The site is a place of pilgrimage for followers of Khomeini. It is used symbolically by government figures, and is on occasion visited by foreign dignitaries.[4] Every year, Khomeini's death anniversary is marked on 4 June at the mausoleum in a ceremony that is attended by governmental officials, foreign ambassadors, and others. Khomeini's grandson Ayatollah Seyyed Hassan Khomeini is in charge of caring for the mausoleum.[5] The Haram-e Motahhar Metro Station is the closest metro station to the mausoleum.
The architect of the tomb was Mohammed Tehrani.[2] The exterior of the shrine complex is a highly recognizable landmark. It has a gold dome sitting on a high drum, surrounded by four free-standing minarets.[6] The shrine is surrounded by a large rectangular plaza which has been designed to hold vast numbers of visitors. With its size, inclusion of a qibla wall and a maqsura, the tomb resembles a mosque, but has been called an Hussainia.[7]
Inside, Khomeini's sarcophagus is centrally placed under the gilded dome. The dome sits above a transition zone with two layers of clerestories, decorated with stained glass depicting tulips (an Iranian symbol of martyrdom). The dome is supported by eight large marble columns that circle the sarcophagus, that together with other smaller columns support the space frame ceiling. The ceiling is also punctuated by clerestories. The floor and wall surfaces are made of polished white marble. The floor is covered with fine carpets.
On June 20, 2009, a suicide bomb attack occurred near the site of the Mausoleum, in which the attacker was killed and three pilgrims were injured, according to state media.[9] The attack did not damage the mausoleum.
On June 7, 2017, the mausoleum was attacked by three gunmen [10][11] while a suicide bomber detonated a bomb at the mausoleum.[12] One female militant attacker was captured.[13] Government officials later claimed to have thwarted a third attack.[12] One person died and five people were injured. Others attacked the parliament building at the same time.
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The mausoleum of Ruhollah Khomeini Persian آرامگاه روح الله خمینی houses the tombs of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini his wife Khadijeh Saqafi and his second son Ahmad Khomeini and some political figures such as former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani 1 former Vice President Hassan Habibi Lieutenant General Ali Sayad Shirazi Iranian Revolution figure Sadeq Tabatabaei and MP Marzieh Hadidchi The mausoleum is located to the south of Tehran in the Behesht e Zahra Paradise of Zahra cemetery Construction commenced in 1989 following Khomeini s death on June 3 of that year It is still under construction but when completed will be the centerpiece in a complex spread over 20 square kilometres 4 900 acres 2 housing a cultural and tourist center a university for Islamic studies a seminary a shopping mall and a 20 000 car parking lot 3 2 The Iranian government has reportedly devoted 2 billion US dollars to this development 3 Mausoleum of Ruhollah KhomeiniCoordinates35 32 57 N 51 21 59 E 35 5492 N 51 3665 E 35 5492 51 3665 Coordinates 35 32 57 N 51 21 59 E 35 5492 N 51 3665 E 35 5492 51 3665LocationTehran IranDesignerParviz MoayyedTypeMausoleumBeginning date19 July 1989Completion date2021Dedicated toRuhollah KhomeiniWebsitewww wbr harammotahar wbr irThe site is a place of pilgrimage for followers of Khomeini It is used symbolically by government figures and is on occasion visited by foreign dignitaries 4 Every year Khomeini s death anniversary is marked on 4 June at the mausoleum in a ceremony that is attended by governmental officials foreign ambassadors and others Khomeini s grandson Ayatollah Seyyed Hassan Khomeini is in charge of caring for the mausoleum 5 The Haram e Motahhar Metro Station is the closest metro station to the mausoleum Contents 1 Specifications 2 Incidents 3 See also 3 1 Non religious tombs 4 References 5 External linksSpecifications EditThe architect of the tomb was Mohammed Tehrani 2 The exterior of the shrine complex