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	Movable feast heralds the Persian New Year \| Straight.com Vancouver
		Celebrating the start of a year just as trees are exploding into bloom and days are beginning to lengthen seems far more logical than the western New Year's practice of cracking bottles of champagne in the depths of winter, but what both events do have in common is that they're timed to the second.
		New Year's Day begins on the dot of midnight on December 31; the Persian New Year is a movable feast that follows the vernal equinox, this year occurring on Monday (March 20) at 10:25:35 a.m.
		New clothes are bought "and there's a whole flurry of activity beforehand, going to each other's houses-for that week, all you do is visit, have a chat, and bring good wishes," Kadkhoda says.
	www.straight.com /content.cfm?id=16596 (665 words)

	The Kurdish, Persian New Year and Its Assyrian Origin
		The Assyro-babylonian new year originated during the Sumerian period in mid third millennium B.C. was the most important religious ceremony which was observed starting on the spring equinox (March 20-21), the day of creation and also of the rebirth of the nature, according to their religion.
		Since the New Year celebration was a very important event for the Babylonians during which the legitimacy of the ruler was acknowledged it was to the benefit of the early Persian kings to accept this tradition as their own.
		The Persian new year Nowruz in addition to the Kurds is observed by the Afghan, Turks, and the Persian speaking people of pakistan, India and Central Asia who were once part of that empire.
	www.aina.org /ata/20060326135730.htm (2943 words)

	Norouz - Persian New Year (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Persian New Year (Norouz=new day) is celebrated on the first day of spring and is tied to the spring equinox.
		Persian people were amazed at their King's power and showered him with jewels and treasures.
		The great poet Ferdowsi recounts that for 300 years the people knew nothing of death, hardship or sadness and the demons were chained as slaves.
	www.iran-press-service.com /articles/new_year.html (501 words)

	Persian New Year
		In Iran, New Year, the vernal equinox (21 March) is the most important festival.
		I have always thought that the Persian tradition of celebrating New Year at the start of Spring to be much more sensible than 1 January which is really the middle of Winter (in Europe).
		Persian New Year (Noh Ruz) is celebrated on the vernal equionox which usually falls on 21 March.
	www.bdancer.com /med-guide/culture/newyear.html (712 words)

	Spring brings Noruz, the Persian new year 03/27/03
		This year's celebration was special, said organizer Nikole Nikroo who directs the language school, at a time when many people in the local Iranian community are tense and worried about the war in Iraq and instability in the Middle East.
		Persian New Year, or Noruz, starts at spring equinox, which this year was March 20 at 4:53 p.m., according to Nikroo.
		Persian tea and the seven cookies are usually served along with fresh fruits and, sometimes, dinner.
	www.irvineworldnews.com /Astories/mar27/persian.html (1189 words)

	Persian Grocery Online - Shop here for Iranian, persian Groceries and Persian Food Gift and Iranian Food Basket.
		The Persian New Year begins at the precise moment when the sun passes through the vernal equinox, almost always on the 21st of March, and the following thirteen days are marked by a series of festivities and visits to relatives and friends.
		On the last Wednesday of the old year bonfires are lit in gardens and open spaces over which people jump as they ceremonially rid themselves of their sorrows.
		On the New Year's day, families dress in their new clothes and start the twelve-day celebrations by visiting the elders of their family, then the rest of their family and finally their friends.
	ethnicfoodsco.com /Persia/PersianNewYear.htm (1444 words)

	The Modern Magazine for Persian Celebrations, Cuisine, Culture & Community
		Every year the equinox occurs at a different point in time, so the date, although accurately measured (to the date and time) is different each year, but close to March 20th.
		The countdown is often followed carefully on the radio or television, as the family gathers around the haft sin, in their new clothes, carefully watching the egg or preparing to take a picture of the Sal Tahvil.
		Haji Firooz symbolizes the rebirth of the Sumerian god of sacrifice, Domuzi, who was killed at the end of each year and reborn at the beginning of the New Year.
	www.persianmirror.com /celebrations/noruz/noruz.cfm (3252 words)

	Iranian calendar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The year 631 CE was chosen as the beginning of a new era, and this last imperial Persian calendar is known as the Yazdgerdi calendar.
		However, before work on the new calendar was completed, Muslim Arabs overthrew the dynasty in the 7th century and with their victory, a new lunar calendar based on Islamic principles replaced the old solar calendar of the Sassanid period.
		The act of 1925 mentioned that "the true solar year" should be used for computing the first day of the year, and also fixed the number of days in each month (which was previously different in each year, corresponding with the tropical zodiac).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Iranian_calendar (2400 words)

	Iranians celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		It is a glorious celebration that marks the rejuvenation of nature, thus highlighting the deep-rooted connection between the Persian psyche and the environment, and exploring the metamorphosis of the earth as measured against the hidden regions of the human spirit.
		As concerns mythology, Persians consider Jamshid, the fourth pishdadi king of Iran, to be the founder of this national celebration.
		The festival of the Persian new year is still officially recongised in Iran, although the calendar is Islamic.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/870288/posts (1715 words)

