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5 Amordad 2575

5 Amordad 2575 Shahanshahi — equivalent to 5 Amordad 1395 Shamsi and 2016-07-26 Gregorian. Mohammad Reza Shah Memorial is observed on this day. Today's occasion, a cultural insight, and a classical Persian verse.

5 Amordad 2575 in the Shahanshahi calendar falls on Tuesday — equivalent to 5 Amordad 1395 Shamsi and 26 July 2016 Gregorian.

Shahanshahi
5 Amordad 2575
Shamsi
5 Amordad 1395
Gregorian
26 July 2016

Today's occasion

Mohammad Reza Shah Memorial

Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi passed away on July 27, 1980 in Cairo, Egypt in exile. He was the last Shah of Iran, overthrown by the revolution. May his memory be honored.

Cultural insight

Today is 5 Amordad 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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