Iftar
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Photo: Amin Jalali
First international event on Iftar in Tehran
A first episode of an international event on Iftar, a ceremony in the holy month of Ramadan in which Muslims break their fasting, was held in Sa'dabad Palace Historical Cultural Complex in the Iranian Tehran in the presence of Iran’s culture minister Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili and 80 guests and dignitaries from diplomatic missions of 45 countries.
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UNESCO adds Iran’s ancient Sadeh festival to its cultural heritage list
Tehran, IRNA- Iran's traditional festival of Sadeh and the cultural and social practices surrounding Iftar have been officially recognized and added to the UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage.