02.03.2026 21:12
A symbolic funeral ceremony was held in the Kadhimiyah district of Baghdad following the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. In accordance with Shia tradition, these ceremonies, organized to express respect and collective mourning, featured a procession accompanied by a symbolic coffin.
After the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the attack launched by the US and Israel on Saturday, February 28, a symbolic funeral ceremony was held in the Kadhimiyah district of Baghdad, which has a dense Shia population. Hundreds of people attended the ceremony, and the sadness over the religious leader's death was reflected on the faces of the participants.
It was stated that the ceremony was held to express respect and collective mourning in the Shia tradition.
SURROGATE COFFIN AND MARCH
During the ceremony, the crowd marched while carrying a massive poster of Khamenei. A symbolic coffin was carried on bananas during the march. The ceremony took place around the shrine complex in the Kadhimiyah district. Participants chanted slogans expressing their loyalty to Khamenei while filming the march with their mobile phones. Those attending the ceremony also reacted against the US and Israel for their attacks.
MOURNING IN SHIA TRADITIONS
The symbolic funeral ceremony became an important moment for the Shia communities in the region to come together to express their sorrow over Khamenei's passing.
These ceremonies are commonly practiced in Shia traditions to share common values and mourning.