The spokesman of Qom Municipality Fire and Safety Services Organization says firefighting operational and motor vehicles were stationed around the holy shrine of Hazrat Masoumeh (PBUH), Jamkaran Holy Mosque, and Tehran-Qom Freeway Toll Booth.
Hamid Karimi while congratulating the arrival of the Persian new year stated that troops and vehicles of the Qom Municipality Fire and Safety Services Organisation have been stationed in the Holy Mosque of Jamkaran and the holy shrine of Hazrat Fatemeh Masoumeh (PBUH) for hours before turning the year to ensure the safety of this ceremony.
Operational and motor vehicles were stationed around the holy shrine of Hazrat Masoumeh (PBUH), Jamkaran Holy Mosque and Tehran-Qom Freeway Toll Booth. were ready until the end of the turning year so that pilgrims and citizens who visited these holy places observe the new year ceremony in peace.
Nowruz – or “new day” in English – is the ancient celebration of the Iranian new year.
Born from the concept of regrowth and healing, the festival takes place at the exact moment of the Spring Equinox.