Kum
religious
Kum is described as the main religious center of Iran and a sacred city for Shia Muslims, serving as a key site for mourning ceremonies following the death of Ali Khamenei. The city hosted significant tenebrist events on July 7th as part of a multi-city procession that included Tehran and later continued to Najaf and Karbala in Iraq. It is noted as a major theological hub with deep religious significance within Shia Islam.
Recent coverage
- Turkish journalist arrived to bid farewell to Khamenei to reveal the truth about Iran — Вести
- Tehran begins a general mourning procession to farewell Ali Khamenei — Вести
- Farewell ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei begins in Tehran — Вечерняя Москва
- Iranian singer Ahmadi sentenced to flogging for performing without hijab — Вести
- Funeral of Ali Khamenei will take place July 4-9 — Ведомости