The martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei was laid to rest in Mashhad late Thursday, as millions of mourners from across Iran and the region brought days of unprecedented mourning to a close.
The burial took place at the Dar Al-Dhikr prayer hall within the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS), following funeral rites that included carrying the coffin around the Imam’s tomb.
Funeral prayers were led by the martyred Leader’s eldest son, Sayyed Mostafa Khamenei, at the Payambar-e Azam (Great Prophet) Courtyard, followed by a private farewell ceremony for the family.
Watch as the coffin of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution is carried to the Shrine of Imam Reza (AS).
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Also present were senior officials and political figures, including Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Judiciary Chief Gholam Hossein Mosheni Ejei, former vice president Mohammad Mokhber and Mashhad Friday prayer leader Ayatollah Seyed Ahmad Alamolhoda.
Following the burial, Iranians and Muslims worldwide observed the Laylat Al-Dafn (night of burial) prayer in his honor.
Earlier, an immense procession filled the streets of Mashhad, with vast crowds accompanying the cortege. The turnout extended beyond the shrine, with prayers also held along Navvab Safavi, Tabarsi, and Shirazi streets.
The arrival of the body in Mashhad on Thursday followed unprecedented funeral ceremonies in Iraq. In Najaf, millions of mourners gathered around the holy shrine of Imam Ali (AS) for a massive farewell procession before the body was transferred to Karbala along the Arbaeen route.
Millions of mourners have assembled in the Iraqi holy cities of Najaf and Karbala for funeral ceremonies honoring the late Leader of the Islamic Revolution Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei, in a powerful message of deepening ties between the Iraqi and Iranian nation.
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The Iraqi ceremonies came after large-scale farewell gatherings in Tehran and Qom, where millions of Iranians paid tribute to Ayatollah Khamenei before his body was taken to Iraq at the request of Iraqi religious scholars.
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Imam Khamenei was martyred in a joint US-Israeli strike on Tehran on February 28, 2026, at the outset of a 40-day war of aggression against Iran. His martyrdom triggered widespread mourning across the region and the world.
Source: Iranian media (edited by Al-Manar)