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	Iranian Persian Festival of Yalda, Shab-e Yalda, Night of Yalda, Shab-e Cheleh, Christmas Celebration in Ancient ...
		Yalda, a Syric word imported into the Persian language by the Syric Christians means birth (tavalud and melaad are from the same origin).
		It is not clear when and how the world "Yalda" entered the Persian language.
		Gradually "Shab e Yalda" and "Shab e Cheleh" became synonymous and the two are used interchangeably.
	www.farsinet.com /norooz/yalda.html (1081 words)

	Yalda - A Persian Celebration of Light - Spirituality
		Yalda is a festival that is thought to have been adopted by the Persians from the Babylonians.
		In fact, the Roman festival of Saturnalia was borrowed from the festival of Yalda at a later date.
		Yalda, more often called Shab e Cheleh’ in Iran of today, is more of a social occasion than a festival.
	www.bellaonline.com /articles/art23235.asp (623 words)

	Iransaga - The Festival of Yalda, Winter Solstice
		Yalda is a Syriac word and means birth (tavalod and meelaad are from the same origin).
		In the evening of Shab-e Yalda bonfires are lit outside, while inside the home, family and friends gather in a night-long vigil around the korsi, a low, square table covered with a thick cloth overhanging on all sides.
		Snacks are passed around throughout the night: pomegranates with angelica powder (gol-par) and Ajil-e shab-e yalda, a combination of nuts and dried fruits, particularly pumpkin and watermelon seeds and raisins.
	www.art-arena.com /yalda.htm (769 words)

	Yalda Festival
		Yalda, which means, "birth" is an ancient Zoroastrian celebration, which has influenced the tradition of Christmas.
		Yalda festivities were symbolized by the evergreen tree.
		For decades the entire Iranian nation, celebrates Yalda more as the night of the rebirth of the "Sun" than connect it with the birth of Jesus.
	hometown.aol.de /ealiakbar/yalda_festival.htm (0 words)

	Yalda \| Background
		Mithra-worshippers used the term 'yalda' specifically with reference to the birth of Mithra.
		As the longest night of the year, the Eve of Yalda (Shab-e Yalda) is also a turning point, after which the days grow longer.
		Because Shab-e Yalda is the longest and darkest night, it has come to symbolise many things in Persian poetry; separation from a loved one, loneliness and waiting.
	www.parstimes.com /library/yalda_back.html (560 words)

	Iranians Celebrate Yalda Night
		Today Yalda is celebrated not only by the followers of Mithraism, but by Iranians of all faith by rejoicing with family and friends.
		The Night of Yalda marks the longest night of the year and the beginning of the winter.
		On this night, family members get together (most often in the house of the oldest member) and stay awake all night long by eating dried nuts, watermelon, pomegranate, and by narrating old mythologies and praying to God for the symbolic victory of light over darkness.
	www.payvand.com /news/06/dec/1238.html (364 words)

	SoDA - Soluble Dans l'Air - Yalda Rahimi
		Yalda est une jeune Afghane qui a eu l'opportunité de venir en France pour y faire ses études.
		Yalda Rahimi a 18 ans et vit actuellement à Paris.
		Yalda montre ce racisme qui dépasse les frontières lorsqu'elle veut obtenir un visa pour aller voir sa famille.
	www.tv5.org /soda/invite.php?id_invite=206&id_soda=49 (466 words)

	THE IRANIAN: Culture, Yalda festival,
		Yalda, a Syric word imported into the Persian language by Syric Christians means birth (tavalod and meelaad are from the same origin).
		Yalda, forty days before the next major Persian festival "Jashn e Sadeh", has been celebrated in countless cultures for thousands of years.
		The ancient Roman festivals of Saturnalia (God of Agriculture, Saturn) and Sol Invicta (Sun God) are amongst the best known in the Western world.
	www.iranian.com /History/1999/December/Yalda (1075 words)

	Free Yalda Ecards, Yalda Greeting Cards, Yalda Cards, Yalda E-Cards From 123Greetings.com
		Yalda commemorates the victory of the Sun God against darkness.
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	www.123greetings.com /events/yalda (189 words)

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