IRANIAN TRADITIONS & BELIEFS FESTIVAL OF ZAYESHMEHR (YALDA) The Birth of God Mithra & Significance of Winter Solstice in Iranian Culture & Heritage Zayeshmehr* which is known as Yalda and Shab-e Cheleh in Persian is celebrated on the eve of the first day of the winter (December 21-22) in the Iranian calendar, which falls on […]
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Celebrating Yalda Night
Iranians around the world celebrate Yalda, which is one of the most ancient Persian festivals. The festival dates back to the time when a majority of Persians were followers of Zoroastrianism prior to the advent of Islam.
The Iranian Yalda and the Fateful Choice of Light Over Darkness
Huffington Post – Just a few days ago was the longest night of the year. Another way of looking at is that this was night in which the tide of darkness began to turn back in favor of light. Bunched around this time are so many ancient holidays of lights and candles, […]
Farewell to fall, salute to snow: Yalda and the advent of winter in Iran
The traveller may stop anytime but the road never really ends. If it does, then perhaps it was not a road in the first place, but a dead-end.