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5 Aban 2587

5 Aban 2587 Shahanshahi — equivalent to 5 Aban 1407 Shamsi and 2028-10-26 Gregorian. Mehrshad Shahidi Birthday is observed on this day. Today's occasion, a cultural insight, and a classical Persian verse.

5 Aban 2587 in the Shahanshahi calendar falls on Thursday — equivalent to 5 Aban 1407 Shamsi and 26 October 2028 Gregorian.

Shahanshahi
5 Aban 2587
Shamsi
5 Aban 1407
Gregorian
26 October 2028

Today's occasion

Mehrshad Shahidi Birthday

Mehrshad Shahidi was born on October 27, 2002. He gained fame by sharing cooking videos on social media and was known as Iran's Jamie Oliver. Sadly, he never celebrated his 20th birthday as he was killed by regime forces one day before.

Cultural insight

Today is 5 Aban in the Shahanshahi calendar — one day in thousands of years of unbroken Persian culture.

Verse of the day

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

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