is a highly recognizable landmark It has a gold dome sitting on a high drum surrounded by four free standing minarets 6 The shrine is surrounded by a large rectangular plaza which has been designed to hold vast numbers of visitors With its size inclusion of a qibla wall and a maqsura the tomb resembles a mosque but has been called an Hussainia 7 Inside Khomeini s sarcophagus is centrally placed under the gilded dome The dome sits above a transition zone with two layers of clerestories decorated with stained glass depicting tulips an Iranian symbol of martyrdom The dome is supported by eight large marble columns that circle the sarcophagus that together with other smaller columns support the space frame ceiling The ceiling is also punctuated by clerestories The floor and wall surfaces are made of polished white marble The floor is covered with fine carpets Non Muslims are allowed inside the complex 8 Zarih inside the mausoleum Inside zarih Tombs in the yardIncidents EditOn June 20 2009 a suicide bomb attack occurred near the site of the Mausoleum in which the attacker was killed and three pilgrims were injured according to state media 9 The attack did not damage the mausoleum On June 7 2017 the mausoleum was attacked by three gunmen 10 11 while a suicide bomber detonated a bomb at the mausoleum 12 One female militant attacker was captured 13 Government officials later claimed to have thwarted a third attack 12 One person died and five people were injured Others attacked the parliament building at the same time See also Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mausoleum of Ruhollah Khomeini Behesht e Zahra Ruhollah Khomeini Reza Shah s mausoleum Holiest sites in Islam Shia Imam Ridha Mosque Fatimah al Ma sumah Mosque Shah Abdol Azim Mosque History of Persian domesNon religious tombs Edit Lenin s Mausoleum Moscow Mausoleum of Mao Zedong Beijing Georgi Dimitrov Mausoleum Sofia Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Hanoi National Monument at Vitkov Prague Sukhbaatar s Mausoleum Ulanbaatar Santa Ifigenia Cemetery Santiago de Cuba National Martyrs Cemetery of Albania Tirana Kumsusan Palace of the Sun Pyongyang Carol Park Bucharest House of Flowers Belgrade Cuartel de la Montana 4F Caracas National Pantheon of Venezuela Caracas Turkmenbasy Ruhy Mosque Gypjak Ashgabat Mausoleum of Karimov Samarkand Astana Giribangun Central Java Gamal Abdel Nasser Mosque Cairo Mausoleum of Hafez al Assad Qardaha Mausoleum of Yasser Arafat Ramallah Mazar e Quaid Karachi Bourguiba mausoleum Monastir Anitkabir Ankara Cihu Mausoleum Tayoyuan Artigas Mausoleum Montevideo Altar de la Patria of Chile Santiago Altar de la Patria Santo Domingo Panteon Nacional de los Heroes Asuncion Angel of Independence Mexico City Monumento a la Revolucion Mexico CityReferences Edit Holy Shrine of Imam Khomeini Tehran Iran Attractions Lonely Planet a b c Khomeini Tomb Archived 2009 06 26 at the Wayback Machine a b Khomeini s Tomb Attracts Pilgrims New York Times FarsiNet News News related to Iran Iranians and Persians June 1997 Khomeini s grandson speaks out on Iran military France 24 Archived 2009 06 25 at the Wayback Machine Ayatollah Khomeini s mausoleum A symbol of Iranian pride Kaplan Robert Ends of the Earth A journey at the Dawn of the 21st Century Random House 1996 p 179 Mehr e Khavar Iran In Brief Archived from the original on 2009 06 25 Retrieved 2008 02 11 Bomber killed at Khomeini shrine Iran media Reuters 2009 06 20 Retrieved 2021 07 24 7 killed in twin attacks on Iranian parliament and Khomeini s tomb Hostage situation underway Muslim Global Retrieved 7 June 2017 Iran Attacks Shooting inside Iran s Parliament a b Iran attacks IS hits Parliament and Khomeini mausoleum BBC 7 June 2017 Retrieved 7 June 2017 Invasion four terrorist to Khomeini Shrine One woman was captured fa alalam ir in Persian Retrieved 7 June 2017 External links EditKhomeini s Tomb Attracts Pilgrims Khomeini Tomb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mausoleum of Ruhollah Khomeini amp oldid 1129668530, wikipedia, wiki, 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