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Ayatollah Khamenei ceremonies
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Ayatollah Khamenei ceremonies - Iran funeral rituals - Khomeini funeral 1989 - Shiite mourning traditions - Ashura ritualsThe political traditions of Iran's funeral processions
As Iran prepares for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral, centuries-old Shiite mourning traditions once again underscore the role of public grief in expressing political legitimacy, collective memory and national identity.By The Beiruter
