Eid al-Adha Prayers Held across Iran

IQNA – The Eid al-Adha prayers were held Wednesday morning in cities and towns across Iran as Muslims around the world celebrate the auspicious occasion.

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Date: 27 May 2026 - 09:50

In the capital Tehran, the prayers were held at the University of Tehran and led by Hojat-ol-Islam Ahmad Khatami.

It was attended by a large number of Tehran’s faithful people and military and national figures.

The Eid al-Adha prayer ceremony began at 7 am with the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran by a prominent qari, and a eulogy recitation was then performed.

In the first sermon of the Eid prayer, Hojat-ol-Islam Khatami congratulating all Muslims around the world on this auspicious occasion, referring to passages from Imam Sajjad's (AS) sermon on the day of Eid al-Adha, he advised all worshippers to observe divine piety.

In the second sermon, the senior cleric praised the Iranian people’s presence in the streets during the US-Israeli aggression on the country and said this 87-night presence is a clear example of resistance.

“This phenomenon is completely unique. A nation that is so resistant (is praiseworthy)”, he said, adding that surrendering to the enemy is not going to happen.

Eid al-Adha commemorates the Quranic tale of Prophet Abraham’s (AS) willingness to sacrifice his son Ismael as an act of obedience to God.

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The belief holds that God stayed his hand, sparing the boy and placing a ram in his place.

The day is marked with the sacrifice of an animal, usually a goat, sheep, or cow, and the distribution of the meat among neighbors, family members, and the poor.

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