Iranians mark Eid al-Fitr at end of holy fasting month of Ramadan under strict health protocols

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Iran » Iran
Publish Date: 11:14 - 13 May 2021
Thursday, 13 May 2021 _Iranians across the country are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, while observing strict health protocols due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Iranians mark Eid al-Fitr at end of holy fasting month of Ramadan under strict health protocolsThe Office of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei announced that Thursday was Ei-al-Fitr after receiving multiple reports from reliable religious scholars and credible sources on the sighting of the crescent moon.

The Eid prayers have over the years been led by Ayatollah Khamenei at the Imam Khomeini Grand Prayer Grounds in Tehran but the event was canceled for the second consecutive year as part of measures put in place to contain the spread of the virus.

This year’s prayers were held in the open campus of Tehran University with a limited number of participants as well as in other mosques in the capital under strict health protocols.

The participants have been requested to observe coronavirus-related guidelines and take containment reassures.

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Iran has passed the two-million mark and the total fatalities have gone beyond 75,000.

Vaccination of the most vulnerable groups is underway in the country.

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