Day of Gordafarid and Kaveh
Day honoring Gordafarid, the heroic woman of Shahnameh, and Kaveh the Blacksmith who rose against the tyranny of Zahhak. Symbols of Iranian resistance and courage.
This day
6 Aban 2576
6 Aban 2576 Shahanshahi — equivalent to 6 Aban 1396 Shamsi and 2017-10-28 Gregorian. Day of Gordafarid and Kaveh is observed on this day. Today's occasion, a cultural insight, and a classical Persian verse.
6 Aban 2576 in the Shahanshahi calendar falls on Saturday — equivalent to 6 Aban 1396 Shamsi and 28 October 2017 Gregorian.
- Shahanshahi
- 6 Aban 2576
- Shamsi
- 6 Aban 1396
- Gregorian
- 28 October 2017
Today's occasion
Cultural insight
Today is 6 Aban in the Shahanshahi calendar — one day in thousands of years of unbroken Persian culture.
Verse of the day
عقل و عشق این هر دو همقدماند چشم و دل این هر دو همدماند
“Reason and love walk together Eye and heart are companions”
— Nezami
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