	Nourooz : Persian New Year
		People of Persian (Iranian) heritage celebrate their new year on the first day of spring.
		The ceremony is called "Chahar Shanbeh Souri", or "the last Tuesday night of the year," the significance of which is to strengthen the spring sun and to help it triumph over the dark and cold winter.
		The new year begins as soon as the sun crosses the equator, which usually occurs on the March 21.
	www.booria.com /nourooz.htm (481 words)

	Masood Mortazavi's Weblog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In any case, this is a great time of the year, at least for the Persians or peoples of Persian stock and culture, or influenced by Persian culture, and everyone else, for it is the very beginning of Spring, at least in the Northern Hemisphere.
		Persian was the way the English world refered to things of Persia until Reza Khan (the last king's father) requested in the League of Nations that "Iran" be used instead of "Persia".
		We speak of Persian poetry, never of Farsi poetry, when we speak of it in Persian, no matter what word Persian's use to refer to themselves and their language, same as we say "French," no matter what word the "French" use to refer to their language.
	blogs.sun.com /roller/page/MortazaviBlog?entry=persian_new_year (1322 words)

	Iranian-Americans Celebrate Persian New Year (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Persian New Year is held at the spring equinox, which arrives in Los Angeles this year in the early hours of Sunday morning.
		Norouz is the central holiday in the Persian calendar, says Iranian-born Delnaz Behzadpour, who moved to the United States in the 1970s.
		I have three kids and they were all born here and they all celebrating the New Year with us," she says.
	www.voanews.com /english/2005-03-18-voa1.cfm (571 words)

	Persian New Year
		Early astronomers were not aware of the leap years and did not add the one day more every four years, thus caused the rotation of Norooz.
		Together with Mehregan (entrance of Libra to the house of Sun), it was one of the “two” new years of ancient Aryans.
		Norooz or Iranian new year is the beginning of the Spring.
	irane-man.tripod.com /norooz.html (1160 words)

	Iransaga - The Persian New Year's Ceremonies and Traditions
		He symbolizes the rebirth of the Sumerian god of sacrifice, Domuzi, who was killed at the end of each year and reborn at the beginning of the New Year.
		It is customary for the family to gather round the Haft Seen spread a few hours before the New Year and recite poems from Hafez and verses from the Holy Koran.
		At the exact moment of the New Year, the oldest person in the family continues the traditions by hugging and wishing each member well and offering sweets, pastries, and coins.
	www.art-arena.com /tradition.htm (1035 words)

	Kurd's - Persian New Year and its Assyrian - Babylonian origin
		This is the first mention of a Persian king participating in the celebration of the New year festival which later became to be known as Nowruz.
		During the New Year ceremonies the story of the Creation describing the battle between Marduk and Tiamat leading to the creation of the world, all the living things including mankind was recited and enacted.
		Arabs introduced the Muslim lunar year, but the Persians continued to use the Sassanian solar year, which in 1079 was made equal to the Julian year by the introduction of the leap year.
	www.christiansofiraq.com /norooz.html (3063 words)

	Persian New Year - Noruz (Nowruz, Norooz)
		Ancient Persian New Year, Noruz falls on the spring equinox, around March 21st, on the Gregorian (western) calendar.
		Noruz is based on solar calendar which is the direct descendant of the Zoroastrian calendars of pre-Islamic Persia.
		On the 13th day of New Year called Sizdeh bedar, everyone goes on a picnic.
	www.bestirantravel.com /culture/newyear/newyear.html (339 words)

	Persian New Year Traditions Around the World at FatherTime's Net.
		At the announcement of Persian New Year or Noruz which is the exact moment of spring, all family members sit around haft-sin table and may read a prayer for health and happiness.
		From the first day of New Year to 12th day, people visit each other, usually younger people visit the older family members and relatives first.
		On the 13th day of the New Year called Sizdeh bedar, everyone goes to picnics as it is considered unlucky to stay indoors on 13th day.
	www.fathertimes.net /persiannewyear.htm (216 words)

	What is Norouz (Norooz) - The Persian New Year? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The old year ends with a fire festival on the last Wednesday of the year.
		The last Wednesday of each year is called Chahaar Shanbeh Suri when people build fire all around the country and start singing, dancing around the fire, and jumping over the fire in different happy groups.
		Through this ceremony, people, symbolically, burn their old year's weaknesses, sins, bad habits, and even their misfortunes with the hope of starting a new and fresh life in the coming New Year.
	www.easypersian.com /persian/W71/Lesson_71.htm (675 words)

	About Persian New Year, Norooz!
		Traditionally, it is believed that the living were visited by the spirits of their ancestors on the last day of the year.
		A few days prior to the New Year, a special cover is spread on to the Persian carpet or on a table in every Persian household.
		Samanu is a pudding in which common wheat sprouts are transformed and given new life as a sweet, creamy pudding and represents the ultimate sophistication of Persian cooking.
	www.aiap.org /norooz/about_norooz.html (709 words)

