Iraq's holy cities to host funeral processions for Khamenei

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Funeral processions carrying the coffin of Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei are set to pass through Iraq's holy cities of Najaf and Karbala, centers of Shia Islam's most sacred shrines. Najaf is also home to Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, the top Shia religious authority in Iraq.

Funeral processions carrying the coffin of Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei will pass on Wednesday through Iraq's holy cities of Najaf and Karbala, home to Shia Islam's most sacred shrines. Najaf is the main centre of Shia religious seminaries, and is also home to Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, Iraq's top Shia religious authority.