Leader Visits Imam Khomeini Mausoleum as Iranians Mark Ten-Day Dawn

The visit came on the second day of the Ten Days of Dawn Celebrations marking the victory anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution of Iran.

During the visit, Ayatollah Khamenei said prayers, recited Surah al-Fatiha and paid homage to the late Founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Ayatollah Khamenei also visited the grave of former chairman of Iran’s Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and the martyrs cemetery and paid tribute to and honored the memory of the late Ayatollah Rafsanjani and the martyrs and prayed for the loftiness of their position in the Hereafter.

Every year, millions of Iranians across the country observe ten days of celebrations, known as the Ten-Day Dawn, marking the anniversary of the victory of the revolution that put an end to the monarchy of the US-backed Pahlavi regime in the country.

The day of Imam Khomeini’s return to Iran marks the beginning of the Ten Days of Dawn, which culminates with the anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution on February 10.

The Iranian nation toppled the US-backed Pahlavi regime 38 years ago, ending the 2,500 years of monarchic rule in the country.

The Islamic Revolution spearheaded by the late Imam Khomeini established a new political system based on Islamic values and democracy.