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Iraq's holy cities to host funeral processions for Khamenei
Funeral processions for Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei will pass through Iraq's holy cities of Najaf and Karbala. These cities, home to Shia Islam's most sacred shrines, include Najaf, the main center of Shia religious seminaries and residence of Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani.
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