Leader Pays Tribute to Imam Khomeini, Martyrs of Islamic Revolution

IQNA – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei paid a visit to the mausoleum of Imam Khomeini (RA) and tombs of the martyrs of the Islamic Revolution on Thursday morning.

The visit came ahead of the Ten-Day Fajr (Dawn) celebrations that mark the anniversary of the victory of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution.

The Leader performed Salah and recited the Quran, paying tribute to the late founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Ayatollah Khamenei also visited the graves of a number of martyrs of the Islamic Revolution, including Ayatollah Seyed Mohammad Beheshti, Mohammad Ali Rajaei and Mohammad Javad Bahonar, at the Behesht Zahra (SA) Cemetery south of Tehran. 

The Leader paid homage to the martyrs and prayed for elevation of the status of their souls.

Every year, millions of Iranians across the country observe ten days of celebrations marking the anniversary of the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution that put an end to the monarchy of the US-backed Pahlavi regime in the country.

The day of Imam Khomeini’s return to Iran (February 1 this year) marks the beginning of the Ten Day Fajr (Ten Days of Dawn), which culminates with rallies on the anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution on February 11.

The Iranian nation toppled the US-backed Pahlavi regime 45 years ago, ending the 2,500 years of monarchic rule in the country.

The Islamic Revolution spearheaded by the late Imam Khomeini established a new political system based on Islamic values and democracy.

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