JAKARTA - The funeral ceremony for the funeral of the Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be held after the Day of Ashura will take place later this month, said the funeral organizers on Tuesday.
Khamenei will be buried "after the first 10 days of Muharram", the funeral committee said in a statement published on the supreme leader's website, referring to the Islamic month that begins next week, reported The National (9/6).
The 10th day of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar, is known as Ashura, an important commemorative date when the death of the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad SAW, Imam Hussein bin Ali RA, is commemorated. This year's Ashura day is estimated to fall on June 25 or 26.
The announcement did not give a specific date or time for Khamenei's funeral and burial, but "final coordination" would be carried out to provide services for those who want to attend, the statement said.
It is known that Khamenei was killed in a US-Israeli attack on his official residence in Tehran at the beginning of the war on February 28, causing the latest conflict in the Middle East.
His position as Supreme Leader of Iran was succeeded by his son, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not been seen in public since then and is widely believed to have been wounded in the attack that killed his father.
Iranian officials have announced plans for a massive funeral procession for the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Deputy Mayor of Tehran for Social and Cultural Affairs Mohammad Amin Tavakolizadeh said earlier this month, authorities were planning three days of "farewell ceremonies and public funerals", with events scheduled in Tehran, Qom and Mashhad.
The procession in Tehran is expected to last at least 24 hours, Tavakolizadeh added, with preparations underway to accommodate up to 20 million people.
He called on neighboring provinces and districts along the procession route to prepare for the large number of participants and spectators.
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