US EditionShiite Mosque in Dearborn Holds Memorial for Iran’s Khamenei, Video Shows
Speakers at the Dearborn memorial praised Khamenei's 86 years of jihad and recited anti-American rhetoric, with video shared by MEMRI drawing U.S. attention.
- On March 1, 2026, the Hadi Institute in Dearborn held a memorial for Khamenei, with footage shared by MEMRI going viral on March 3, 2026.
- Speakers at the service framed Khamenei's death as martyrdom and invoked the Mahdi, while Usama Abdulghani praised Khamenei and thanked mothers and children attending the memorial.
- The service featured rhetoric asserting the U.S. was built by "devil-worshiping Freemasons" on stolen land, and speakers called the Statue of Liberty "Lucifer" while blaming Iblis/Satan.
- The viral clip prompted online alarm and local concern as commenters on X warned about U.S. community implications and Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., tweeted 'We have a Muslim problem in America'.
- Amid regional strikes and reports of Khamenei's death, memorials appeared beyond Iran, including in Finchley, London, as the Islamic Republic expanded retaliatory strikes amid possible intensified U.S. forces action.
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Dearborn Islamic Group Holds Memorial Service for Ayatollah Khamenei
An Islamic entity in Dearborn, Michigan, held a memorial service for the killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. During the service, poet and lawyer Hassan Salamey called Khamenei the “great leader of our time.” His message pivoted to a condemnation of the United States, declaring that it is “clear that this country was build for and built by the Epstein class.” Salamey claimed that the United States is “stolen land” and asserted that the “Z…
Dearborn mosque holds memorial for 'martyr' Ayatollah Khamenei, accuses US of worshiping Satan
A prominent Shiite organization in Dearborn, Michigan, held a memorial for the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei over the weekend, honoring him for his "martyrdom" while accusing Americans of being led by Satan. #AliKhamenei #Dearborn #Iran #Islam #Michigan
On Tuesday evening, a memorial service was held for Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei in the Shiite Imam Ali Mosque in Järfälla, north of Stockholm.
In the mosque, a memorial service is being held for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – the supreme spiritual leader of Shia Muslims and Iran, who was killed on the first day of the war. Across the street, exiled Iranians critical of the regime celebrate his death with disco music, slogans and car horns. Without the police presence, it could have ended badly.
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