Last Updated on 01/08/2024 by wccexam Desk
Israel has killed Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh. It is being said that Israel has taken revenge for the bloodshed in its country on 7 October. Israel has killed Haniyeh not in Gaza, Palestine or Qatar, but in Iran’s capital Tehran. Israel has blown up the house in Iran’s capital Tehran, in which Ismail Haniyeh was staying. After this, Iran has hoisted a red flag in Jamkaran Mosque. In such a situation, let us know what the red flag means and what message Iran is giving through this red flag.
On which mosque was the red flag hoisted?
The mosque on which the red flag is hoisted is Jamkaran Mosque. This mosque is in Qom, 120 km away from Tehran, the capital of Iran. Qom is considered the holy city of Iran. This mosque is considered very important in Iran and this mosque is also special because of having only one dome. This mosque is an important pilgrimage site for Shia Muslims and people from different places in Iran come here. It is said that Hasan bin Maslaha built it after the orders of the 12th Imam of Shia Muslims, Madi (AS).
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What is the story of the red flag?
Let us tell you that this mosque of Iran often remains in the headlines all over the world because of the red flag. This is not the first time that a red flag has been hoisted on this mosque. This has happened many times before. This red flag is often hoisted when Iran announces revenge for someone’s death or attack. The red flag is actually the declaration of war. That is, the bugle of war.
The flag is written in Arabic “Ya la-tharat al-Hussein,” which means, “O avengers of Hussein.” After hoisting this flag, Iran gives the message that now the Iranians will take revenge for the death and now there is talk of taking revenge from Israel.
When has the red flag been hoisted?
The red flag has been hoisted several times in recent years. Each time this is being done after the death of some prominent person.
– The red flag was also hoisted in the beginning of the year 2020. At that time, this was done after the assassination of General Qasim Suleimani, the top commander of the Iranian Quds Force. At that time, Suleimani was killed in an American air strike in Iraq.
– This flag was also hoisted in the beginning of the year 2024, when a bomb exploded in an event organized on the anniversary of the death of Qasim Suleimani. After this, Iran had talked about revenge.
– There were reports in the year 2022 that Iran could attack Saudi Arabia. At that time Iran had raised the red flag in November.
– Apart from this, this flag is often hoisted on mosques during the month of Muharram. The red flag is hoisted several times in Iran during the month of Muharram.
How many days does the flag last?
According to the AFP report, this flag is hoisted, but there is no fixed time for removing it. It is removed after a few days and there is no perfect date for this.