IRAN

Know Your Community – Know Your World

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Yalda NightLongest night of the yearBeginning of the winter (20-21 of December)Celebrating that Day (Sun) overcomes Night (Darkness)It is believed that you should eat forty things at this night!

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• Rice, Kiwi, Orange

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Rice

Kiwi

Dates: 2nd

Oranges: 7th

Pomegranates: 1st

Pistachios: 1st

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Religions• Muslim: 99%• Christians, Jews and others: 1%

• Christians are protected in the Iranian constitution and two seats are reserved for them in the Parliament (Congress).

• Jews are protected in the Iranian constitution and one seat is reserved for a Jew in the Parliament (Congress).

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Language

Farsi or PersianOfficial language of three countries: Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan110 million people

32 Alphabets

We write from right to left.

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Farsi

• Hello Salaam• Good bye Khoda Hafez• Yes Baleh• No Nah• Thank you Mamnoon• Your Welcome Khahesh Mikonam• Please Lotfan

• سالم• خداحافظ

• بله• نه

• ممنون• خواهشمی

کنم• لطفا

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Farsi• I love you Dooset daram• How are you? Chetori?• Excuse me! Bebakhshid

• I am sorry Sharmandam

• Do you speak English? Aya inglisi baladi?• I am an Iranian Man Irani hatsam

• دارم دوست• چطوری؟• ببخشید• شرمندم

• انگلیسی آیابلدی؟

• هستم ایرانی من

Iranian calendar

Order DaysIranian Persian

Iranian-months Gregorian months

1 31 Farvardin March-April

2 31 Ordibehesht April-May

3 31 Khordad May-June

4 31 Tir June-July

5 31 Mordad July-Aug

6 31 Shahrivar Aug-Sept

7 30 Mehr Sept-Oct

8 30 Aban Oct-Nov

9 30 Azar Nov-Dec

10 30 Dei Dec-Jan

11 30 Bahman Jan-Feb

12 29/30 Esfand Feb-March

The most accurate solar calendar.

It is based on the four seasons:1. Spring2. Summer3. Fall4. Winter

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Week

Country Week Days Weekend

Iran Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri.

USA Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun.