Iranians Hold Eid Prayers As Mideast War Rages

Iranian Shias take part in Eid al-Fitr prayers, marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, at the Grand Mosalla mosque in Tehran on March 21, 2026. The Iranian capital has come under near-daily bombardment since a joint US-Israeli attack started the war on February 28, killing top officials, including the Islamic republic’s supreme leader.   Thousands of Muslims held Eid al-Fitr prayers in Iran on Saturday to mark the end of the Ramadan fast against the backdrop of the Middle East war, state television footage showed. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569656851-0"); }); Iran, a majority-Shia nation, marked the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan a day after most other Muslim countries, which are mainly Sunni. The Islamic Republic’s supreme leader traditionally leads the Eid prayers, but Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not appeared in public since his appointment earlier this month, did not attend. The head of the judiciary, Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei, however, attended the prayer at central Tehran’s Imam Khomeini grand mosque — named after the founder of the Islamic Republic. For lack of space, many worshippers followed the prayer outside, with state television showing images of crowded areas around the mosque, despite the risk of strikes. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569913499-0"); });   Iranian Shia women take part in Eid al-Fitr prayers, marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, at the Grand Mosalla mosque in Tehran on March 21, 2026. The Iranian capital has come under near-daily bombardment since a joint US-Israeli attack started the war on February 28, killing top officials, including the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader. (Photo by AFP) /   READ ALSO: [IN PHOTOS] Muslim Faithful Nigeria Mark End Of Ramadan The Iranian capital has come under near-daily bombardment since a joint US-Israeli attack started the war on February 28, killing top officials, including Mojtaba’s father and predecessor Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672587799169-0"); });   Iranian Shias take part in Eid al-Fitr prayers, marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, at the Grand Mosalla mosque in Tehran on March 21, 2026. The Iranian capital has come under near-daily bombardment since a joint US-Israeli attack started the war on February 28, killing top officials, including the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader. (Photo by AFP) /   Overnight strikes again targeted several districts of Tehran and its outskirts, as well as the central city of Isfahan, according to the Fars news agency. Iranian television also showed prayer gatherings elsewhere in the country, including in Arak in the centre, Zahedan in the southeast, and the western city of Abadan. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672587060870-0"); });     AFP Join Our Whatsapp Channel To join: Simply click on the link below & turn on notifications to get the latest updates Subscribe to Our Newsletter In This Article: Eid Iran Israel War More Stories [IN PHOTOS] Muslim Faithful Nigeria Mark End Of Ramadan Eid-El-Fitr: FG Extends Public Holiday To Thursday NCDC Warns Against Fifth COVID-19 Wave As Nigerians Prepare For Eid Celebrations /* * * CONFIGURATION VARIABLES: EDIT BEFORE PASTING INTO YOUR WEBPAGE * * / var disqus_shortname = 'channelstelevision'; // Required - Replace example with your forum shortname / * * DON'T EDIT BELOW THIS LINE * * */ (function() { var dsq = document.createElement('script'); dsq.type = 'text/javascript'; dsq.async = true; dsq.src = '//' + disqus_shortname + '.disqus.com/embed.js'; (document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0] || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0]).appendChild(dsq); })(); Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.

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