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12 Khordad 2579
12 Khordad 2579 Shahanshahi — equivalent to 12 Khordad 1399 Shamsi and 2020-06-01 Gregorian. Today's occasion, a cultural insight, and a classical Persian verse.
12 Khordad 2579 in the Shahanshahi calendar falls on Monday — equivalent to 12 Khordad 1399 Shamsi and 1 June 2020 Gregorian.
- Shahanshahi
- 12 Khordad 2579
- Shamsi
- 12 Khordad 1399
- Gregorian
- 1 June 2020
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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