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Latest Religions and Faiths News in Iran – Iran is a predominantly Shiite Muslim country, with significant minorities of many other faiths. News and opinions related to religious issues can be found here.

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Public Iftar Ceremony in Tehran Tabiat Bridge

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A simple Iftar meal was recently served for the public on Tehran’s iconic Tabiat Bridge with the help of local donors.
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Jewish MP Urges Fellow Jews to Attend Anti-Israel Quds Rallies

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The representative of the Jewish community in the Iranian parliament has called on fellow Jews worldwide to take part in the International Quds Day rallies on Friday.
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Ramadan Rituals in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan

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Sistan and Baluchestan province in south-eastern Iran annually turns into the scene of several theatrical rituals during the holy month of Ramadan, some of which date back to 13 centuries ago.
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Sunni Iranians Host Largest Fast-Breaking Reception

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The longest fast-breaking table in the holy month of Ramadan has been set in a Sunni-majority flood-stricken town in northern Iran.
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Iranian People Mark Laylat al-Qadr

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In Islamic teachings, Laylat al-Qadr is said to be the night when the holy Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad, and Shiite Muslims believe it is a time during which the observers’ fates are set for the next one year.
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State TV Channel Chief Sacked over Program Insulting to Sunnis

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The manager of an Iranian state TV channel has been removed from his post following the broadcast of a program which was insulting to Sunni Muslims.
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Mild Weather Taking Tehran Citizens to Parks for Iftar

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This year, just like the past few years, the holy Islamic month of Ramadan has coincided with the mild season in Iran, and many Iranian families go out to have their Iftar meals in the parks.
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Iran’s Christian Architecture: Vank Cathedral

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This legendary Vank Church in the Iranian city of Isfahan is also known as “Holy Saviour Cathedral and Church of the Saintly Sisters”.
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World’s Smallest Prayer Book Held in Iranian Cathedral

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The Vank Cathedral of Isfahan- a unique structure in the Christian world for its Persian architecture- is home to the world's smallest prayer book.
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Dom-Dom Sahari: Ritual to Wake People at Dawn in Ramadan

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The "Dom-Dom Sahari" ritual is among the rites performed in southern Iran in order to wake up people before dawn to say their prayers and eat Suhur (meal eaten at dawn before starting one's daily fast).
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Holy Quran Attributed to First Shiite Imam Unveiled in Iran

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Iran has unveiled an old manuscript of the holy Quran, which is attributed to Imam Ali, the first Shiite Imam, and considered one of the oldest and most complete manuscripts of the holy book.
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Arabs Have ‘Genetic Problems’, Want to Be Under Occupation: Rabbi

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A series of undated recordings have been released by an Israeli media outlet, in which two rabbis from a West Bank religious academy can be heard praising slavery, defending Adolf Hitler’s ideology and making racist comments while speaking about Jewish supremacy.
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Iran to Resume Sending Pilgrims to Umrah If Saudi Accepts Conditions

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The deputy head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization said the dispatching of nationals to Saudi Arabia’s holy cities for performing the Umrah (minor Hajj) pilgrimage will resume if the kingdom accepts the Islamic Republic’s conditions.
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Iran Congratulates Heads of Islamic States on Arrival of Ramadan

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The Iranian president has, in separate messages, congratulated heads of Islamic states on the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan.
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Majidi Thanks Erdogan for Screening ‘Muhammad’ in Turkey

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Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi has expressed his gratitude to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for allowing his film Muhammad: The Messenger of God to go on screens in Turkey.
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Iranian Cleric Bans Use of Oil Income to Meet State Expenses

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A senior Iranian cleric says he believes it would be religiously not permissible to use oil revenues to meet “current and development expenses” in the country.
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Easter Sunday Celebrated at Tehran’s Saint Gregory Church

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The Saint Gregory the Illuminator (Surp Grigor Lusavoritch) Church in Tehran hosted hundreds of Iranian Christians on Sunday for the Easter celebrations.
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Iran Celebrates Imam Mahdi’s Birthday Anniversary

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Iranian people from all walks of life celebrated the birthday anniversary of Imam Mahdi (PBUH), the 12th and last Imam of Shiite Muslims, on Sunday, April 21, 2019.
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Italian Catholic Paper Runs Ad for Religious Tour of Iran

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Avvenire, an Italian newspaper affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church, has run an advertisement of cultural and religious tours of Iran.
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Devastating Floods Reinforced Shiite-Sunni Unity in Iran

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A Sunni clergyman says the devastating floods that hit much of Iran recently was also a blessing as it strengthened unity between Shiites and Sunnis.
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Iran Offers Sympathy to France over Cathedral Fire

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has offered sympathy to the French nation and all Catholics in the world over the tragic fire that destroyed the Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris.
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Iran Urges Muslim World to Unite against Islamophobia

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called on Islamic countries to join hands and find the “overt and covert” sponsors of such terrorist attacks as the one against Muslims in New Zealand.
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Iran FM Urges OIC to Hold Emergency Meeting

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has strongly condemned a Friday terrorist attack on Muslim worshippers in New Zealand, calling on the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to hold an emergency session on the carnage.  
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Iran Strongly Condemns New Zealand Terror Attacks

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has strongly denounced terrorist attacks on two mosques in New Zealand’s Christchurch, which left several Muslim people from various countries martyred and wounded.
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Iran President Meets with Ayatollah Sistani in Najaf

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has met with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the top Shiite cleric of Iraq, during his trip to the holy city of Najaf.
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