A ceremony marking the third day of the passing of Ahmad Hashemi Rafsanjani, the brother of the late Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani (RA), was held with the presence of numerous prominent political, cultural, and religious figures. The event served as both a memorial and a tribute to a family that has played a pivotal role in Iran’s contemporary history.
Among the attendees were Seyyed Hassan Khomeini, Ali Akbar Nateq Nouri, Mohammad Javad Zarif, and Ali Eshraqi, all of whom expressed condolences and shared memories of the Hashemi Rafsanjani family’s legacy. Other notable figures present included Fatemeh Mohajerani, Ali Khatami, Javad Imam, Amir Khadem, and Vahid Haqqanian. The ceremony also witnessed the attendance of well-known political figures such as Bijan Namdar Zanganeh, Mustafa Pourmohammadi, Ali Tayebnia, Abdolnaser Hemmati, and Abdullah Jasbi.
Religious and cultural personalities like Hojjatoleslam Seyyed Mohammad Ali Abtahi, Seyyed Jamal Sadatian, and Seyyed Sirajuddin Mousavi were also in attendance, highlighting the broad respect held for the Rafsanjani family. Former ministers and senior officials such as Mahmoud Vaezi, Seyyed Mahmoud Alavi, Ali Akbar Salehi, and Behzad Nabavi joined the gathering, along with cultural figures like Abdolhossein Mokhtabad and Gholamhossein Karbaschi.
Morteza Bank and other members of Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani’s household were present as well, emphasizing the personal and political bonds shared across generations of Iranian leadership. The ceremony, marked by Qur’anic recitations and speeches, reflected on the contributions of Ahmad Hashemi Rafsanjani and served as a moment of unity among diverse segments of the country’s political and religious landscape.