Eid al-Adha
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Iranian parl. speaker congrats Muslim counterparts on Eid al-Adha
TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani congratulated his Muslim counterparts on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, which marks the climax of the annual hajj pilgrimage, and called on Islamic states to seize the opportunity for standing united.
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VIDEO: Eid al-Adha prayer sermon in Mashhad
TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Muslims from across Iran and neighboring countries have convened in the holy Iranian city of Mashhad to perform the prayers of Eid al-Adha. The Eid is an important festival on the Islamic calendar that marks the climax of the annual hajj pilgrimage in Mecca and Medina.
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By: Behnam Tofighi
Eid al-Adha prayer sermon in Tehran
TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – The prayer sermon of Eid al-Adha was held at Tehran’s Mosalla (prayer ground) on Monday morning. Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, is an important festival on the Islamic calendar that marks the climax of the annual hajj pilgrimage in Mecca and Medina.
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IRGC destroyed US’ fictitious grandeur in world: senior cleric
TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – A senior Iranian cleric hailed the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) defensive might, saying the elite force has managed to destroy the United States’ fictitious and artificial grandeur in the world.
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Felicitations on Eid al-Adha
TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Today is Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, an important festival on the Islamic calendar that marks the climax of the annual hajj pilgrimage in Mecca and Medina.
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In his Eid al-Adha message:
Rouhani calls on Islamic states to counter unilateralism, imperialism, terrorism
TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has sent separate messages to heads of Islamic states to offer them congratulations on Eid al-Adha.
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Iranian, Turkish presidents stress deepening comprehensive ties
TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Presidents of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Turkey emphasised development of Tehran-Ankara relations in all fields of mutual interest.
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In a phone call with Qatari Emir:
US actions further complicate regional issues: Pres. Rouhani
TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Some countries such as the United States are causing tensions in the Persian Gulf region which further complicates the already existing problems, said President Rouhani in a phone call with Emir of Qatar on Sunday.
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By: Iman Hamikhah
People trading at livestock market ahead of Eid al-Adha festival in Hamedan
HAMEDAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – This is a cattle market set up in Hamedan in the run up to Eid al-Adha. Every year thousands of animals are brought to this makeshift market to be sacrificed. Eid al-Adha, is also known as a festival of the sacrifice in honor of the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God's command.
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Israeli soldiers storm Al Aqsa Mosque during Eid al-Adha prayers
TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – In another clear violation of human rights, Israeli soldiers raided the Al-Aqsa Mosque in al-Quds on Sunday, forcing the Muslims, who were performing the prayers of Eid al-Adha, to leave the mosque.
