Mourning ceremonies held in Supreme Leader's presence in Iran

Large groups of people attended ceremonies in presence of the Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Thursday to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of the third Imam of Shiites Hazrat Hossein Ibn Ali (AS).

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani, Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Larijani, Secretary of the Guardian Council Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, the state and military officials and people from various walks of life were present in the ceremony.

The audience beat their chests and sang tragic songs to mourn for the third Imam.

/Irna/