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Ferdowsi Day
Iran's national calendar honours Ferdowsi, author of the Shahnameh, on 25 Ordibehesht. Poetry readings and Shahnameh recitals mark the day in Iran and abroad.
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Ferdowsi Day
Iran's national calendar honours Ferdowsi, author of the Shahnameh, on 25 Ordibehesht. Poetry readings and Shahnameh recitals mark the day in Iran and abroad.
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Ferdowsi Day
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- 25 Ordibehesht, Solar Hijri (May)
25 Ordibehesht, Solar Hijri (May)
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