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.

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Iranians celebrating Persian New Year, Nowruz

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Millions of people in Iran and several other countries are celebrating Persian New Year, Nowruz, an ancient festivity that marks the beginning of the spring and the renewal of nature.
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Tehran residents gear up for New Year, shopping spree at Tajrish market

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As the countdown to the New Year inches closer, the bustling streets of Tehran witness a flurry of activity as residents flock to the Tajrish market in north of the capital. With just a few hours left, citizens are fervently engaged in purchasing essential items and textiles to ring in the new year.
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Cheshmeh Kileh bridge in Iran’s Tonekabon, a tourist spot for Nowruz

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The Cheshmeh Kileh historical bridge in Iran’s northern Tonekabon city is a valuable cultural heritage asset.
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Tehran Flower Market packed with cheerful folks ahead of Persian New Year

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The Mahalati plant and flower market is the second biggest in the Iranian capital, Tehran. Every year on the threshold of the Persian New Year, Nowruz, the iconic market takes on a jovial mood.
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People in Iran’s north welcoming Nowruz 

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People in Kelachay, in the northern Iranian province of Gilan, greet Nowruz with “Jubilation March Carnival”.
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Iranians commemorate the dead on last Friday of Persian year

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Many Iranians in the capital Tehran and other cities around the country have flocked to the cemeteries to say prayers for the deceased on the last Friday of the year before the Persian New Year. 
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Grand bazaar bustle: Tehran’s residents flock for new year, Ramadan preparations

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In a vibrant display of tradition and community spirit, tens of thousands of Iranian residents flooded Tehran's Grand Bazaar ahead of the new year and during the holy month of Ramadan.
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Iranians mark Nature’s Day as Nowruz holidays come to close

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People across Iran celebrate Nature’s Day, better known as Sizdah Bedar, on the last day of Nowruz, or Persian New Year holidays, by camping outdoors in the nature.
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Nowruz tourists along Zayandeh Rud, Iran’s Isfahan

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Zayandeh Rud is the largest and most watery river in Iran’s central plateau.
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Nowruz tourists at Eram Garden and Hafizieh in Iran’s Shiraz

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The historical city of Shiraz in southern Iran is hosting huge numbers of visitors during the Nowruz holidays.
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Iran police chief: 470 dead so far in road accidents during Nowruz holidays

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Iran’s Police Chief Brigadier General Ahmadreza Radan says 470 people have so far lost their lives due to vehicle accidents amid a sharp rise in road trips countrywide during Nowruz holidays.
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Tourists flood Iran’s historical city of Tabriz during Nowruz holidays

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As Iranians are spending New Year holidays, many people from across the country visit the historical city of Tabriz, a favorite tourist hub in East Azarbaijan Province.
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Tourists visit Qajar-era Khosro-Abad Mansion in Iran’s Sanandaj

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Amid Nowruz holidays, many tourists visit the Khosro-Abad Mansion, a magnificent historical building in the western Iranian city of Sanandaj, Kordestan Province.
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Nowruz visitors at Takht-e-Jamshid، Iran’s Fars Province

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The historical monument of Takht-e-Jamshid, which dates back to the Achaemenid era, hosts many tourists and travelers during this year’s Nowruz holidays.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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