Loss of a century, Veiled women mourn Iran's Khamenei in Delhi's Karbala With posters of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, women protesters were seen emotionally charged, and said they felt they had lost someone from their own family. Dressed in black and with tears in their eyes, they chanted anti-Israel, anti-US slogans. Read here AdvertisementWith tears in eyes, the women in black abayas and niqabs stood shoulder to shoulder mourning the killing of Ayatollah Khomeinei. Zafar AbbasNew Delhi,UPDATED: Mar 2, 2026 14:23 ISTWomen in black abayas and niqabs stood shoulder to shoulder, some whispering prayers, others openly weeping.