Publish Date: 5 March 2016 - 11:49

MASHHAD, Mar. 05 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution attended the funeral ceremony of Ayatollah Vaez Tabasi and led the public prayers on his body on Saturday in Mashhad.

The public prayers, led by Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, was attended by high-ranking officials including President Hassan Rouhani, Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani, Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani as well as other Cabinet members.

Senior cleric passed away on Friday after a week of being hospitalized after he fell into comma due to respiratory problems.

 

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