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17 Ordibehesht 2574

17 Ordibehesht 2574 Shahanshahi — equivalent to 17 Ordibehesht 1394 Shamsi and 2015-05-07 Gregorian. Today's occasion, a cultural insight, and a classical Persian verse.

17 Ordibehesht 2574 in the Shahanshahi calendar falls on Thursday — equivalent to 17 Ordibehesht 1394 Shamsi and 7 May 2015 Gregorian.

Shahanshahi
17 Ordibehesht 2574
Shamsi
17 Ordibehesht 1394
Gregorian
7 May 2015

Cultural insight

Chelo Kabab, Iran's national dish, combines fluffy saffron rice with grilled meat. The art of cooking rice to achieve 'tahdig' (crispy bottom) is cherished.

Verse of the day

چو آفتاب تو طالع شدی ز مشرق روح ز مشرق تو دگر آفتاب سر نزند

“When you rose as sun from the east of soul From your east no other sun shall rise”

— Rumi

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