According to Hoj Hossein Shariatinejad, the celebrations, which include eulogies and sermons, will get underway in the shrine at 18:30 hrs on February 24.

The Deputy for Islamic Ideology Dissemination added: “The ceremonies marking the birth anniversary of Imam Mahdi will start at 09:10 am with recitation of the Holy Quran, eulogies, etc”.

The evening ceremonies will also begin from 18:30 hrs on February 25.