Ayatollah Khamenei Leads Eid al-Fitr Prayers in Tehran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei led the Eid al-Fitr prayers in Tehran on Wednesday morning in a festive rite celebrating the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
A large crowd of people and senior Iranian officials attended the ritual at Tehran’s Grand Prayer Grounds (Mosalla).
President Hassan Rouhani, Chairman of Iran’s Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani and Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani were among top officials taking part in the ceremony.
Eid-al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, 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 Ramadan. 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.
The great Eid is also a time of forgiveness, and making amends.
