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POLITICSJul 2 · 03:30 UTCWDIV CLICKONDETROITAssociated Press

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

Millions of mourners attended Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's funeral in 1989, leading to chaos with eight deaths and 11,000 injuries as the casket was knocked over. The event was recognized by Guinness World Records as the largest funeral turnout percentage, with 10.2 million participants. The Associated Press revisits the story as Iran prepares to bury Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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