Safar
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Traditional mourning ceremony for Imam Reza (AS) in Iran's Toot
The three-day traditional mourning ceremony was held in Toot, a village located in Ardakan county in the central Iranian province of Yazd, on September 14-16, to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Reza (AS). The ceremony has been held during the last days of Safar, the second lunar month, for over two centuries. (IRNA photos/Majid Jarrahi)
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Commemoration of end of 2nd lunar month in northwest Iran
The 28th day of Safar -- the second lunar month – was commemorated in Tabriz, the capital city of the northwestern Iranian province of East Azerbaijan on September 14, 2023. The day is the demise anniversary of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and the martyrdom anniversary of the second Shia Imam, Imam Hassan (AS). (IRNA photos/Ali Hamed Haqdoust)