Draft:Anniversary of the Demise of Imam Khomeini (Ceremony)
Speech of Ayatollah Khamene'i at the ceremony of the 35th anniversary of the demise of Imam Khomeini | |
| Ceremony Information | |
|---|---|
| Time | June 4 |
| Place | Holy Shrine of Imam Khomeini |
| Symbolic Meaning | Flag of Iran • Portraits of the leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
The Anniversary of the Demise of Imam Khomeini is one of the commemorative ceremonies for Imam Khomeini held every year on June 4 at the Holy Shrine of Imam Khomeini in Tehran.[1] People, officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and international figures from various countries attend this ceremony.[2]
The responsibility for organizing this ceremony since 1990 has been held by the "Committee for the Commemoration of the Anniversary of the Demise of Imam."[3] The number of Iranian participants in some years has been estimated at 2 million,[4] and foreign guests at more than 350 people from 50 countries.[5]
Ayatollah Khamene'i, the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has been the main speaker of this ceremony since 1990.[6] The themes of his speeches include the explanation of the thoughts and the Will of Imam Khomeini, issues of the Muslim world, and the prevention of the distortion of Imam Khomeini's ideas.[7]
Other programs of this ceremony include the speech by the custodian of the Shrine of Imam Khomeini before the remarks of the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the establishment of service mawkibs for participants. This ceremony is covered by Iranian and non-Iranian media.[8]

On June 4, commemorations for Imam Khomeini are held in various cities of Iran[9] and also in some other countries.[10]
Notes
- ↑ “Taʾkīd bar barguzārī-yi harči bā-shukūh-tar-i marāsim-i buzurgdāsht-i Ḥaḍrat-i Imām dar sarāsar-i kishwar,” Imam Khomeini Portal.
- ↑ Anṣārī, “Pusht-i ṣaḥna-yi marāsim-i 14 Khurdād wa ḥawādith-i talkh-i ān,” p. 301.
- ↑ See: Markaz-i Asnād-i Inqilāb-i Islāmī, Farhang-nāma-yi nihād-hā-yi Inqilāb-i Islāmī, 1387 Sh.
- ↑ “Āmādigī-yi paḏīrāyī az dū milyūn zāʾir-i ḥaram-i Imām (rah) dar 14 Khurdād,” Mehr News Agency.
- ↑ “Ḥuḍūr-i bīsh az 350 mīhmān-i khārijī dar marāsim-i sālgard-i artiḥāl-i Imām,” Mashregh.
- ↑ “Miḥwar-hā-yi aṣlī-yi bayānāt-i Rahbar-i Inqilāb dar marāsim-i sālgard-i riḥlat-i Ḥaḍrat-i Imām dar 35 sāl-i akhīr,” khamenei.ir.
- ↑ “Miḥwar-hā-yi aṣlī-yi bayānāt-i Rahbar-i Inqilāb dar marāsim-i sālgard-i riḥlat-i Ḥaḍrat-i Imām dar 35 sāl-i akhīr,” khamenei.ir.
- ↑ “105 khabarnigār wa taṣwīr-bardār-i khārijī marāsim-i sālgard-i Imām rā pūshish mī-dihand,” Imam Khomeini Portal.
- ↑ “Fihrist-i barnāma-hā-yi muḥimm-i buzurgdāsht-i Imām Khumaynī dar sarāsar-i kishwar,” Imam Khomeini Portal.
- ↑ “Marāsim-i buzurgdāsht-i sālgard-i artiḥāl-i Imām Khumaynī dar sarāsar-i jahān barguzār shud,” Islamic Culture and Relations Organization Website.
References
- Anṣārī, Muḥammad ʿAlī. “Pusht-i ṣaḥna-yi marāsim-i 14 Khurdād wa ḥawādith-i talkh-i ān.” Ḥuḍūr, no. 72 (1389 Sh).
- “105 khabarnigār wa taṣwīr-bardār-i khārijī marāsim-i sālgard-i Imām rā pūshish mī-dihand.” Imam Khomeini Portal.
- “Āmādigī-yi paḏīrāyī az dū milyūn zāʾir-i ḥaram-i Imām (rah) dar 14 Khurdād.” Mehr News Agency.
- “Fihrist-i barnāma-hā-yi muḥimm-i buzurgdāsht-i Imām Khumaynī dar sarāsar-i kishwar.” Imam Khomeini Portal.
- “Ḥuḍūr-i bīsh az 350 mīhmān-i khārijī dar marāsim-i sālgard-i artiḥāl-i Imām.” Mashregh.
- Markaz-i Asnād-i Inqilāb-i Islāmī. Farhang-nāma-yi nihād-hā-yi Inqilāb-i Islāmī. Tehran: Islamic Revolution Document Center, 1387 Sh.
- “Marāsim-i buzurgdāsht-i sālgard-i artiḥāl-i Imām Khumaynī dar sarāsar-i jahān barguzār shud.” Islamic Culture and Relations Organization Website.
- “Miḥwar-hā-yi aṣlī-yi bayānāt-i Rahbar-i Inqilāb dar marāsim-i sālgard-i riḥlat-i Ḥaḍrat-i Imām dar 35 sāl-i akhīr.” khamenei.ir.
- “Raʾīs Jumhūr sukhanrān-i marāsim-i shab-i 14 Khurdād/ Rahbarī sukhanrān-i rūz-i 14 Khurdād.” ISNA.
- “Sukhanrānī-yi Sayyid Ḥasan Khumaynī dar marāsim-i bīst wa duwwumīn sālgard-i artiḥāl-i Ḥaḍrat-i Imām Khumaynī.” Jamaran.
- “Taʾkīd bar barguzārī-yi harči bā-shukūh-tar-i marāsim-i buzurgdāsht-i Ḥaḍrat-i Imām dar sarāsar-i kishwar.” Imam Khomeini Portal.
- “Wīzh-i barnāma-hā-yi Shabaka-yi Yak dar sī wa panjumīn sālgard-i artiḥāl-i Imām Khumaynī (rah) wa qiyām-i khūnīn-i 15 Khurdād.” IRIB TV1.
- “Zindagī-nāma-yi Imām Khumaynī.” Comprehensive Website of Imam Khomeini.