13/6/2025–|Last update: 20:03 (Mecca time)
After the widespread military attack he launched Israeli army On sites in Iran At dawn on Friday, June 13, 2025, the Iranian authorities raised a red flag bearing the phrase “Ya Al -Hussein’s Spers” over the blue dome of the famous Jamakran Mosque in the city of Qom, south of the capital TehranIn a move that bears the significance of the “duty of revenge” according to the Iranian popular norms and culture, as the owners of blood raises the red flag over their homes, and they do not download it until after taking revenge.
The date of raising the “red flag” dates back to the era of the Tawabin, who revolted after the killing Imam Al -Hussein And the raising of the banner of revenge in the Iranian heritage is also a “declaration of war.”
A symbol of revenge
The red flag of revenge is symbolized according to the prevailing tradition in the official Twelver Shiite doctrine in Iran, and the Iranian authorities previously raised this flag before the “sincere promise 1” operation, which Iran launched on Israel On April 14, 2024 in response to the targeting of the Iranian consulate in Damascus.
It was also lifted before the “Sadiq 2 promise” operation when Iran launched a missile attack on October 1, 2024, in response to the assassination of the former head of the political office of the Islamic Resistance Movement (agitation) Ismail Haniyeh And the former Secretary -General For the Lebanese Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah .
Significance of sadness and mourning
The red color in Iranian popular culture carries deep connotations related to the concepts of mourning, sadness and sacrifice, and the red flags often raise during religious occasions (the month of Muharram and Ashura) as an expression of sadness on the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his companions in Karbala Indicating that the red color reflects the blood of the martyrs, which makes it a symbol of fulfillment and remembering in religious and popular ceremonies.
The red flags were raised on several occasions during the marches of the funeral of the dead military personnel, and they were installed over the domes of mosques and thresholds, a reference to the national sadness and the duty of revenge.
A tool for political protest
The red flag in the contemporary political context of Iran turned into an expressive tool for protest and revolution, as the demonstrators use it during various protests as an expression of anger and challenge.
The red flag is used, especially when the protest act is related to the anniversary of the victims of repression or wars, and in this case the symbolism of the demand for change is carried in this case.
Cultural uses
Traditional societies in some Iranian villages have been raising the red flag to warn of a threat, such as the spread of epidemics or a security threat.
Some also use it to ward off envy or expel “evil spirits”, especially in the popular circles in which such beliefs prevail.
Code of Jamkaran Mosque
The red flag was raised over the blue dome of the famous Jamakran Mosque, which is one of the most important mosques in Iran. It is located in the village of Jamakran, 5 kilometers southeast of the holy city of Qom of the Shiites.
The date of the construction of the Jamkran Mosque dates back to the fourth century AH/tenth AD, which makes it one of the oldest mosques in the region.
It is also one of the most famous Shiite shrines, and it has a special place, as the Shiites consider it a symbol to pend the emergence of the “expected Mahdi”, and they consider his visit an expression of their hope and desire for his appearance.