Jerusalem Day (Quds Day) rallies in Iran

An Iranian woman holds a picture of Iran-Iraq war martyr as she attends a Jerusalem Day (Quds day) rally on August 17, 2012 in Tehran, Iran. Most Islamic states mark the annual event, which happens on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan. Jerusalem Day (Quds Day) was launched by the founder of the Islamic republic of Iran, Ayatollah Khomeini, in the early of 1980s. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian