Nauroz festival celebrated in Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and Turkey
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Nauroz, one of the biggest festivals celebrated in Iran, Iraq, the Central Asian republics and Afghanistan, marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the year in the Persian calendar.
It is calculated according to a solar calendar, coinciding with the the vernal (spring) equinox. with this coming year marking 1395.
Nauroz that many associate with the Parsi or Zoroastrian culture is actually more of an Iranian celebration.
It means ‘new day’ in Persian and is the Iranian new year.
Therefore many Parsis, although they celebrate the new year and the beginning of spring by visiting family and friends, don’t always set the special table in their homes.
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Mar 21, 2016 01:25pm
NOWROZ MUBARAK ...
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Mar 21, 2016 03:30pm
nice pictures presenting function of Nauroz on a wider canvass , shared it with others on facebook beside on id mails, thanks to Dawn for keeping informed beside adding to our knowledge and acting as cutting edges for misinformation which is vital these days
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Mar 21, 2016 05:23pm
I believe its also celebrated in some parts of Pakistan...
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Mar 22, 2016 03:17am
@Mobeen It is celebrated by the Ismailis in Pakistan, mostly in Gilgit Baltistan.
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Mar 22, 2016 03:17am
Would have liked it more if Dawn had covered Navroz celebrations in Pakistan as well
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Mar 22, 2016 04:23am
Pakistan has no Nowruz --- it celebrates 'Hijri New Year's day'.
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Mar 22, 2016 09:06am
Good one. People should not forget their culture other wise you will loose your identity and you will be confused race.
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Mar 22, 2016 09:08am
There are families in Pakistan who celebrate Nurooz. We should make this national festival.
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Mar 22, 2016 12:19pm
WOW!
Great, Love the celebrations!
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Mar 22, 2016 12:28pm
@Mobeen
ya its also Celebrate is pakistan,
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Mar 22, 2016 12:29pm
@M. Emad
Oh. When that happened?
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Mar 22, 2016 01:03pm
@M. Emad What Hijra new year. I didn't know that.
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Mar 22, 2016 01:10pm
Yes, Nauroz is celebrated by Shia Muslims around the world including India and Pakistan.
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Mar 22, 2016 06:49pm
@M. Emad Pakistan and India have Parsis (Zoroastrians) who celebrate Navroze. The celebrations has its routes in the ancient religion of Persia which was Zoroastrianism.
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Mar 23, 2016 12:30am
Why no coverage of Nauroz celebration in Pakistan. We are throwing a huge party at my house for Nauroz as well.
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Mar 23, 2016 02:36am
Happy Nauroz to all our brethren across the Planet.
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Mar 23, 2016 04:18am
@INDIAN No that is not true it is not just Shia, Sunni also celebrates Nurooz - Kurds are predominantly Sunni sect as shown above in pictures. It is a spring festival which has been celebrated for thousands of years.
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Mar 23, 2016 07:34am
great photos. Spring equinox ties in with our Punjabi holi celebration.
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Mar 23, 2016 12:22pm
Its same kite show in Lahore and colour show as Holi in India and Sindh
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Mar 24, 2016 08:23am
NAVROZ MUBARAKH to all the citizens of Pakistan, Iran and central Asian countries. May the beginning of new year bring Happiness, good health and prosperity and peace to all the Muslim countries including the war torn nation of Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan, Libya, Somalia and Sudan.
Time has come for all the Muslim population to avoid differences and unite against all the evil and make sure that western nations would not be allowed to interfere in the affairs of all Muslim countries.
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