Founder of the Islamic Revolution, Imam Khomeini
The Iranian capital of Tehran is set to mount a photo exhibition to honor the memory of the founder of the Islamic Revolution, Imam Khomeini.
The Image of Sun will be held at the Niavaran Cultural and Historical Complex, featuring pictures of the late leader of the Islamic Republic.
The event is organized to commemorate the 22nd death anniversary of Imam Khomeini, which Iranians mark on June 3, Mehr news agency reported.
The photographs have been selected from the archive of the Institute for the Compilation and Publication of Imam Khomeini's Works, the photo archive of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), and some private collections.
Co-sponsored by the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts and the Niavaran Cultural and Historical Complex, The Image of Sun will run from June 3 to 9, 2011.
Every year, millions of Iranians from across the country travel to the south of the Iranian capital Tehran to pay homage to the late leader at the mausoleum of the founder of the Islamic Republic.
The anniversary of the passing away of Imam Khomeini, widely recognized as the symbol of the Islamic Revolution, is commemorated in many other countries as well.