2016 New Year Shopping in Tehran (PHOTOS)

Members of the Christian community in Tehran are getting ready for New Year.

With 2016 only a few days away, members of the Christian community are involved in a frenzy of shopping in Tehran and elsewhere in the country.

The following images of the buying frenzy in the capital have been issued by the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA):

Fatemeh Askarieh

Fatemeh Askarieh is an Iranian journalist working on a range of fields including culture, art, lifestyle, cultural heritage, and tourism. She has been working with the Iran Front Page (IFP) Media Group for 10 years, and is currently the head of the Art and Lifestyle Department.

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