Posted on Mar 21, 2023
Celebrations are underway for Nowruz, Persian New Year, marking the start of spring
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Monday marked the beginning of spring, and that means celebrations commemorating the centuries-old holiday of Nowruz are underway.
Commonly known as the Persian New Year, Nowruz translates to "new day" and symbolizes revival and renewal for its more than 300 million celebrants in modern-day Iran and beyond. Historically, the holiday has been observed in the Middle East and parts of Asia.
The roughly two-week festival typically includes food, dancing, singing and poetry.
This year, Nowruz will overlap with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, when observers typically fast during daylight hours.
Monday marked the beginning of spring, and that means celebrations commemorating the centuries-old holiday of Nowruz are underway.
Commonly known as the Persian New Year, Nowruz translates to "new day" and symbolizes revival and renewal for its more than 300 million celebrants in modern-day Iran and beyond. Historically, the holiday has been observed in the Middle East and parts of Asia.
The roughly two-week festival typically includes food, dancing, singing and poetry.
This year, Nowruz will overlap with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, when observers typically fast during daylight hours.
Celebrations are underway for Nowruz, Persian New Year, marking the start of spring
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."In Tehran, those who went to the parks and put on music and danced, it's like if the government says not to do it, they fight back even more by dancing. But it's not a dancing of happiness. It's a dancing of, 'I'm going to stick it to you,'" Batmanghelichi said.
"It's like, 'I'm told to not show my hair, to wear hijab in a particular way. OK, I'm just going to wear my hair down.' But it's really not just about hijab. It's about how to survive the moment and do it in a way where one can control his or her fate," she added."...
..."In Tehran, those who went to the parks and put on music and danced, it's like if the government says not to do it, they fight back even more by dancing. But it's not a dancing of happiness. It's a dancing of, 'I'm going to stick it to you,'" Batmanghelichi said.
"It's like, 'I'm told to not show my hair, to wear hijab in a particular way. OK, I'm just going to wear my hair down.' But it's really not just about hijab. It's about how to survive the moment and do it in a way where one can control his or her fate," she added."...
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
I experienced the Ramadan season in the spring of '91, while I was in the Gulf. We were admonished about certain things that we had to be cautious about during that time.
I experienced the Ramadan season in the spring of '91, while I was in the Gulf. We were admonished about certain things that we had to be cautious about during that time.
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