Mapping Iran’s Ali Khamenei funeral: Where mourners will gather each day
Summary
Millions of people will take part in seven days of funeral ceremonies for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, starting July 3. The events will occur in cities across Iran and Iraq, ending with his burial at a holy shrine in Mashhad, Iran, on July 9.Key Facts
- Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader since 1989, died after a U.S.-Israeli air strike on February 28.
- The funeral was delayed from March due to ongoing conflict involving the U.S. and Israel with Iran.
- The ceremonies begin in Tehran, where the coffin will lie in state at the Grand Mosalla prayer complex.
- Public funeral processions will continue through Tehran and then move to Qom, a key center for Shia Islamic study.
- On July 8, ceremonies will take place in Iraqi cities Najaf and Karbala, which have important Shia holy sites.
- Najaf is home to the Imam Ali Shrine, believed to hold the tomb of Imam Ali, a central figure in Shia Islam.
- Karbala hosts shrines for Imam Hussein and Abbas, key historical figures in Shia tradition.
- The final burial will be at the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad, Iran’s holiest city and Khamenei’s birthplace.
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