Iranian cleric Sayed Mahdi Tabatabaei looks at stray dogs outside his shelter as they are being fed, outside the city of Qom, 80 miles (125 kilometers) south of the capital Tehran, Iran, Sunday, May 21, 2023. It's rare these days for a turbaned cleric in Iran to attract a large following of adoring young fans on Instagram, but Tabatabaei has done it by rescuing street dogs in defiance of a local taboo. (Photo by Vahid Salemi/AP Photo)
