{"id":9725,"date":"2026-07-07T11:46:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T10:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/?p=9725"},"modified":"2026-07-07T15:48:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T14:48:55","slug":"ayatollah-khamenei-funeral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/2026\/07\/07\/ayatollah-khamenei-funeral\/","title":{"rendered":"Ayatollah Khamenei&#8217;s Funeral (updated)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There has been extensive coverage of the Ayatollah&#8217;s funeral across multiple channels.  It has been interesting to see how embedded it has become within Iran&#8217;s media system, especially as access has increased over the past few months. Selected coverage is below (usual disclaimers apply):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-provider-bluesky wp-block-embed-bluesky\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:jbvnehrrdqoulco4rf5gxg5r\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mq2maly42s2d\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreidcbyismii626nnx5l2zwulyvfzmvk5hfmot7knf4aoekauava7x4\"><p lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udd0a A nation says goodbye. &#34;Khamenei will be buried on Thursday in Mashhad, near the shrine of Imam Reza, one of the most revered figures in Shia Islam.&#34; Alkis Konstantinidis speaks to the Reuters World News podcast from Tehran reut.rs\/44PdVQg<\/p>&mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:jbvnehrrdqoulco4rf5gxg5r?ref_src=embed\">Reuters (@reuters.com)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:jbvnehrrdqoulco4rf5gxg5r\/post\/3mq2maly42s2d?ref_src=embed\">2026-07-07T12:30:07.741Z<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-provider-bluesky wp-block-embed-bluesky\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mpz63hbpms26\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreihcwl3epuoaqf3ir6hxxm2nxqiu54grdwafttveg6ijsrp4rlbxsm\"><p lang=\"en\"><\/p>&mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">Gary R. Bunt (@garyrbunt.bsky.social)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mpz63hbpms26?ref_src=embed\">2026-07-06T22:44:02.919Z<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Iran: Thousands attend Supreme Leader\u2019s mass funeral in Tehran\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r0IJevQg6xg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-bluesky-social wp-block-embed-bluesky-social\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mpyfkuou622t\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreibmv73fderufnbaoem2uyq37ho7vggyl6glzmhtsiplbhrdcorgce\"><p lang=\"en\">CNN has rolling coverage of Khamenei&#39;s funeral. Collected sources virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/2026\/&#8230;<\/p>&mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">Gary R. Bunt (@garyrbunt.bsky.social)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mpyfkuou622t?ref_src=embed\">2026-07-06T15:25:16.752Z<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-bluesky-social wp-block-embed-bluesky-social\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mpy3oyryxc2w\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreierrhj5rzd5tpvdnt55jh72v27iznuyme3xsxjhlgcbrfqyieqbhq\"><p lang=\"en\">More coverage from @dominicwaghorn.bsky.social @skynewsrss.bsky.social on the ayatollah\u2019s funeral procession #Iran<\/p>&mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">Gary R. Bunt (@garyrbunt.bsky.social)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mpy3oyryxc2w?ref_src=embed\">2026-07-06T12:28:37.846Z<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-bluesky-social wp-block-embed-bluesky-social\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mpvor72tck2k\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreih4szfyd364dafr25wpss5nhcn7gdckl3cnzepcgsijbbmadj4psm\"><p lang=\"en\">Iran&#39;s supreme leader absent as senior officials attend ayatollah&#39;s funeral www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/article&#8230;<\/p>&mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">Gary R. Bunt (@garyrbunt.bsky.social)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3mpvor72tck2k?ref_src=embed\">2026-07-05T13:31:53.418Z<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-bluesky-social wp-block-embed-bluesky-social\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:vovinwhtulbsx4mwfw26r5ni\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mpv7g4lnac2k\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiafmohofqmr5hqttva5hos2u2zncw7vk3sc7fexlmvzt4xn4cfoi4\"><p>Iran\u2019s