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11 Ordibehesht 2576

11 Ordibehesht 2576 Shahanshahi — equivalent to 11 Ordibehesht 1396 Shamsi and 2017-05-01 Gregorian. Today's occasion, a cultural insight, and a classical Persian verse.

11 Ordibehesht 2576 in the Shahanshahi calendar falls on Monday — equivalent to 11 Ordibehesht 1396 Shamsi and 1 May 2017 Gregorian.

Shahanshahi
11 Ordibehesht 2576
Shamsi
11 Ordibehesht 1396
Gregorian
1 May 2017

Cultural insight

Persian rugs tell stories through symbols: pomegranates mean fertility, cypress trees represent eternal life, and the Tree of Life symbolizes immortality.

Verse of the day

یار بی‌پرده از در و دیوار می‌رود جلوه کنان جای جای

“The beloved unveiled from door and wall Goes displaying beauty everywhere”

— Hafez

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