes at the time of his death, Bosnian Muslims still revere him as one of the fathers of their nation