The funeral of former union minister and senior IUML leader E Ahamed, who died in the early hours of Wednesday in Delhi following cardiac arrest, was held in his native city, Kannur in Kerala today. <br/><br/>Thousands of people paid homage to the departed leader at his residence in Kannur, and the funeral was held at the Juma Masjid in the city. The body of the departed MP was brought to Karippur in Malapuram last evening, where thousands of people paid homage to their departed leader.