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From Azerbaijan To India, Spring Festival Norouz Begins

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Abbas Djavadi
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By Abbas Djavadi, Bruce Pannier Across much of the non-Arab Muslim world, people are celebrating Norouz, the festival that marks the arrival of spring and the beginning of the new year. The pre-Islamic holiday with roots in the Zoroastrian religion … Continue reading →

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Happy Nowrooz!

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Abbas Djavadi
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Nowrooz is the new year holiday in Iran, Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, parts of India and among the Kurds. The word itself literally means “new day” in Persian, and the festival marks the beginning of the solar year and … Continue reading →

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