Along with large groups of people from all walks of life, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his cabinet members as well as Ayatollah Rasfanjani’s bereaved family also took part in the mourning procession at the mosque.
Ayatollah Rasfanjani’s will be laid to rest on Tuesday, with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei set to lead the funeral prayer.
Iran is observing three days of national mourning in honor of the late cleric.
The iconic cleric passed away on Sunday at the age of 82 due to a heart condition.
Several Iranian and world figures have expressed condolences over the death of the former president.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has offered his condolences over the passing away of Chairman of the Expediency Council. In his message Ayatollah Khamenei noted that Rafsanjani’s loss was overwhelming and very hard to bear, adding that their cooperation and friendship had lasted for 59 years.
President Hassan Rouhani has said Ayatollah Rafsanjani was among the prominent architects of the Islamic Revolution, and a symbol of “patience, faith and moderation.” The president described Rafsanjani’s demise as a “great loss” for Islam, Iran and the Islamic Revolution.
Ayatollah Rasfanjani was among the main aides to the late founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini. He played an influential role both during the anti-Shah struggles before the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution and afterwards through various stages of the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran.