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Iranian cities hold Eid al-Adha prayers

The Iranian capital Tehran has held the Eid al-Adha prayers led by the temporary prayer leader of the city and chairman of the prayer leaders’ policy-making council Mohammad Javad Haj Ali Akbari.

The prayers were attended by President Ebrahim Raisi and Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejeie among other officials as well as many of the pious.

Eid al-Adha prayers were also held in other cities across the country including the h oly cities of Mashhad and Qom.

Eid al-Adha is one of the major festivities on the Muslim calendar and marks the apex of the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

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