Hyderabad, July 7 -- The fourth day of funeral ceremonies for Iran's late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, began on Tuesday, July 7, in the holy city of Qom following the massive funeral procession in Tehran on Monday, July 6,

Khamenei's coffin arrived in Qom on Monday evening, where thousands gathered overnight for the next stage of the farewell ceremonies. The funeral programme will continue in the Iraqi holy cities of Najaf and Karbala on Wednesday, July 8, before concluding with his burial at the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad on Thursday, July 9, in accordance with his final wishes.

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Funeral procession preparations begin

8:56 am IST: Following funeral prayers at Jamkaran Mosque, officials began p...