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POLITICSJul 2 · 03:30 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMIBy The Associated Press, Associated Press

AP Was There: Millions of mourners attended funeral of Iran's Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini

Millions of Iranians attended the funeral of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989, leading to chaotic scenes with at least eight deaths and 11,000 injuries. Guinness World Records recognized the event as the largest percentage of a population attending a funeral. The Associated Press revisited the event as Iran prepares to bury Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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