
Shia families in Madhya Pradesh, numbering around 4,000 across cities like Bhopal, Indore, and Jabalpur, will observe a muted Eid al-Fitr this year to mourn the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Announced on March 1 by Iranian state television, Khamenei was reportedly killed in a US-Israel strike. The community plans no protests and will forgo traditional celebrations, offering only namaz during the festival.
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