31 Tir 2585 Shahanshahi — equivalent to 31 Tir 1405 Shamsi and 2026-07-22 Gregorian. Navid Afkari Birthday is observed on this day. Today's occasion, a cultural insight, and a classical Persian verse.
31 Tir 2585 in the Shahanshahi calendar falls on Wednesday — equivalent to 31 Tir 1405 Shamsi and 22 July 2026 Gregorian.
Navid Afkari was born on July 22, 1993 in Shiraz. He was an Iranian wrestling champion who started wrestling at age 9 and ranked 2nd nationally in youth Greco-Roman wrestling in 2008. He was executed on September 12, 2020 in Adelabad Prison on false charges. The Iranian Freedom Loving Athletes Association has designated his birthday as "Champion's Day."
The Persian numeral system influenced the Arabic numerals we use today. The concept of zero was transmitted to Europe through Persian scholars.
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