Major general Qasem Soleimani, the commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, was also present at the event.
August 21 marks the anniversary of the 1969 al-Aqsa Mosque fire set by the Zionists.
The day has been named at Iran’s suggestion by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) as the World Mosque Day in remembrance of the event.