New Delhi, July 1 -- Indian Jain monk and spiritual leader Acharya Lokesh Muni, who founded the international social organisation Ahimsa Vishwa Bharti, has been formally invited to attend the state funeral ceremony of Iran's former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in Tehran. A prominent global peace ambassador and social reformer, he is widely recognised for his decades-long dedication to promoting non-violence (Ahimsa) and interfaith dialogue.

The official invitation was extended by the International Relations Department of the Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran, which formally communicated the development to the spiritual leader.

In a formal letter signed by Mohsen Qummi, Director of the International Relations Departmen...