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5 Aban 2574

5 Aban 2574 Shahanshahi — equivalent to 5 Aban 1394 Shamsi and 2015-10-27 Gregorian. Mehrshad Shahidi Birthday is observed on this day. Today's occasion, a cultural insight, and a classical Persian verse.

5 Aban 2574 in the Shahanshahi calendar falls on Tuesday — equivalent to 5 Aban 1394 Shamsi and 27 October 2015 Gregorian.

Shahanshahi
5 Aban 2574
Shamsi
5 Aban 1394
Gregorian
27 October 2015

Today's occasion

Mehrshad Shahidi Birthday

Mehrshad Shahidi was born on October 27, 2002. He gained fame by sharing cooking videos on social media and was known as Iran's Jamie Oliver. Sadly, he never celebrated his 20th birthday as he was killed by regime forces one day before.

Cultural insight

Today is 5 Aban in the Shahanshahi calendar — one day in thousands of years of unbroken Persian culture.

Verse of the day

دل آینه‌ای است که در وی می‌نگرند آنان که ز خویش بی‌خبرند

“The heart is a mirror in which look Those who are unaware of themselves”

— Attar

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