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17 Khordad 2575
17 Khordad 2575 Shahanshahi — equivalent to 17 Khordad 1395 Shamsi and 2016-06-06 Gregorian. Today's occasion, a cultural insight, and a classical Persian verse.
17 Khordad 2575 in the Shahanshahi calendar falls on Monday — equivalent to 17 Khordad 1395 Shamsi and 6 June 2016 Gregorian.
- Shahanshahi
- 17 Khordad 2575
- Shamsi
- 17 Khordad 1395
- Gregorian
- 6 June 2016
Cultural insight
Verse of the day
می خور که فلک بهر هلاک من و تو قصدی دارد به جان پاک من و تو
“Drink wine, for the heavens intend To destroy the pure souls of you and me”
— Khayyam
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