In a historic outpouring of grief, millions of mourners from across Iran and beyond converged on Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla on Sunday to participate in funeral prayers for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei.
Millions of mourners gathered in Tehran early morning for funeral prayers for martyred Leader, Imam Khamenei. pic.twitter.com/uVRtAB4S17
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Ayatollah Jafar Sobhani led the solemn prayers before a sea of mourners that stretched far beyond the mosque’s capacity, with all entrances to the complex closed hours before the service as the prayer hall reached full occupancy.
Aerial footage, released for the first time, captures the immense crowds and the funeral prayer conducted over the bodies of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and his family. pic.twitter.com/Oz5fFmlxsi
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The funeral ceremony, which commenced early Saturday, was conducted in three stages. The first prayer was offered for the martyred Leader himself, followed by a second service for Martyr Seyyedeh Boshra Hosseini Khamenei, Martyr Mesbah al-Hoda Baqeri, and Martyr Zahra Haddad Adel. The third and final stage was dedicated to Zahra Mohammadi Golpayegani, the martyred Leader’s granddaughter.
Funeral prayers for the martyred Leader and his family begin.
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Imam Khamenei fell martyr on February 28 following what Iranian officials have described as unprovoked American-Israeli aggression against the Islamic Republic, marking a dramatic escalation in regional tensions.
The farewell ceremonies at the Grand Mosalla are scheduled to continue through Sunday, with the main funeral procession through the streets of Tehran planned for Monday. The body of the late Leader will then be transported to the holy city of Qom for funeral rites on Tuesday, before a final journey to Mashhad on Thursday, where he will be laid to rest at the sacred shrine of Imam Reza one of Shia Islam’s holiest sites.
Organizers have also announced that special farewell and funeral ceremonies will be held in the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala on Wednesday, reflecting the profound regional and sectarian significance of the late Leader’s legacy.
On Friday, world leaders, dignitaries, and religious figures from numerous countries convened in Tehran to pay official tributes, underscoring the global stature of the martyred Leader and the geopolitical implications of his passing.
The unprecedented scale of public mourning with crowds described as some of the largest in Iran’s modern history stands as a powerful testament to the deep connection between the Iranian people and their late Leader, whose decades-long stewardship of the Islamic Revolution shaped the nation’s political and spiritual identity.
Source: Iranian media (edite dby Al-Manar)