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21 Azar 2589

21 Azar 2589 Shahanshahi — equivalent to 21 Azar 1409 Shamsi and 2030-12-12 Gregorian. Azerbaijan Liberation Day is observed on this day. Today's occasion, a cultural insight, and a classical Persian verse.

21 Azar 2589 in the Shahanshahi calendar falls on Thursday — equivalent to 21 Azar 1409 Shamsi and 12 December 2030 Gregorian.

Shahanshahi
21 Azar 2589
Shamsi
21 Azar 1409
Gregorian
12 December 2030

Today's occasion

Azerbaijan Liberation Day

On 12 December 1946, the Iranian army liberated Azerbaijan from the Soviet-backed separatist Ferqeh, preserving Iran's territorial integrity. It was an official national day until 1979.

Cultural insight

Today is 21 Azar in the Shahanshahi calendar — one day in thousands of years of unbroken Persian culture.

Verse of the day

تن آدمی شریف است به جان آدمیت نه همین لباس زیباست نشان آدمیت

“The human body is noble through the soul of humanity Not just fine clothes that mark humanity”

— Saadi

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