Memorial Service Held at Jakarta's ICC to Commemorate Death of Khamenei
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been reported killed in a combined military strike by Israel and the United States. Professor Mohammad Sharifani, Director of the Islamic Cultural Center (ICC) Jakarta, expressed his condolences on the death of Ali Khamenei during a ‘Memorial Service for Martyr Sayid Ali Khamenei’ held at ICC Jakarta in South Jakarta on Sunday, 1 March 2026.
“Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi rojiun. When a scholar dies, it represents a gap in Islam that cannot be filled by anyone,” stated Sharifani in his remarks at ICC Jakarta. “I express my deepest condolences to all Muslims, and particularly to those who love the path of truth, to all of you present here who cherish truth. May Allah accept our condolences,” he added.
Sharifani outlined several points regarding the US attack on Iran, describing the current situation in Iran as extraordinarily difficult. “These days, especially in Iran, are extremely heavy days—days that will determine the course of Iran’s Islamic Revolution. This is the most difficult situation that Iran’s Islamic Revolution has faced,” he explained.
Sharifani characterised the death of Ali Khamenei as a sorrowful event for millions of people worldwide. He noted that the attack occurred during the holy month of Ramadan. “What has befallen the Supreme Leader, what has befallen Imam Ali Khamenei, is a deeply sorrowful event for millions of people. Millions of people mourn his passing whilst praying to Allah, and now this event has occurred in the sacred month of Ramadan,” he said.
He further described Khamenei as a figure representing the front of truth against falsehood. “What has happened with the death of the Supreme Leader is indeed a sorrowful event. Martyr Sayid Ali Khamenei was a figure representing the front of truth against the front of falsehood,” he stated.
The combined US-Israeli military operation commenced on Saturday, 28 February, targeting Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) command and control facilities, ballistic missile and drone launch sites, military airports, and Iranian air defence systems. The Iranian Red Crescent reported that the strikes killed more than 200 people and wounded nearly 750 across 24 of Iran’s 31 provinces.
The US Central Command indicated it was investigating reports that the assault struck a girls’ school in southern Iran, which Iranian officials claimed killed over 100 female students. The Israeli Air Force conducted what it described as its largest military operation in history, with over 200 jets striking Iranian missile sites and IRGC airbases.
The Israeli Defence Forces stated they had struck air defence systems in western and central Iran, claiming to have attacked more than 500 targets including Iranian missile launchers and air defence systems. Among the senior Iranian figures killed in the strikes was Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.