Leader Pays Visit to Imam Khomeini Mausoleum
Ayatollah Khamenei paid tribute to the late founder of the Islamic Republic and said prayers and recited the Quran at the mausoleum.
The Leader also visited the graves of the martyrs of the Islamic Revolution and the Sacred Defense (1980-1988 Iraqi-imposed war) at Tehran’s Behesht Zahra Cemetery.
Tuesday is the beginning of the Ten-Day Fajr (Dawn) celebrations marking the 43rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution’s victory.
Millions of Iranians across the country observe ten days of celebrations in February every year marking the anniversary of the victory of the 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 marks the beginning of the Ten Days of Dawn, which culminates with the anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution on February 11.
The Iranian nation toppled the US-backed Pahlavi regime 43 years ago, ending the 2,500 years of monarchic rule in the country.
