Nowruz

Nowruz (Persian New Year) – A collection of reports and photos about Nowruz, the Iranian (Persian) New Year, which is celebrated worldwide by various ethno-linguistic groups.

Incidents

Police: Daily car accidents kill 40 during Nowruz in Iran

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A traffic police official says 40 people are being killed on average each day in Iran during the Nowruz holidays. General Kamal Hadianfar said the number of Nowruz trips has increased by 11 percent compared to last year.
Tourism

Tourists visit magnificent Qajar-era Ghavam mansion in Iran’s Shiraz

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The Iranian southern city of Shiraz has always been a favorite tourist destination during Persian New Year holidays.
Tourism

Majestic Sa’adabad Complex, a tourist attraction in Iranian capital

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During Nowruz holidays in Iran, many make a visit to the majestic Sa’dabad Complex, located in the northern part of Tehran adjacent to the Alborz mountain range.
Tourism

Iran’s Qeshm Island hosting large numbers of tourists in Nowruz

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The Iranian island of Qeshm, the largest of its kind in the Persian Gulf, is hosting large numbers of tourists during Persian New Year, or Nowruz, holidays.
Incidents

325 dead so far in car accidents during Nowruz trips across Iran: Police

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A senior Iranian traffic police official says 325 people have so far lost their lives in road accidents during New Year trips across Iran since mid-March.
Incidents

Road accidents claim 271 lives in Iran amid Nowruz trips

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A senior Iranian police official says so far 271 people have lost their lives during road accidents across Iran in the run-up to the New Year holidays.
Culture

Tehran’s Imamzadeh Saleh hosts people at turn-of-the-year moment

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People gather at Imamzadeh Saleh, a religious site in northern Tehran, Iran, to observe the moment of the turn of the Persian calendar year, Nowruz.
Culture

Iranians usher in New Year by Tomb of Hafez in Shiraz

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A large number of Iranians converged on the tomb of ancient lyric poet Hafez in his hometown Shiraz, southern Iran, to welcome the Persian New Year, better known as Nowruz.
Culture

Iranians gather en masse at Imam Reza Shrine to ring in Nowruz

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Large crowds of pilgrims gather at the holy shrine of Imam Reza, the eighth Shia Imam, in the northeastern city of Mashhad to ring in the Persian New Year, or Nowruz.
Local

Ayatollah Khamenei highlights importance of controlling inflation

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, in a message issued at the beginning of the new Iranian year, Nowruz, urged the administration of President Ebrahim Raisi to work hard to control inflation.
Custom

Iranians celebrate Spring Festival ahead of Persian New Year, Nowruz

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Iranians joined street celebrations across the capital, Tehran, to commemorate the annual Spring Festival, as they prepare for Nowruz, or the Persian New Year, which will start on Tuesday.
Incidents

125 people killed in road accidents in 3 days ahead of Nowruz holidays

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The head of the Iranian Police Traffic Control Headquarters says 111 road crashes have happened in the first three days aheadof the Nowruz holidays in Iran that have claimed 125 lives. Brigadier General Seyyed Kamal Hadianfar said 2,895 people have also been injured.
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Japan’s ambassador recites Hafez poem ahead of Nouwruz

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Japanese Ambassador to Tehran Aikawa Kazutoshi recites lyrics in a poem by ancient Persian lyric poet Hafez, to commemorate Persian New Year, Nowruz, which is just around the corner.
Iran in Pictures

Pictures: Iranians prepare for Nowruz

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As the end the Persian year of 1401 draws nearer, the Nowruz shopping market is booming and people as well as salesmen are busy buying and selling.
IFP Exclusive

Samanu; A Traditional Dish Served in Iran during Nowruz

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Iranian people serve traditional dishes such as Samanu on the initial days of Nowruz, the Persian New Year.
Custom

Iranians observe Sizdah Be-dar, the Day of Nature

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Sizdah Be-dar is the last festival in the Nowruz festivities in Iran that come after Khaaneh Tekani, Charshanbe Suri, Tahvile Saal (beginning of the new year), Haft Seen and Nowruz family visits.
Books

Tehran’s cultural centers give books to kids in exchange for Nowruz red fish

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A cultural center in Tehran has announced special plans meant to give books to kids and teens and to promote the culture of studying and book reading during the Nowruz holidays.
Tourism

Nowruz mood in Isfahan’s historical Naqsh-e Jahan Square

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Naqsh-e Jahan Square is one of the main tourist attractions of Iran’s central city of Isfahan.
Custom

‘Carnival of Joy’ marks Nowruz across Iran’s Semnan Province

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A festive carnival, called the Carnival of Joy, has been travelling across Iran’s north-central province of Semnan, as Iranians are celebrating the start of spring and the Persian New Year.
Incidents

Snowfall hits northern Iran during Nowruz holidays

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Iranian traffic police say parts of northern Iran has been covered in snow since Tuesday.
Custom

United Nations celebrates International Day of Nowruz

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The United Nations has celebrated the International Day of Nowruz, which marks the start of spring, with the participation of Iran and 11 other countries that observe the ancestral festivity.
Tourism

Rally of classic cars in Isfahan

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A classic car rally was held on Tuesday simultaneously with Nowruz from Isfahan’s Khaju Square to Chaharbagh Abbasi, and these cars were put on display after drawing up Chaharbagh.
Incidents

247 people killed in driving accidents in Iran over past 6 days

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Iranian traffic police officials say 247 Nowruz passengers have been killed in road crashes countrywide over the past 6 days.
Tourism

Kashan’s Fin Garden among top Nowruz holidays travel destinations

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The governor of the central Iranian city of Kashan says more than 15,000 people have visited the city’s iconic Fin Garden over the past two days, as the Nowruz travel season gets underway.
Custom

Nowruz in Iran: Traditions of welcoming the spring among Kurmanji Kurds

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An expert on the rituals practiced by the Kurmanji Kurds says Cheleh Chov (Kurdish for “the 40th day of winter is over”) and Axer Charshembi (Kurdish for “the last Wednesday”) are among the transition feasts that have been long held by the Kurdish community of Khorasan Province in Iran for the purpose of leaving the old year behind and beginning a new year and season of working and effort.
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