Qom Sky Hosts Circumambulation of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's Body

A helicopter carrying the body of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei circled above the shrine of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma (peace be upon her) in Qom's airspace. This event took place as part of a farewell ceremony.

• A helicopter carrying the body of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei took flight in Qom's airspace.
• The flight was conducted to circle the body of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei around the shrine of Lady al-Ma'suma (peace be upon her).
• This event has also been referred to as "Farewell of the Companion."
• Some sources referred to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as "the Martyred Leader of the Revolution."
• Other sources referred to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as "the Martyred Leader."
• One source referred to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as "the Martyred Reference of the Shia."
• Images of this event were distributed by media outlets.
• The shrine of Lady al-Ma'suma (peace be upon her) has been referred to in some sources as "the Honored One of the Household" and in others as "the Honored One of the Household of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma, God's peace be upon her.". Coverage difference: Media outlets used varying titles in describing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei; some used "the Martyred Leader of the Revolution," others "the Martyred Leader," and one source used "the Martyred Reference of the Shia." Similarly, in naming the shrine, some used the expression "Lady al-Ma'suma (peace be upon her)" while others employed fuller expressions such as "the Honored One of the Household of Lady al-Ma'suma (peace be upon her)" or "the Honored One of the Household of Lady Fatima al-Ma'suma, God's peace be upon her." All sources emphasized the circling of the body in Qom's airspace.