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Mourners rally across India, hail Shia leader
Hindustan Times Noida
|March 02, 2026
Thousands of Shia Muslims on Sunday took to streets across Kashmir, Lucknow, Bhopal and Hyderabad to protest against the killing of Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after strikes by the United States and Israel.
Tranian media also reported the deaths of his daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter.
The Ayatollah was revered by Shia Muslims across the world.
In Kashmir, protesters mourning the death of the religious leader filled the streets of in capital Srinagar and areas in Budgam and Bandipora.
Protesters holding red, black, and yellow flags converged on the main square of Lal Chowk in the heart of Srinagar. The protesters carrying pictures of Khamenei along with flags of Iran climbed the clock tower in Lal Chowk. Some sang eulogies in the praise of Khamenei as several others wept.
“We have become orphans today. Our beloved religious leader was killed by the tyrants of the time. He has become a martyr today,” said Amir Hussain, a protester who had marched from Lal Bazar early morning to reach the city centre.
This story is from the March 02, 2026 edition of Hindustan Times Noida.
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