supreme leader absent from funeral of father Ali Khamenei<\/p>&mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:vovinwhtulbsx4mwfw26r5ni?ref_src=embed\">The Guardian (@theguardian.com)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:vovinwhtulbsx4mwfw26r5ni\/post\/3mpv7g4lnac2k?ref_src=embed\">2026-07-05T08:57:15Z<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-bluesky-social wp-block-embed-bluesky-social\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mpvaosrdxw2y\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiba542jstqeocb5qa2oxlnuxvjadrdpifjnwzn3qjfzonkfjzhrdu\"><p>\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf7 Prayers were held on Sunday over the casket of Iran&#39;s late supreme leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran, the second day of funeral ceremonies that have drawn huge crowds to pay their final respects \u27a1\ufe0f u.afp.com\/SKdU<\/p>&mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e?ref_src=embed\">AFP News Agency (@en.afp.com)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:r4ve5hjtfjubdwrvlxcad62e\/post\/3mpvaosrdxw2y?ref_src=embed\">2026-07-05T09:20:01.025Z<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tehrantimes.com\/news\/527904\/Farewell-ceremony-in-Iran-sparks-global-social-media-debate\">Tehran Times, Farewell ceremony in Iran sparks global social media debate, 5 Jul 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;As funeral processions entered their second day in Tehran, images and videos shared across X, Facebook and Instagram dominated online conversations, with many users describing the ceremonies as among the largest public gatherings in modern history. The discussions extended far beyond Iran, reflecting not only mourning for one of the Middle East&#8217;s most influential political figures but also the broader geopolitical significance attached to his death.&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tehrantimes.com\/news\/527904\/Farewell-ceremony-in-Iran-sparks-global-social-media-debate\"><br><\/a><br> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-bluesky-social wp-block-embed-bluesky-social\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:2lofqead276vtc5647ye7sl2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mpsu5gc6p22l\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreieiuhzeikju44ojtqb6dkx6q6iqtd2clgpxjnbyct3govew6sg7cm\"><p>Millions mourn Iran\u2019s Ali Khamenei amid historic funeral procession https:\/\/aje.news\/fj3f6c<\/p>&mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:2lofqead276vtc5647ye7sl2?ref_src=embed\">Al Jazeera English (@aljazeera.com)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:2lofqead276vtc5647ye7sl2\/post\/3mpsu5gc6p22l?ref_src=embed\">2026-07-04T10:30:12.818Z<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iranwire.com\/en\/features\/154485-how-iran-is-mobilizing-for-khameneis-multi-city-funeral\/\">Ata Mohamed Tabriz, IranWire, How Iran Is Mobilizing for Khamenei\u2019s Multi-City Funeral, 3 Jul 2026<br><\/a><br> &#8220;Even digital media teams have been engaged, producing a Lego-style short animation showcasing various regional cities, including Beirut, Mashhad, and Najaf, to project a narrative of transnational mourning for the late Supreme Leader.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=1007832908505401\">Roya News English, Facebook, A viral video appearing to show a cardboard cutout of Mojtaba Khamenei at his father&#8217;s funeral is completely AI-generated., 4 Jul 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/x.com\/explosivemediaa\/status\/2073166549700005927?s=46&#038;t=ihwES6dwU4Zs2J0K_nLuMQ \n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You always wanted the world to wake up. You wanted the voice of truth to be heard everywhere.<br><br>We did it. Are you happy?<br>Are you proud of us?<br>We wish we could see your smile.<br>We wish you were still here.<br><br>\ud83d\udc94 Oh, our martyred leader. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NBfuP6kZYb\">https:\/\/t.co\/NBfuP6kZYb<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Explosive Media (@ExplosiveMediaa) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ExplosiveMediaa\/status\/2073166549700005927?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 3, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There has been extensive coverage of the Ayatollah&#8217;s funeral across multiple channels. It has been interesting to see how embedded it has become within Iran&#8217;s media system, especially as access has increased over the past few months. 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