What to know about Nowruz, the new Persian year
Nowruz, the Persian New Year, began on Thursday, kicking off a celebration of life, renewal and rebirth that people in Iran and beyond have observed for many generations.More than 300 million people all over the world celebrate Nowruz, which means "New Day" in Persian. Many of them say goodbye saying "Nowruzie Pirooz" or "wishing you a victorious Nowruz!"The holiday, which is linked to the spring equinox, traces its roots to the Persian empire. People in the Balkans, in the Black Sea basin, in the Caucasus, in Central Asia and the Middle East celebrated it for more than 3,000 years.There is an accumulation for Nowruz, said Alireza Hedayati, president of the Iranian American Society in New York, a non -profit organization based on Long Island.Things begin to warm up "as soon as he begins to...