Editorial photo #12052298 Human Interest

Iran-Commemorating Imam Mahdi’s Birthday Anniversary

Two Iranian women wearing veils sit at a holy shrine as they wait to participate in a religious festival to welcome Imam Mahdi's Birthday anniversary in northern Tehran, Iran, on February 13, 2025. Twelver Shia Muslims believe Muhammad ibn Hasan al-Mahdi is the twelfth and final Imam, currently in occultation. He is the awaited Mahdi who will return at the end of time to establish peace, justice, and the righteous rule of Islam. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #12052298
Date taken: 13 February 2025
Location: —
Photographer: Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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