'Blood for blood...,' why the black turban placed on Khamenei's coffin, red clothes being waved everywhere

The funeral of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei is being performed according to Islamic tradition these days, four months after his martyrdom. The special thing is that people from all over the world are offering red cloth to his funeral. Some of the red clothes are plain, while some are written in Arabic and English language.

Jaipur, an expert on Iran and the tradition of Islam and Imam of Shia Jama Masjid, offering red clothes and other items in Islam means taking revenge for death. People are hurt by the killing of their supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei and they want revenge for his assassination. For this reason, they are offering red clothes to them. They are waving red clothes and carrying other red coloured items to the funeral. They claim that blood is also mentioned in Islam and people also want the same.

What is the reason for having a black turban?

According to Syed Nazish Akbar Kazmi, people are wearing black clothes because black is a symbol of mourning. The coffin bears the black turban that was given to Khamenei for his scholarship. He was a very learned person, because of this, he used to wear a black turban according to tradition. Only the turban he wore is kept on the coffin.

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Why was the national flag of Iran placed on the coffin?

The national flag of Iran is also placed on the coffin because he was the supreme leader there. All other rituals are being performed according to Islamic tradition. Syed Nazish Akbar Kazmi has also told about other rituals being performed during the funeral. According to him, the funeral was delayed by 4 months due to the prevailing situation. All other traditions are being followed according to the religion of Islam.

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