Editorial photo #12052377 Human Interest

Iran-Commemorating Imam Mahdi’s Birthday Anniversary

Iranian people stand in line under a banner featuring a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as they wait to receive donated meals during a religious festival to welcome Imam Mahdi's Birthday anniversary in downtown 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: #12052377
Date taken: 13 February 2025
Location: —
Photographer: Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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