Najaf Completes Preparations for Sayyed Ali Khamenei Funeral Procession
Iraqi authorities say Najaf has finalized security, logistical, and service preparations as the city prepares to receive the funeral procession of Sayyed Ali Khamenei this week.
NAJAF, PUREWILAYAH.COM — Authorities in Najaf have completed security, logistical, and service preparations for the funeral procession of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Ummah, Sayyed Ali Khamenei, as thousands of mourners are expected to gather in the holy city.
Najaf Governor Yousef Makki Kanawi announced that the city will host two separate funeral programs following the arrival of Sayyed Khamenei’s body from Iran.
The first will be an official ceremony on Tuesday at Najaf International Airport, attended by the heads of Iraq’s executive, legislative, and judicial branches, senior political leaders, members of the Coordination Framework, parliamentarians, and other state officials.
The second will be a public funeral procession beginning at 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday. The procession will start from the Sadr Hospital overpass on Airport Road, pass through Najaf’s Old City, and conclude at the shrine of Imam Ali (peace be upon him).
Kanawi said Najaf had received a delegation from the Office of the Iraqi Prime Minister, the Joint Operations Command, the Popular Mobilization Forces, and the Iranian ambassador to review all organizational details of the ceremonies.
He affirmed that the province is fully prepared to host what he described as a historic event.
More Than 100 Husseini Processions Expected
Haider Kaboun, director of the Department of Religious Rituals and Million-Person Pilgrimages at the Najaf Governorate, said Husseini procession organizers have already begun preparations to receive participants arriving from across Iraq and abroad.
He said the funeral procession will depart at 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday from the Sadr Hospital overpass toward the shrine of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him).
Kaboun added that the organizing committee has already held its third coordination meeting to finalize operational plans and ensure all service and logistical requirements are in place for the smooth conduct of the ceremonies.
According to Kaboun, more than 60 Husseini processions have officially registered to participate, with the number expected to exceed 100. Most will be stationed along the funeral route to provide food, water, medical assistance, and other services for mourners. (PW)