Leader Leads Eid al-Fitr Prayers


Leader Leads Eid al-Fitr Prayers

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei led Eid al-Fitr prayers at Tehran University on Friday.

A large number of Iranian people and senior Iranian officials participated in the ceremony.

President Hassan Rouhani, Chairman of Iran’s Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani, Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani, Head of the Guardian Council Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati and senior Iranian officials participated in the ceremony.

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

The religious Eid is a day that Muslims are not permitted to fast that day.

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

Eid al-Fitr has a particular Salat (Islamic prayer) and generally offered in an open field or large hall. It may only be performed in congregation.

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

 

 

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