With the commencement of Ramadan 1446, the office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Damascus hosted its annual Ramadan programs, including Quran recitations, supplications, and religious gatherings throughout the holy month. Religious scholars, including Sayed Riyadh Hussain, Sheikh Moqbil Al-Hamad, Sayed Khalaf Jassim, Sheikh Akram Karabej, and Sheikh Muhammad Emami, delivered sermons addressing religious and Quranic matters.