Iran’s President Breaks Fast with Orphans on First Day of Ramadan

IQNA – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian broke his fast on the first day of Ramadan with a group of orphans.

He hosted the orphaned teenagers at an Iftar (fast-breaking) ceremony on Sunday.  

A number of officials, including the Minister of Cooperatives, Labor, and Social Welfare, also attended the ceremony.

After performing the Maghrib and Isha prayers and breaking his fast, the president talked to the orphans and listened to their demands and concerns.

Ramadan, which began on Sunday, March 2, is the ninth and most sacred month of the Islamic calendar, in which Muslims commemorate the revelation of the Quran to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

During Ramadan, Muslims fast during the daylaight, refraining from eating, drinking, and smoking. They then break their fast at sunset, in what is known as Iftar. 

During Ramadan, they devote more time to prayer, charity and good deeds, seeking to strengthen their faith and purify their souls.

One of the practices of Ramadan is to recite and study the Quran with some Muslims completing the reading of the entire Quran during the month.

Caring for orphans is highly recommended in Islam.  

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