	Persian New Year Transcends Religions, Regimes
		Summary The arrival of the spring equinox marked the start of Nowruz, the Persian New Year—the most revered celebration in greater Persia.
		On the last Tuesday night of the old year, Persians typically gather around bonfires to celebrate Chahar Shanbeh Suri, a celebratory ritual of the quest for enlightenment, health, and happiness in the year ahead.
		This special series of news stories is produced as a complement to Pulse of the Planet, a daily sound portrait of the Earth broadcast on radio.
	news.nationalgeographic.com /news/2005/03/0317_050317_nowruz.html (588 words)

	washingtonpost.com: Persian New Year Celebrations Unite Afghans
		The holiday, known as Nowruz, or new day, began on March 21 with the raising of a religious banner, or janda, in the courtyard of the city's magnificent blue-domed shrine.
		That is where, according to Afghan tradition, Ali, cousin and son-in-law of the prophet Muhammad and the fourth caliph of Islam, is buried.
		For several weeks, until the janda is taken down in a second ceremony on the 13th day of the new year, the city will host tens of thousands of visitors from across Afghanistan.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A23647-2005Apr3?language=printer (1424 words)

	Nowruz 2007, Persian New Year, Traditions, Haft Seen, Timetable, E-Cards & Recipes
		The 13th day of the new year is called "Sizdah Bedar" and the parks are filled with families bringing luck by spending the day out of doors.
		Nowruz is the beginning of the year for the people of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Tajikistan and a few of the Asian republics of the former Soviet Union.
		It is also celebrated as the new year by people descended from Persian and Iranian ancestors.
	www.chiff.com /home_life/holiday/nowruz.htm (780 words)

	Nowruz : Persian New Year
		All Persian households follow the practices of this, the oldest of Persian celebrations, which heralds the end of winter and cold and the coming of spring.
		There is no doubt that this ancient way of celebrating the new year in Iran has endured and adapted through many centuries of history-- surviving the Arab invasions and the conversion of the nation to Islam.
		This celebration is a sign of the resilience of tradition amongst Persians (Iranians) who, while always looking forward, like to preserve their ancient roots.
	www.payvand.com /news/05/mar/1154.html (413 words)

	NIPOC Network of Iranian American Professionals of Orange County California Iranian Cultural Events
		Persian accents are heard everywhere in Orange County, especially in Irvine and the South County area, but most people don´t know who Iranian-Americans are.
		At 105 years old, she is also one of the oldest.
		But the petite woman with clear brown eyes and snowy white hair cut a distinctive figure as several news cameras recorded her slow walk to the front of the cavernous hall, stooped but steady, unassisted except for a cane.
	www.nipoc.org (1440 words)

	Noruz - Persian New Year
		Although the Persian Calendar is very precise about the very moment of turn of the new year, Noruz itself is by definition the very first calendar day of the year, regardless of when the natural turn of the year happens.
		For instance, in some years, the actual natural moment of turn of the year could happen before the midnight of the first calendar day, but the calendar still starts at 00:00 hours for 24 hours, and those 24 hours constitue the Noruz.
		On the first morning of the new year, the first person up brings the sweet stuff into the house as another means of attaining a good new year.
	www.crystalinks.com /noruz.html (1880 words)

	Asia Times Online :: Middle East News, Iraq, Iran current affairs
		And more than 27 years after the Islamic Revolution, clerics gave up fighting with tradition; this past weekend they were all hitting the shops buying gifts and sweets.
		Nauroz in Iran is the beginning of the legal year in the solar calendar.
		Families gather around a ritual table where seven fruits, dishes or objects with names starting with an "s" are disposed; vegetables are always present, or lentils, which should be thrown into a waterway on the 13th day of the new year.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/Middle_East/HC22Ak01.html (1063 words)

	Norouz - Persian New Year - Irannegaar.com
		The word itself literally means "new day" in Persian (Farsi) language and the festival marks the beginning of the solar year as well as the new year on the Iranian and several other national calendars.
		On the new year day, which is the first day of the month of Farvardin (March 21), families visit elders and friends in their new clothes.
		Persians have celebrated the height of human civilization, scientific and military achivement through the spirit of Nowrooz.
	www.irannegaar.com /norooz.htm (1471 words)

	Norouz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Persians, Afghans and other groups start preparing for the Norouz with a major spring-cleaning of their houses, the purchase of new clothes to wear for the new year and the purchase of flowers (in particular the hyacinth and the tulip are popular and conspicuous).
		Although the Persian calendar is very precise about the very moment that the astronomical new year begins, in Iran, the 24-hour period (as per "wall clock" time) in which the astronomical new year begins is treated as Norouz.
		That the second Nowruz is celebrated by some as the last day of the year (contrary to what might be expected from a term that means "new day"), may be due to the fact that in ancient Persia the day began at sunset, while in later Persian belief the day began at sunrise.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Norouz (3131 words)

	Happy Persian New Year! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The year changes on the Vernal Equinox or "Saal-Tahveel" which may occur on March 20, 21 or 22.
		The months in the Persian calendar are the same as those seen in astrology charts or horoscopes.
		Haft means "seven" in Persian, and Seen is the 15th letter of the Persian alphabet (which consists of 32 letters) and phonologically it corresponds to the letter S in the English language.
	parents.berkeley.edu /madar-pedar/newrooz.html (531 words)

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