20 Khordad 2579 Shahanshahi — equivalent to 20 Khordad 1399 Shamsi and 2020-06-09 Gregorian. Princess Leila Pahlavi Memorial is observed on this day. Today's occasion, a cultural insight, and a classical Persian verse.
20 Khordad 2579 in the Shahanshahi calendar falls on Tuesday — equivalent to 20 Khordad 1399 Shamsi and 9 June 2020 Gregorian.
Princess Leila Pahlavi passed away on June 10, 2001 in London at age 31. She was the youngest child of Mohammad Reza Shah and Shahbanou Farah. Leila suffered greatly in exile, and the pain of separation from her homeland broke her heart. May she rest in peace.
The University of Gondishapur in ancient Persia (3rd-6th century) was one of the world's first teaching hospitals and centers of learning.
دل آینهای است که در وی مینگرند آنان که ز خویش بیخبرند
“The heart is a mirror in which look Those who are unaware of themselves”
— Attar