Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, who also leads Iran's negotiating delegation, marked the night of Ashura and participated in a 'Latmiya' ceremony in Tehran on Friday night, according to Abu Ali Express.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, who also heads Iran's negotiating delegation, marked the night of Ashura and participated in a 'Latmiya' (mourning chant) ceremony in Tehran on Friday night, according to Abu Ali Express. Ashura commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, a central event in Shia Islam. Ghalibaf, a senior Iranian official whose recent statements have been tracked by The Zioneer, has engaged in a series of defiant statements and diplomatic activity over the past weeks, including leading Iran's negotiating team. The ceremony is a routine religious observance by Iranian leadership during the month of Muharram.
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