Religion in Iran
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Religion in Iran has been shaped by multiple religions and sects over the course of the country's history.
Zoroastrian Fire Temple in Yazd
Imam Reza shrine, one of the most important religious places in Iran, Mashhad
Mourning of Muharram rituals in Persia, dated 1682
Saint Mary Park in Tehran (2011)
Islam in Iran
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Islam is the official religion of Iran. Islam was introduced through the Arab conquest of Iran in the 7th century, which led to the fall of the Sasanian Empire and the gradual conversion of the Irania
Photo taken from medieval manuscript by Qotbeddin Shirazi (1236–1311), a Persian Astronomer. The image depicts an epicyclic planetary model.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei leading Friday prayers in Tehran, 17 January 2020
The Fatima Masumeh Shrine in Qom, burial site of the daughter of the seventh Shia Imam