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Nowruz
Nowruz
(new day) the first day of Iranian calendar, is an old celebration from
ancient time, which is still celebrated in all over Iran, refers to
Persian New Year.
Nowruz is the first day of New Year in Iran and Afghanistan also is as holyday in some other countries.
According
to Azerbaijan republic suggestion, UN’s general assembly in 2010
approved March 21 as an international day of nowruz with Persian origin
which has been celebrated by more than 300 millions of people. Before
that it was registered on the UNESCO list of intangible heritage of
humanity. On 27 March 2010 firs international nowruz festival hold in
Tehran, capital city of Iran, and this city is nominated as secretariat
of Nowruz.
Chaharshanbe Suri
Another
Iranian party, hold on a night before last Wednesday of year, is
calling Chaharshanbe suri. Suri means feast, a Persian party or ceremony
of fire. This traditional festival that rooted back to Zoroastrianism
is celebration of light (good) winning over the darkness (bad). People
set a fire from early in night till sun rise in morning and jump over it
and sing a song: “Zardi- ye man az (ane) to, sorkhi-ye to az (ane) man,
by means of “my yellowness for you (fire), and your redness for me”. In
other words my paleness (sickness) for you (fire), your strength
(health) for me. It is a carnival with no religious origin that is
celebrated by most people in Iran
Sizdah Bedar
13th
day of New Year festival is named Sizdah bedar. Sizdah Bedar is a
holyday and nature day in Persian calendar. Some are believed in going
to nature and have picnic to keep bad luck, associated with number 13,
away. There is not any historical tale to prove it. This day is the last
day of nowruz parties.
Mourning of Moharam
Mourning
of Moharam is an important period of mourning in Shia Islam, taking
place in moharam, first month of Islamic calendar. It is also called
remembrance of Moharam. As a result of an event, taken place in Karbala
in Iraq, Imam Hussein and his congregations were killed in a battle. The
mourning is not just belonging to this month. Related to regional
cultures, the mourning is hold during the year.
Mourning for imam
Hussein ibn Ali and his followers starts since first of Moharam and
reaches its climax at Ashura noon (on tenth day). On Ashura day in the
evening mourning continues by name of “Shame Ghariban” which is very
significant from Shia point of view as participating in it is same as
worship, on 12 of Moharam “Sevom”. It goes on 16th as “Haftom amd “,on
20th as” Arbaeen”. Like Shia, setting up this festival is also popular
among non-Muslim countries like India, Jamaicahas and chritian people in
Iran has especial point of view. Mourning ceremonies are hold
spontaneously yearly.
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