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12 Khordad 2576
12 Khordad 2576 Shahanshahi — equivalent to 12 Khordad 1396 Shamsi and 2017-06-02 Gregorian. Today's occasion, a cultural insight, and a classical Persian verse.
12 Khordad 2576 in the Shahanshahi calendar falls on Friday — equivalent to 12 Khordad 1396 Shamsi and 2 June 2017 Gregorian.
- Shahanshahi
- 12 Khordad 2576
- Shamsi
- 12 Khordad 1396
- Gregorian
- 2 June 2017
Cultural insight
Verse of the day
چشمه چون ز سنگ بر میآید دُر و مرجان ز کوه سر میآید
“When a spring emerges from rock Pearls and coral come from mountains”
— Saadi
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