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Iran: Shrines, cultural sites to reopen; workers to return to work
May 23, 2020 08:00President Hassan Rouhani says museums and historical sites are to reopen on Sunday to coincide with the Eid al-Fitr celebrations that end the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan.
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Muslims mark last Night of Destiny, praying for coronavirus elimination
May 17, 2020 04:21Prayers and supplication on a night when the holy Qur'an says angels descend on earth to fulfill the wishes is called Laylat al-Qadr, or the Night of Destiny. It is also the night when the holy Qur'an was revealed to Prophet Mohammad (Blessings of God upon him and his progeny).
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Iran to hold Eid al-Fitr, Quds Day events in compliance with outbreak protocols: Rouhani
May 16, 2020 10:20President Hassan Rouhani has said that the country will hold Eid al-Fitr and Quds Day events in compliance with protocols set to combat the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Iranians mark Night of Qadr
May 16, 2020 04:01Iranians attended Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Qadr) ceremony in the open spaces, mosques and holy shrines by keeping social distancing and hygienic protocols as the National Task Force for combating Coronavirus decided.
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Iran: IRGC, Basij volunteers prepare Ramadhan meals for needy
May 11, 2020 05:07Members of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and Basij volunteers prepare boxes of food and disinfecting equipment to be distributed to the needy during the blessed month of Ramadhan at the Imam Khomeini mausoleum in Tehran. The COVID-19 respiratory disease has killed nearly 6,600 people and infected 107,603 people in Iran, according to authorities.
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Syria becomes one of first in West Asia to re-open mosques
May 09, 2020 01:29The Umayyad Mosque in Damascus has re-opened for services after a brief hiatus brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Gazans observe holy month of Ramadhan under siege
Apr 28, 2020 09:22Muslims around the world enjoy holy month of Ramadhan while people in Gaza struggle to observe it under inhumane conditions.
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Iranian, Emirati FMs discuss regional issues
Apr 27, 2020 01:01The highest-ranking diplomats of Iran and the United Arab Emirates discussed the latest regional developments in a telephone conversation.
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Iran’s FM discusses regional issues with Iraqi, Omani counterparts
Apr 27, 2020 00:50Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks with his Iraqi and Omani counterparts about bilateral relations and the latest developments in the region.
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Yemen: Millions prepare for Ramadhan amid floods, conflict and coronavirus threat
Apr 26, 2020 06:56People across Yemen will mark the blessed month of Ramadhan this year amid ongoing conflict, seasonal diseases, floods and rising prices, in a country where the economic situation doesn’t allow two thirds of the population to access or afford enough food.