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July 7 – Prayers will be held at the Jamkaran Mosque in Qom, an important holy city about 150 kilometers south of Tehran.
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Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
On July 7, Khamenei's body will be transferred to the holy city of Qom, then onto Najaf and Karbala in Iraq before the final day of commemorations on July 9 in Mashhad, where he will be buried.
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July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
On Friday, large crowds of people gathered in the Iraqi Shiite holy city of Karbala to mark Ashura.
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Fadi Tawil,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
In Iraq, pilgrims converge on the holy city of Karbala, site of the battle and home to a shrine to Hussein.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
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Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
On July 7, Khamenei's body will be transferred to the holy city of Qom, then onto Najaf and Karbala in Iraq before the final day of commemorations on July 9 in Mashhad, where he will be buried.
—
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
On Friday, large crowds of people gathered in the Iraqi Shiite holy city of Karbala to mark Ashura.
—
Fadi Tawil,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
In Iraq, pilgrims converge on the holy city of Karbala, site of the battle and home to a shrine to Hussein.
—
ABC News,
25 June 2026
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“Holy city.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holy%20city. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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