Azerbaijan Liberation Day
On 12 December 1946, the Iranian army liberated Azerbaijan from the Soviet-backed separatist Ferqeh, preserving Iran's territorial integrity. It was an official national day until 1979.
This day
21 Azar 2573
21 Azar 2573 Shahanshahi — equivalent to 21 Azar 1393 Shamsi and 2014-12-12 Gregorian. Azerbaijan Liberation Day is observed on this day. Today's occasion, a cultural insight, and a classical Persian verse.
21 Azar 2573 in the Shahanshahi calendar falls on Friday — equivalent to 21 Azar 1393 Shamsi and 12 December 2014 Gregorian.
- Shahanshahi
- 21 Azar 2573
- Shamsi
- 21 Azar 1393
- Gregorian
- 12 December 2014
Today's occasion
Cultural insight
Today is 21 Azar in the Shahanshahi calendar — one day in thousands of years of unbroken Persian culture.
Verse of the day
تن آدمی شریف است به جان آدمیت نه همین لباس زیباست نشان آدمیت
“The human body is noble through the soul of humanity Not just fine clothes that mark humanity”
— Saadi
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