UN names March 21st, International Day of Nowruz
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24-Feb-2010 (9 comments)

The United nations General Assembly has recognized March 21st as the International Day of Nowruz, or the Persian New Year.

The Assembly discussed the issue during its sixty-fourth session on Feb 23, and decided to name the first day of the Persian New Year as the International Day of Nowruz.

The Assembly called on its Nowruz-celebrating member states to study the ancient festival's "history and traditions with a view to disseminating that knowledge among the international community and organizing annual commemoration events."

Over 300 million people celebrate Nowruz around the globe, including the Balkans, the Black Sea Basin, the Caucasus, Central Asia and the Middle East.

Nowruz was registered on the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on September 30, 2009.

The Persian New Year coincides with the first day of spring on the solar calendar.

For Iranians, Nowruz is a celebration of renewal and change, a time to visit relatives and friends, and pay respect to senior family members.

Iranians welcome the New Year by wearing new clothes and setting the Haft Seen, a table containing seven items starting with the letter 'S' — Sabzeh (freshly grown greens), Samanou (A type of traditional pudding), Senjed (Jujube), Seeb (Apple), Seer (Garlic), Sumac and Serkeh (vinegar).

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Veiled Prophet of Khorasan

IMF

by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Thu Feb 25, 2010 05:59 AM PST

 

That was a pretty sad job of translation! Dude why don't you just admit being  a Lananese.  There is nothing wrong with being from Lebanaon. In fact Iranians used to go to Beirut for vacation before the Islamists turned it into hell. We love Lebanon we just don't like Hizbollah. You may be honest we won't bite.


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Veiled Prophet of Khorasan

Our heritage

by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Thu Feb 25, 2010 05:28 AM PST

 

is very much alive! NowRuz goes beyond the present borders of Iran. It is a Jashn for all Persians. Including people in:

  • Iran
  • India
  • Azarbayjan
  • America
  • Canda
  • Tajikstan
  • Afghanistan
  • Uzbakistan
  • Turkamanistan
  • Kurds in all the nations where they live
  • Kyrkistan
  • Iraq
  • Turkey
  • Kasmir
  • Albania

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Cost-of-Progress

Nice, for a change

by Cost-of-Progress on Thu Feb 25, 2010 04:44 AM PST

to have a sliver of hope that our heritage is not totally lost with the advent of islamization and arabization on our soil.

taa cheshme har chee zedde irrooni dar biyaad! 

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IRAN FIRST

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AMIR1973

AO, IMF is illiterate in both English and Persian

by AMIR1973 on Thu Feb 25, 2010 04:17 AM PST

 

I wonder what other languages he is illiterate in?


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Anonymous Observer

This is just sad

by Anonymous Observer on Wed Feb 24, 2010 09:16 PM PST

you had to cut and paste the Persian comment because you can't read it...just sad.

I actually feel bad that I had to embarrass you like this...sorry man.    

Good night!  


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One frustrated man is AO, the spell checker

by IranMilitaryForum.net on Wed Feb 24, 2010 09:14 PM PST

Mage koori? Bekhoon:

خوب حالا کردند.  به تو چه مربوطه؟
نگفتن که یه روز ملی‌ جنوب لبنان را روز بین‌المللی کردند.  هر وقت اون را
گفتند تو در باره‌ش نظر بعده.  

من قبلا هم بهت گفتم.  تو هر کاری که بکنی‌ کسی‌ باور نیمکنه که ایرانی‌
هستی‌.  سعی‌ نکن خودت را داخل ایرانیها بپلکونی.  اینجا خریدار نداری. 

;-))


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Anonymous Observer

what did my comment say

by Anonymous Observer on Wed Feb 24, 2010 08:47 PM PST

in Persian?  :-)))


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One frustrated man is AO, the spell checker

by IranMilitaryForum.net on Wed Feb 24, 2010 08:45 PM PST

 

You, claim to be Iranian LOL!!!!!! 

 

By the way, did I have any spelling mistakes ?

 

;-))


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Anonymous Observer

So, what's it to you?

by Anonymous Observer on Wed Feb 24, 2010 08:37 PM PST


خوب حالا کردند.  به تو چه مربوطه؟  نگفتن که یه روز ملی‌ جنوب لبنان را روز بین‌المللی کردند.  هر وقت اون را گفتند تو در باره‌ش نظر بعده.  

من قبلا هم بهت گفتم.  تو هر کاری که بکنی‌ کسی‌ باور نیمکنه که ایرانی‌ هستی‌.  سعی‌ نکن خودت را داخل ایرانیها بپلکونی.  اینجا خریدار نداری. 

 


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