The annual tradition of collective Qur’an recitation in Ramadan is replaced by live broadcasts due to the coronavirus pandemic and closure of mosques and holy shrines in Iran. In these photos a group of reciters and television crew cover the event live from Shah Abdol-Azim Shrine in the Iranian capital of Tehran.
30 Apr 2024
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