Religious Traditions
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Yazd, tourism center during Muharram ceremonies
TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – The Muharram mourning ceremonies in commemoration of Imam Hussein (PBUH) have become a tourist attraction across the central province of Iran, Yazd.
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Alignment of science and religion in Shia jurisprudence
TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – Shia jurists have always paid special attention to scientific data when issuing ‘fiqh’ rules and there has never been a conflict between science and religion in Shi’ism as there has been in Christianity.
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Holy month of Ramadan in Iran
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Millions of Muslims around the world are observing the holy month of Ramadan, during which adult people fast from dawn to dusk.
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Iran, Iraq sign MoU to provide free emergency services to Iranian pilgrims
TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Head of Iran's Emergency Medical Services Pir-Hossein Kolivand says that a memorandum of understanding has been signed with Iraqi Health Ministry to provide free emergency services to Iranian pilgrims.
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By: Hamid Vakili
Religious hymns on nights of Ramadan in Tehran’s Imam Sadiq (AS) Mosque
TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – Ceremony of reading religious hymns is held during nights of Holy Month of Ramadan in Tehran’s Imam Sadiq (AS) Mosque, Felestin Square with lecture of Hojjatoleslam Alireza Panahian and eulogy of Seyed Mehdi Mirdamad.
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Iran, Japan to hold 1st round of religious talks
TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – The first round of religious talks entitled “status of family in Islam and Shinto” will be held in Japan on Feb. 9 in the presence of Head of Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) Abouzar Ebrahimi Torkaman.
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Islam is not inherently hostile to religious freedom: Philpott
TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Author of “Religious Freedom in Islam” Philpott says that religious freedom is present in the Muslim world and that Islam is not inherently hostile to it.
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Pars Tourism Exhibition in Shiraz
TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – The 10th edition of Pars Tourism Exhibition kicked off in Shiraz, Fars province, on Wednesday in attendance of the head of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization Ali Asghar Mounesan. The four-day event is turning the spotlight on Iran's potentials in medical and health tourism, religious and air traveling, hotels and eco-lodges, marine and air sports, online booking, free trade zones, recreational activities and handicrafts.
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By: Amin Berenjkar
84,000kg 'nazri' Persian Ash stewed in Shiraz
SHIRAZ, Nov. 07 (MNA) – Concurrent with the passing anniversary of Islam's Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), 84,000kg 'nazri' Ash (a Persian cuisine) was stewed in Shiraz to be distributed for free among the poor and other people wishing to be served a dish which is considered holy for anyone who eats it or makes it.
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By: Mohammad Khodabakhsh
People in Tehran observe Night of Decree
TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) – Tehrani people observed Night of Decree in the 19th night of Holy Month of Ramadan in Kahf al-Shohada of Tehran.
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Iran’s amb. to Thailand:
Iran stresses countering violence, extremism
TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – Iran stresses avoiding violence and extremism and seeks coexistence, tolerance and moderation between different religions, according to Iran’s ambassador to Thailand.
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By: Yasser Nazifi Gilavan
Armenians celebrate New Year in Tehran
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Armenians hold the Holy Communion rite late on December 31, into early hours of the New Year. In this video file you can see an excerpt of the ceremony filmed at Surp Targmanchats Church in Vahidiyeh of Tehran. According to unofficial accounts, more than 30000 Armenians live in Tehran now.
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Study indicates discrimination against Shias in Bahrain
TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) –A recent report recounting the findings of a study conducted by GIDHR shows that Bahraini monarchy is exercising religious discrimination against the Shia majority of the tiny island.