Iran Marks Beginning of Holy Month of Ramadan

Name: Iran Marks Beginning of Holy Month of Ramadan
Uploaded: 2022-04-02T16:48+0000
Duration: 1 s
Description: In Islam, Ramadan is the month during which the Prophet Muhammad is believed to have received the initial revelations of what became the Quran.

16:48 GMT, 2 April 2022

In Islam, Ramadan is the month during which the Prophet Muhammad is believed to have received the initial revelations of what became the Quran.

Sputnik

Watch a live broadcast from Tehran's Imamzadeh Saleh Shrine Mosque, where people are gathering to mark the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan.

This year, Ramadan begins on 2 April and will last through 2 May, with Muslims practising weeks of fasting, prayer, and reflection.

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