Jaipur, March 1 The Shia community in Ajmer announced a three-day period of mourning on Sunday following the death of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, in an attack allegedly carried out by the US and Israel.
Syed Asif Ali, a community leader, made the announcement, appealing to members of the Shia community to observe mourning and refrain from celebrations during this period.
Condolence meetings were also held at the Dargah in Dorai and Taragarh in Ajmer, where members of the community offered prayers and expressed their grief over the incident.
Meanwhile, several devotees from Jodhpur are stranded in Dubai after their return flights were cancelled following attacks near Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
The devotees had travelled to Dubai to attend a religious 'katha' by Saint Amritram Maharaj from Bada Ramdwara, Soorsagar in Jodhpur.
The event was held from February 24 to 28.
The group arrived at the airport on Saturday for their scheduled return to India, but were informed that their flight had been cancelled.
In a video message issued from Dubai, Amritram Maharaj said they had travelled for a spiritual tour and were scheduled to return on Saturday night.
"However, flights were cancelled due to the attacks near Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and we are stranded," he said.
Maharaj said members of the Maheshwari community in Dubai were offering assistance to the stranded devotees, but hotel prices have increased following the developments.
He appealed to the Indian government to make arrangements for their early return.