Millions join funeral prayers for martyred Leader at Tehran’s Grand Mosallah
Endless rows of grieving Iranians stand shoulder to shoulder to offer funeral prayers for the martyred Leader and his family at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla.
Millions of mourners from Iran and other countries performed funeral prayers for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, on Sunday as Ayatollah Jafar Sobhani led the prayers at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Mosalla, attended by large crowds of people.
As the interior of the prayer hall reached full capacity, all entrances to the complex were closed several hours prior to the prayer service held for the body of the martyred Leader.
The streets and pathways surrounding the prayer hall are currently filled with a significant number of individuals who have gathered to pay their respects and offer prayers for martyred Ayatollah Khamenei.
Endless rows of grieving Iranians stand shoulder to shoulder to offer funeral prayers for the martyred Leader and his family at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla.
The funeral prayer was held in three stages. The first was offered for the martyred Leader. The second covered Martyr Seyyedeh Boshra Hosseini Khamenei, Martyr Mesbah al-Hoda Baqeri, and Martyr Zahra Haddad Adel, while the third will be offered for Zahra Mohammadi Golpayegani, the martyred Leader’s granddaughter.
The farewell ceremony began early Saturday July 4 , 2026 at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Mosalla following the martyrdom of the Leader. The gathering has drawn massive crowds paying their final respects.
Funeral processions are scheduled for Tuesday July 7, 2026 in the holy city of Qom and Thursday July 9, 2026 in Mashhad, where the martyred Leader will be laid to rest at the shrine of Imam Reza.
Funeral prayers for the martyred Leader and his family begin.
Ayatollah Khamenei was martyred following the launch of the latest bout of unprovoked American-Israeli aggression against Iran on February 28.
The farewell ceremony began early Saturday July 4, 2026 and will continue through Sunday July 5 at the Grand Imam Khomeini Mosalla.
The main funeral procession in Tehran is scheduled for Monday July 6, 2026.
Funeral ceremonies will also be held in Qom on Tuesday July 7, 2026, and in Mashhad on Thursday July 9, 2026, where the Leader will be laid to rest at the Imam Reza Shrine.
Special farewell and funeral ceremonies for the martyred Leader will also take place in the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala on Wednesday July 8, 2026 according to the organizers.
On Friday July 3, 2026, official tributes were paid by heads of state, dignitaries from various countries, and religious leaders from around the world in Tehran.
