In the Iranian capital, Tehran, people gathered at Imam Khomeini’s Mosalla Grand Prayer Grounds to perform Eid al-Fitr prayers. Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei led the prayers.
Naqareh drums were played at the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS), the eighth Shia Imam, in Iran’s northeastern city of Mashhad on Sunday night.
Worshipers, who had fasted for a month, took part in the Eid prayers across the country early in the morning of the occasion of the festive event, which marks the conclusion of Ramadan – the holiest month in the Islamic calendar.
Eid al-Fitr is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims around the world. It marks the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the entire month of Ramadan.
The occasion falls on the first day of the 10th lunar calendar month of Shawwal, the start of which varies based on the sighting of the new moon by local religious authorities.
Eid al-Fitr has a particular Salat (Islamic prayer) which is generally offered in an open field or a large hall with a congregation in attendance.
In a message on Sunday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian extended his best wishes to the leaders and nations of Muslim countries on the auspicious occasion of Eid al-Fitr, urging more unity and solidarity within the Muslim world.
Pezeshkian said Eid al-Fitr is the manifestation of unity and consolidation of religious and social bonds among Muslims.