For those who believe that everything should be examined negated and proven from the perspective of religion, this question is raised whether the Islamic religion and religious leaders have a special stance on Nowruz (Persian New Year) or not.

Iran Daily - Each year, millions of Iranians celebrate one of the most significant holidays Norouz, Persian New Year, in Iran and throughout the world. In Iran, the New Year begins with the advent of spring, and most everyone observe it by celebrating a season of new life, and wishing for good luck in the year ahead. Meaning of Norouz In the Persian ...

IRNA - Norouz, the traditional Iranian festival of spring is celebrated by millions of people in Iran and a number of other countries across the globe including Pakistan. It marks the first day of the first month (Farvardin) in the Iranian calendar. It usually falls on March 21 or the previous or following day, depending on where it is observed. The ...

A time-honored tradition associated with Nowruz [which means New Day in Farsi] is preparing Haft Seen. Each year as Persian New Year approaches, Iranians prepare themselves to heartily welcome the transition of the season and usher in the New Year which usually falls on March 21. In the run-up to Nowruz everybody is in a festive mood; shops teem ...

Iranian celebrate Chaharshanbe Suri tonight. It is a fire jumping festival celebrated by Iranians around the world. The event takes place on the eve of the last Wednesday before Nowruz. Loosely translated as Wednesday Light, from the word sur which means light in Persian, or more plausibly, consider sur to be a variant of sorkh (red) and take it ...

TEHRAN, Mar. 30 (MNA) Ghashogh-Zani (spoon beating) is a traditional custom during which people cover their body and run to the streets by the light of the bonfire to ask for treats. Ghashogh-Zani (spoon beating) has a Gilaki origin and is a part of the Charshanbeh-Suri festival, a special festival of fire traditionally held the last Wednesday ...

TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) Iran, a country of endless array of attractions, is a civilization of millennia which bestows the country a cornucopia of attractions everywhere. Iran is the largest land of four seasons experienced at the same time, where the invisible hands of nature, culture, and history have wrought upon it great number of eye-...

The first day of spring is cause for a celebration, especially after the winter many of us have been having. But it's hard to top the 13-day festivities of the Persian New Year, Nowruz. Nowruz, or "new day" in Persian, is an ancient festival that marks the beginning of spring and celebrates the rebirth of nature. And naturally, it has a lot to do ...

[caption id="attachment_156550" align="alignright" width="265"] A file photo of an Iranian Haft Seen set[/caption] Spring is in the air and it is not just about the flower buds and the beautiful pink blossoms on the trees. Its not so much about saying goodbye to the cold weather, either. The arrival of spring means that the cold season is over ...

[caption id="attachment_156522" align="alignright" width="186"] President Obama said Iran has met its commitments regarding its nuclear program under an interim deal signed over a year ago.[/caption] US President Barack Obama has said Iran has met its commitments under the interim nuclear deal and that there has been progress in nuclear talks between ...

[caption id="attachment_153328" align="alignright" width="194"] Iran has a diverse landscape and its tourism industry offers a myriad of recreational opportunities.[/caption] TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) Irans Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization is calling for Nowruz-themed photo and video submissions to the first festival ...

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Originating in Irans ancient history, Nowruz is celebrated by more than 300 million people worldwide on March 21, the day of the spring Equinox, which marks the suns crossing of the Equator and the start of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Nowruz is as one of the oldest and most cherished festivities celebrated for at least 3,000 years. Nowruz ...

[caption id="attachment_155917" align="alignright" width="187"] An Iranian woman jumps over a bonfire in southern Tehran on March 19, 2013, during the Wednesday Fire feast, or Chaharshanbe Suri. (photo by BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP/Getty Images)[/caption] TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iranians lit bonfires, set off fireworks and sent wish lanterns floating into the ...

[caption id="attachment_134991" align="alignright" width="210"] Iran's new police chief Brigadier General Hossein Ashtari[/caption] TEHRAN (Tasnim) Thousands of police forces and personnel as well as 6,000 surveillance cameras will be employed during the Iranian New Years holidays (March 21- April 3) to provide nationals with necessary services, ...

[caption id="attachment_155926" align="alignright" width="186"] A commercial street in downtown Tehran is shown ahead of the Iranian New Year, or Nowruz, which marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the year on the Iranian calendar. (Ebrahim Noroozi/AP)[/caption] TEHRAN Iran is preparing for its New Year, which marks the peak of ...

[caption id="attachment_155917" align="alignright" width="225"] An Iranian woman jumps over a bonfire in southern Tehran on March 19, 2013, during the Wednesday Fire feast, or Chaharshanbe Suri. (photo by BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP/Getty Images)[/caption] Once again, the ancient Iranian festivalChaharshanbe Suri, the eve of the last Wednesday beforethe Iranian ...

In Iran, local bazaars and marketplaces are held weekly or even daily, in which people sell their own products.   By Tasnim News Agency

The Iranian people are preparing for Nowruz, the Persian New Year which is the traditional festival of spring. The closer we get to Nowruz Day, the more Irans shops are packed with shoppers.   By ...

TEHRAN, April 16 (MNA) The director of animation series The Tales of Mubarak has announced launching of the series to be serialized in Irans state TV childrens channel Pouya. Mehdi Khorramian the director of the series told Mehr News that The Tales of Mubarak would be produced in 26 episodes of 10 minutes each. The work has 12 characters, with Mubarak ...