Abol Korkor Memorial
Abol Korkor was a martyr of the Iranian people's uprising who gave his life for Iran's freedom.
This day
17 Esfand 2589
17 Esfand 2589 Shahanshahi — equivalent to 17 Esfand 1409 Shamsi and 2031-03-08 Gregorian. Abol Korkor Memorial is observed on this day. Today's occasion, a cultural insight, and a classical Persian verse.
17 Esfand 2589 in the Shahanshahi calendar falls on Saturday — equivalent to 17 Esfand 1409 Shamsi and 8 March 2031 Gregorian.
- Shahanshahi
- 17 Esfand 2589
- Shamsi
- 17 Esfand 1409
- Gregorian
- 8 March 2031
Today's occasion
On this day in Iranian history
Hereditary Succession: Mojtaba Khamenei Installed
5 years ago · 2584 ShahanshahiUnder documented IRGC pressure — and despite his father's own will reportedly opposing it — the Assembly of Experts installed Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader with 59 of 88 votes. The hereditary succession was answered that very night with chants of "Death to Mojtaba" from rooftops and windows; he has not appeared in public since.
Modern Era
Cultural insight
Today is 17 Esfand in the Shahanshahi calendar — one day in thousands of years of unbroken Persian culture.
Verse of the day
این کهنه رباط را که عالم نام است آرامگه ابلق صبح و شام است
“This old caravanserai called the world Is the resting place of dawn and dusk”
— Khayyam
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