- Baha’í Calendar composed of 19 months, each of 19 days
- Each of the months (and each day) named after an attribute of God
- Bahá, an Arabic word meaning splendour or glory
- Naw-Rúz is associated with the Most Great Name of God
- Naw-Rúz is one of nine Bahá’í holy days where work is to be suspended.
- Persian Bahá’ís still observe many of the Iranian customs associated with Norouz such as the Haft Sîn, but American Bahá’í may have a potluck dinner.
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Fale Hafez
Fortune Poetry in Persian.
Hafiz is a poet for poets. His Divan is to be found at the home of most Iranians who recite his poems by heart and use as proverb and saying to this day.
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زندگی، یک خواب است.
زندگی، خواب ِ یک خاطره است.
زندگی، خاطره ی یک خواب است.
زندگی : یک سره گُل
یک سره آوازِ پرنده
زندگی : یک سره رنگ
یک سره نغمه …
زندگی، یک زنِ زیباست
که در این روزِ بهاری
زیرِ باران
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The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans
Congressman Michael M. Honda (CA-15th) plans to introduce a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives next week in observance of the Iranian New Year. The resolution will recognize the cultural and historical significance of Nowruz, express appreciation to Iranian Americans for their contributions to American society, and wish Iranian Americans and all those who celebrate the holiday a prosperous new year.
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Join the Center for Animal Lovers www.cal.ir in not using a “goldfish” at Haft Sin table.
If you must add a goldfish, please follow a few steps…
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Sunday March 15, 2009
Organized by the Ji-Tarhan group, the decorations are arranged to stress the venerable Persian traditions and help convey the true message of Noruz and love toward nature.
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While there are many Norouz spelling variations in mostly Persian speaking countries, for example:
Norooz, Noruz, Noroz, Norouz, NoRuz , Nawroz, Naw-Rúz, Nowrooz, Nowruz , Newroz, Nauryz, Naurooz, Novruz, Navruz Navroze, Eid.
There are more than fifty more variations in Turkish world, see the following table…
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Today, ten countries celebrate Persian New Year nationally.
Iran, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Albania, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tataristan.
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Arbāb-e ḵod-am salāmo ʿaleykom……. Greetings my very own lord,
Arbāb-e ḵod-am sar-eto bālā kon! ……. Raise your head my lord!
Arbāb-e ḵod-am be man nigā kon………. Look at me, my lord!
Arbāb-e ḵod-am loṭf-i be mā kon………. Do me a favor, my lord!
Arbāb-e ḵod-am boz-boz-e qandi……. My very own lord, the billy goat,
Arbāb-e ḵod-am čerā nemiḵandi? ……. Why don’t you smile, my lord?
» » » Continue reading ḤĀJIFIRUZ Poem - Translation from Iranica
حیلت رها کن عاشقا دیوانه شو دیوانه شو
و اندر دل آتش درآ پروانه شو پروانه شو
هم خویش را بیگانه کن هم خانه را ویرانه کن
وآنگه بیا با عاشقان هم خانه شو هم خانه شو
رو سینه را چون سینهها هفت آب شو از کینهها
وآنگه شراب عشق را پیمانه شو پیمانه شو
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