In Pictures: Religious retreat in Iran, Still digitally connected
Etekaf or retreating from the material world, is an Islamic religious practice promoted in Iran especially among the youth to encourage meditation, prayers, Quran recital and temporary separation from material (westernized) life distractions. The following collection of pictures from Fararu depict crowds housed and fed in various mosques over three holy days last week. Many of the younger retreaters still seem connected to the digital world:
Etekaf (Islamic religious retreat)
Religious retreat in Iran
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