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WEBOct 23, 2023 · The Imam Reza Holy Shrine in Mashhad, Iran, hoisted a black flag routinely used for mourning on its dome to commemorate deaths in Gaza, contrary to viral claims viewed by millions that it...
A black flag over Iran’s Imam Reza shrine isn’t a war cry. It ...
WEBOct 24, 2023 · Many have shared images and videos of the distinctive gold dome of Iran’s Imam Reza shrine — a major pilgrimage site for Shiite Muslims in Iran’s northeast that includes a mosque, library and other institutions — with a black banner flying on a flagpole.
Imam Reza shrine - Wikipedia
WEBThe Imam Reza shrine (Persian: حرم امام رضا, romanized: Haram-e Emâm Rezâ, lit. 'Sanctuary of Imam Reza'), located in Mashhad, Iran, is an Islamic shrine containing the remains of Ali al-Rida, the eighth Imam of Shia Islam. It …
Black flag in Iran was a call to mourning, not war, shrine says - USA TODAY
WEBOct 26, 2023 · The black flag was raised over the Imam Reza shrine as a call to mourning, not war, as confirmed by experts and statements from the shrine.
PolitiFact | A shrine in Iran raised a black flag in mourning, not to ...
WEBOct 17, 2023 · The Imam Reza shrine in Iran hoisted a black flag in mourning after the explosion at a Gaza hospital. It’s not uncommon for the shrine to hoist a black flag in mourning. See the sources for...
What does the black flag raised in Iran mean? - The US Sun
WEBOn October 18, 2023, a black flag was raised in Iran’s Khorasan province above the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad, which is a religious complex. The black flag is NOT a call to war, instead, it is a symbol of mourning in Shia Islam.
Why has the Imam Reza shrine in Iran hoisted the black flag for ... - MSN
WEBIn a historic and unprecedented move, a black flag has been hoisted above the illuminated Razavi dome, of the Imam Reza mosque in Iran - a stark departure from tradition as it's outside of...
What does the black flag raised in Iran mean? | The Irish Sun
WEBOn October 18, 2023, a black flag was raised in Iran’s Khorasan province above the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad, which is a religious complex. The black flag is NOT a call to war, instead, it is...
A black flag over Iran’s Imam Reza shrine isn’t a war cry. It ...
WEBOct 28, 2023 · CLAIM: A major mosque in Iran raised a black flag to call Muslims to war over Israel’s attacks on Gaza. THE FACTS: The Imam Reza shrine said the flag was raised as a symbol of mourning for the lives lost in Israel’s strikes on Gaza, and experts on Islam and Iran confirmed the flag includes a passage from the Quran that is meant to comfort ...
Black flag over Iranian shrine misrepresented amid Israel-Hamas ...
WEBOct 17, 2023 · After a deadly strike at a Gaza Strip hospital in October 2023, social media users claimed Iran raised a black flag above a shrine to declare war against Israel. This is false; experts say the...