Ayatollah Ali Khamenei tries to stop annual event celebrating the last days of winter . The festivities have no basis in Islam , and can cause `` harm and corruption , '' Khamenei said in a statement published by Iranian news sites . He urges Iranians to avoid ancient practice of fire jumping , feasting on Chaharshanbe Soori . He says festivities have no basis in Islam and can cause `` harm and corruption '' especially among young people who are not properly educated about religion or culture. "
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei tries to stop annual event celebrating the last days of winter . He urges Iranians to avoid ancient practice of fire jumping , feasting on Chaharshanbe Soori . He says festivities have no basis in Islam and can cause `` harm and corruption '' especially among young people who are not properly educated about religion or culture. "