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21 Ordibehesht 2579

21 Ordibehesht 2579 Shahanshahi — equivalent to 21 Ordibehesht 1399 Shamsi and 2020-05-10 Gregorian. Today's occasion, a cultural insight, and a classical Persian verse.

21 Ordibehesht 2579 in the Shahanshahi calendar falls on Sunday — equivalent to 21 Ordibehesht 1399 Shamsi and 10 May 2020 Gregorian.

Shahanshahi
21 Ordibehesht 2579
Shamsi
21 Ordibehesht 1399
Gregorian
10 May 2020

Cultural insight

Persian cats, one of the oldest cat breeds, originated in ancient Persia. They were treasured by nobility and even appeared in hieroglyphics.

Verse of the day

چنین است کیش و چنین است راه ز خورشید تابان همی تا به ماه

“Such is the way and such is the path From the shining sun to the moon”

— Ferdowsi

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