Hundreds of people gathered at the Emamzadeh Saleh mosque in northern Tehran on Friday to pray for rain as Iran faces one of its most severe droughts in decades. This year, the capital has experienced its lowest rainfall in a century, with nearly half of the country’s provinces receiving no significant precipitation for months.
The prolonged dry spell has forced the government to implement periodic water cuts in Tehran, home to over 10 million residents, in an effort to conserve the dwindling supply. At the mosque, men and women offered special prayers for rain, with women praying separately in accordance with Islamic customs.
Tehran, situated on the southern slopes of the Alborz mountains, typically sees relief from hot, dry summers through autumn rains and winter snowfall. The ongoing drought has strained both water resources and daily life, prompting spiritual appeals as citizens hope for rainfall to ease the city’s growing water crisis.
In Water Crisis, Tehran to Restrict Unnecessary Water Use as Iran Battles Severe Drought
