The spokesperson for the farewell and funeral ceremonies of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution said the upcoming event will be attended not only by large crowds of Iranian citizens, but also by political, cultural, scientific, religious, academic, and elite figures from across the world, who will gather in Tehran to pay tribute.
Iman Attarzadeh noted that senior officials and heads of state from around 40 countries will also participate in the ceremonies, honoring the high status of the martyred Leader through their presence.
He added that the body of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution and members of his family has been preserved with the utmost respect and in full compliance with religious and legal standards, and that no burial or interment has taken place so far.
Attarzadeh further said that detailed and coordinated arrangements have been made for the farewell ceremony at the Tehran Prayer Grounds (Mosalla).
From 6 am on Saturday, July 4, until the end of the ceremony, the venue will remain open 24 hours a day for mourners and will not be closed, he explained.
He added that a variety of programs, including Quran recitation, elegy reading, poetry, and mourning rituals, have been prepared for visitors and participants.
Given the anticipated large turnout from across the country as well as foreign guests, attendees have been requested to leave the prayer grounds within 10 to 15 minutes after entering and paying their respects, in order to allow greater numbers of mourners to participate, he said.
The spokesperson also stated that the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution will, after 69 years, once again be honored with a pilgrimage to the holy shrines in Iraq. He said the late Leader’s last visit to Karbala and Najaf dates back to 1957, while a planned trip in 1968 was canceled after he was banned from leaving the country by SAVAK.
He added that on July 8, the body of the martyred Leader will be taken to the holy shrines of Imam Ali (AS), Imam Hussein (AS), and Abbas ibn Ali (AS) in Iraq, marking a long-awaited pilgrimage after 69 years.