Tehran: The main funeral procession of Iran's former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will be held on Monday. The wardship expects lakhs of people to shepherd and it could be one of the largest funeral processions in the country's history. Security agencies are moreover fully zestful so that an incident like the stampede that happened in 1989 does not happen again.
For the last two days, a large number of people have been reaching Tehran's Grand Mosallah Mosque, where the mortal remains of Ali Khamenei and several members of his family were kept for the last glimpse. The funeral procession is planned to uncork at virtually 6 am on Monday morning, which may last for well-nigh 10 to 12 hours wideness the city.
What lessons from the tragedy of 1989 were learnt?
This time the Iranian wardship is taking special circumspection regarding security arrangements. In the year 1989, a huge prod had gathered at the funeral of the then Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Many people lost their lives in the stampede that took place during that time, while thousands were injured.
Keeping this wits in mind, this time strong touchable barricading has been washed-up on the mosque premises between the prod and the coffins so that the movement of those paying tribute can be controlled.
Did a huge prod gather on Sunday also?
On Sunday, thousands of people reached the Grand Mosallah Mosque to pay tribute to Ali Khamenei and four other members of his family. According to government information, he died in US and Israeli air strikes on February 28.
However, the wardship has not yet clarified how tropical the worldwide people will be unliable to go to the coffins during the last journey. Officials say that security arrangements are stuff given priority.
Is this an opportunity for Iran to show strength?
Analysts believe that this funeral is not only a religious and emotional event, but moreover an opportunity for Iran to show its solidarity and political strength. Without the recent conflict, the government wants to send a message to the world that the country is still united and stable.
When will tribute programmes be held?
After Monday's funeral procession, a tribute programme will be held in the religious municipality of Qom on Tuesday. Without this, programmes are moreover proposed in Iraq's holy cities Najaf and Karbala on Wednesday. Ali Khamenei will be laid to rest in Mashhad municipality of north-eastern Iran on Thursday.
Meanwhile, his three sons appeared publicly at the funeral programme on Sunday, but Mojtaba Khamenei has not yet appeared. According to officials, he was reported injured in the recent air strikes, although no official details have been shared regarding his health condition.
The new throne of the Revolutionary Guards, Ahmed Vahidi, was moreover seen at the event organised on Sunday. This is believed to be his second public programme without staying yonder from public platforms during the war.
