Naqqareh drum playing for Eid al-Fitr

Naqqareh drum playing ritual at Imam Reza’s (AS) holy shrine complex is held on the auspicious occasion of Eid al-Fitr.

The ritual was performed in Naqqarekhaneh, a tower situated in parallel with the minarets of the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS), The eighth Shia Imam.

In the tower, a group of musicians plays naqqareh, a percussion instrument, and karna, a wind instrument, on important Islamic and Persian occasions. 

Iran celebrated Eid al-Fitr, an occasion marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, on Tuesday.

Muslims follow a lunar calendar and differences in the sighting of the moon can lead to communities marking the occasion on different days.

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