Ayatollah Khamenei leads Eid al-Fitr prayers in Tehran

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Saturday led the Eid al-Fitr prayers in Tehran.

According to Tasnim news agency, a large number of Iranian people and senior officials followed Ayatollah Khamenei in the prayers at the Imam Khomeini Musalla (congregational prayers site) of Tehran.

The Leader led the prayers for the first time in the past three years, as the ritual ceremony had been called off due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The program started at 07:00 a.m. local time. The Eid prayers and sermons by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution started at 08:00 a.m. local time. 

Eid-al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadhan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar.

Also called Feast of Breaking the Fast, Eid al-Fitr is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide.

The solemn festival is a specific day on which Muslims are not permitted to fast.

The holiday celebrates the conclusion of 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the entire month of Ramadhan. The day of Eid, therefore, falls on the first day of the month of Shawwal.

The exact date for the start of any lunar month varies based on the observation of new moon by local religious authorities, so the day of celebration varies by locality.

Eid al-Fitr has a particular Salat (Islamic prayer) which is generally offered in an open field or a large hall with congregation in attendance.

Muslims believe that they are commanded by God, as mentioned in Quran, to continue their fast until the last day of Ramadhan and pay the Zakat al-Fitr -a ritual offering- before offering the Eid prayers.

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