Khorasan Razavi Governor: Ayatollah Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi's Funeral Ceremony Begins Thursday in Mashhad

The Governor of Razavi Khorasan announced that the funeral procession of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will begin Thursday around 6 a.m. on Imam Reza Street in Mashhad. The ceremony, which is expected to last 5 to 6 hours, will conclude with burial at sunset the same day. During the ceremony, the doors of the Imam Reza Holy Shrine will remain open, but the porticos and central section of the shrine will be closed for circumambulation and burial.

• The funeral procession of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will begin around 6 a.m. on Thursday.
• The funeral procession will start on Imam Reza Street in Mashhad.
• The Governor of Razavi Khorasan has estimated that the funeral procession will last 5 to 6 hours.
• The burial of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will take place at sunset on Thursday.
• The doors of the Imam Reza Holy Shrine will remain open during the funeral procession and burial ceremony.
• The porticos and central section of the Imam Reza Holy Shrine will be closed for circumambulation and burial.
• Prayer over the body of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be held on Tabataba'i, Shirazi, and Nawab Safavi streets.
• Tabataba'i, Shirazi, and Nawab Safavi streets are adjacent to the Holy Shrine.. Coverage difference: Fars News, Latest News, Trade News, and Etemaad newspaper have emphasized the timing and duration of the funeral procession and burial, as well as which sections of the shrine will be open or closed. In contrast, IRIB News and Jam-e Jam newspaper, in addition to the ceremony start time, have also provided details about the location of prayer over the body of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the streets adjacent to the shrine.