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In 2009, UNESCO recognized Nowruz as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, acknowledging its cultural importance.

Happy Nowruz 2025: Date, Importance, Wishes, Images, Quotes, Greetings for Persian New Year

March 20, 2025 11:30 am

Happy Nowruz (Persian New Year) 2025 Date, Wishes, Images, Quotes: Nowruz transcends national and religious boundaries, being celebrated across diverse communities in Central Asia, the Caucasus, Middle East, and beyond.

Google Doodle celebrates Nowruz 2024: All you need to know about Persian New Year

March 19, 2024 2:19 pm

Nowruz 2024 Google Doodle Today: Google Doodle marks the celebration of 'International Nowruz Day 2024' on Tuesday. Here's all you need to know, from date to history, significance, and more about the Persian New Year.

A brief history of Nowruz: Celebration of beginnings, assertion of identity

March 19, 2024 7:34 am

While for the Kurds, Nowruz stands as a symbol of resistance, for Persians, it is purely a cultural festival. In India, the Parsi community celebrates it with fervour.

Six killed, 23 injured in several explosions during new year festival in Afghan's Kabul

March 22, 2019 10:19 am

The attacks came on Nowruz, an ancient Persian festival to mark the start of spring that is widely celebrated in Afghanistan but has also faced opposition from some hardline Islamists, who say it is un-Islamic.

Three explosions target Shiite shrine in Kabul, says Afghan official

March 21, 2019 12:12 pm

Interior Ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi says Shiite worshippers came to the Karti Sakhi shrine in the Afghan capital when the blasts took place on Thursday morning in the Shiite neighborhood. It's unclear what caused the explosions.