What is a Persian wedding? The wedding is one of the most important occasions in the Persian tradition- it is an event in which all are invited, no expenses are spared, and much feasting and merry-making takes place. As Massoume Price beautifully stated: “For Iranians marriage is an event, which must be celebrated not quietly but with glory and distinction. …
Chaharshanbe Suri (Persian: چهارشنبه سوری) is a fire jumping festival, celebrated in Iran. 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 to refer either to the fire itself or to the ruddiness (sorkhi), meaning good health or ripeness, supposedly …
The nucleus of the Ta’ziyeh is the heroic martyrdom of Hussein, the grandson of the prophet Muhammad. After the death of the Prophet (11 A.H./A.D. 632) the still young Muslim community was faced with the problem of providing new leadership.Almost immediately the community found itself divided into two two bitterly opposed factions, those who espoused the ancient Arabic tradition of …
Yalda, the victory of light over darkness Iranians around the world celebrate Yalda, which is one of the most ancient Persian festivals. The festival dates back to the time when a majority of Persians were followers of Zoroastrianism prior to the advent of Islam.On Yalda festival, Iranians celebrate the arrival of winter, the renewal of the sun and the victory …
Nowruz (Persian: نوروز, IPA: [nouˈɾuːz], meaning “[The] New Day”) is the name of the Persian/Iranian New Year. Nowruz marks the first day of spring or Equinox as and the beginning of the year in the Persian calendar. It is celebrated on the day of the astronomical Northward equinox, which usually occurs on March 21 or the previous/following day depending on …
Every year during the second half of May, festival of Rose and Rose Water is being held in Kashan. Many people from different parts of the country and abroad visit Kashan, the hub of Mohammadi Rose in Iran.The season for picking rose and preparing rosewater is from early May to mid-June. In early May, the scent of rose spreads over …