Funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to be held on July 9 in Mashhad: Here is why the date is significant
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The funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled Iran for nearly 37 years and was killed on February 28, will start on July 4 in Tehran and culminate on July 9 in Mashhad. His burial, after a 131-day delay, is unusual under Islamic law.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the longest-serving Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, will be laid to rest on July 9, the state media announced on Saturda...