Funeral procession for martyred Leader of Islamic Revolution begins in Iraq

Pars Today – The funeral procession for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution is underway in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf, with a massive crowd of mourners in attendance.

According to Pars Today, citing IRIB News, the body of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution arrived in Najaf on Tuesday evening after three days of farewell ceremonies and funeral processions in Tehran and one day of funeral rites in Qom. It was received with a warm and large-scale welcome by Iraqi officials and the public before being transferred to its designated location.

Early Wednesday morning, the bodies of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution and his martyred family members were carried around the shrine of Imam Ali (pbuh) in Najaf. Funeral prayers were then offered for the martyrs.

According to the organizers of the funeral ceremonies in Iraq, the public funeral procession in the province of Najaf began at 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday. The procession route runs from Al-Sadr Hospital Bridge to Sadrain Square, and the public and mourners have been urged to attend while following the announced guidelines.

Huge crowds of Iraqi mourners who gathered in Najaf to bid farewell to the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution chanted anti-American slogans, expressing their anger and condemnation.

As the bodies of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution and his martyred family entered the Imam Ali Shrine, crowds of Iraqis welcomed them with the chant, "Labbayka Ya Ali" ("At your service, O Ali").

Iraqi media reported that groups of mourners continue to arrive in successive waves from across the country to take part in the funeral procession for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution and his martyred family.

The funeral procession for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq will cover a 12-kilometer route, with more than 3,000 journalists and 23 live broadcast networks providing coverage.

According to the schedule, the funeral procession in Najaf will take place on Wednesday morning, led by members of the Islamic community and devotees of Wilayah (Guardianship). The ceremonies will then continue on Wednesday afternoon at the courtyard of the Imam Husayn (pbuh) Shrine in Karbala.