Zoroaster, the prophet of ancient Persia, introduced concepts of good vs evil, heaven and hell, and free will that influenced Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
This day
12 Farvardin 2576
12 Farvardin 2576 Shahanshahi — equivalent to 12 Farvardin 1396 Shamsi and 2017-04-01 Gregorian. Today's occasion, a cultural insight, and a classical Persian verse.
12 Farvardin 2576 in the Shahanshahi calendar falls on Saturday — equivalent to 12 Farvardin 1396 Shamsi and 1 April 2017 Gregorian.
- Shahanshahi
- 12 Farvardin 2576
- Shamsi
- 12 Farvardin 1396
- Gregorian
- 1 April 2017
Cultural insight
Verse of the day
چو ایران نباشد تن من مباد بدین بوم و بر زنده یک تن مباد
“If Iran is no more, let me not be In this land, let not one soul survive”
— Ferdowsi
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