It took place on Thursday and was attended by secretaries and officials from grassroots I’tikaf headquarters across the country.

This meeting’s aim was coordinating, creating synergy, and fostering coherence in the I’tikaf programs in the current Iranian calendar year.

During this gathering, the latest capacities and upcoming programs in the realm of I’tikaf were reviewed, with an emphasis on strengthening the role of grassroots headquarters and establishing coordination among active groups nationwide.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Hojat-ol-Islam Seyed Alireza Takiyei, head of the Central I’tikaf Headquarters, highlighted the significance of I’tikaf in bolstering national cohesion and unity, and emphasized the necessity of promoting the spiritual and social dimensions of this act of worship.

He outlined the potential and achievements of I’tikaf in Iran and the Islamic world and said that I’tikaf, as a significant religious and grassroots asset, can play a pivotal role in deepening spirituality, strengthening social cohesion, and fostering unity among the Islamic Ummah.

Itikaf is a tradition of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his family, and is regarded as a highly rewarding act of worship in Islam.

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It is a spiritual practice in Islam that involves staying in a mosque for a certain number of days, fasting, and praying to God.

It is usually performed on the 13th, 14th, and 15th of Rajab, the seventh month of the Islamic calendar.

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