Leader participates in first night of Muharram mourning rituals

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN- Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Revolution, attended the opening ceremony of the mourning rituals conducted at
the Imam Khomeini Husseiniyah late on Monday to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary Imam Hussein (AS).The Battle of Karbala in 680 AD
companions.Every year, during the lunar month of Muharram, Shia Muslims commemorate martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS) and his companions.