The Iranian New Year celebration (known as Noruz falling on March 21) marks the beginning of spring, which is associated with a great variety of local traditions, such as Haft Seen symbols comprising ...

Iranians grow wheat, barley, mung bean or lentil sprouts in a dish and put it on Haft Seen. However, during recent years some environmentalists suggest growing citrus seed instead of wheat, barley and ...

I was in the fourth grade the first time I remember celebrating Nowruz, the Persian New Year. My dad let me and my brother stay home from school that day to celebrate. If he’d made this great academic ...

Nowruz, the Persian New Year, celebrates the start of spring and the triumph of good over evil. Celebrated for over 3,000 years, Nowruz is observed by over 300 million people worldwide. The festival ...

Today, on March 21, millions of people around the world are celebrating Nowruz. Growing up Iranian-Australian, I always looked forward to this holiday as a chance to start anew. When my Gregorian ...