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TEHRAN: The funeral ceremonies for Iran’s late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will pass through a series of locations that reflect the religious, political and ideological pillars of the Islamic republic.
From the seat of power in Tehran to the holy cities of Qom, Karbala, Najaf and finally Mashhad, each stop holds symbolic importance.
Political, religious stage
The public viewing at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla on Saturday places the deceased leader at one of the Islamic republic’s most important ceremonial venues. Built to host major Friday prayers, state commemorations and religious gatherings, the vast complex has long linked religious life and state authority.
