History of yalda any person can easily snap a broomstick in half, but put a couple of broomsticks together, breaking them becomes virtually impossible. On this day, the ancient persians celebrated the birth of the sun god mithra. It also happens to be the moment when the earth is very close to. Ancient origins articles related to shabeyalda in the sections of history, archaeology, human origins, unexplained, artifacts, ancient places and myths and. Poetry and naqali for shabeyalda financial tribune. Divane hafez is a book of poetry by the mystic poet hafez, famous among iranians as a visionary. Having this blog has brought many blessing in my life in different forms and shapes. Iranian storytelling tradition is the narration of important fables, myths and epics mentioned in the most important books of ancient times and. For the love of physics walter lewin may 16, 2011 duration. Shabeyalda yalda night also known as shabe chelleh is one of the most ancient persian festivals annually celebrated on december 21 by iranians all around the world. In iran, the winter solstice has been celebrated for centuries and it is called shabe yalda, which refers to the birthday or rebirth of the sun. Shabe yalda is the last night of autumn, the longest and darkest night of the year. Yalda night shabe chelle the longest night of the year.
Shabe yalda the longest night of the year winter solstice persian celebration 2012. It is celebrated during the winter solstice, on the day of the longest night. Yalda night, iranian celebration of the longest night of the year. As a tradition, iranians welcome each other usually at the home of the elders who read poetry from the two famous iranian poets, hafez and saadi. Shabeyalda an ancient winter solstice celebration that. So, those who want to know about the fulfillment of their. Shab e yalda yalda night also known as shab e chelleh is one of the most ancient persian festivals annually celebrated on december 21 by iranians all around the world. Yalda history and traditions in iran yalda, a syric word imported into the persian language by the syric christians means birth tavalud and melaad are from the same origin. Shabe yalda is one of the most ancient holidays in iran. Yalda persian festival of longest night of the year. In order to make the most of this night, here are some ayats and duas that will help you.
The basic aim of presenting this book by moulana fazlur rahman azmi is to clearly elucidate the benefit and virtues of ibaadat, offering specific prescribed salaat, visiting of graveyard, during this the fifteenth night of shabaan with strong evidence in the light of quran and ahadeeth. One of the dominant features of the feast is chelleh neshini sitting for chelleh, a social context during which families and friends usually gather in the cozy ambiance of home of an elder such as grandparents, aunts or uncles to rejoice in warmth of one. Celebrated on the eve of the winter solstice, yalda marks the turning point when the days start to get longer. Shahbe chelle, shabe yalda, zayeshmehr also known as yalda and shabe cheleh in persian is celebrated on the eve of the first day of the winter december 2122 in the iranian calendar, which falls on the winter solstice and forty days before the next major iranian festival jashne sadeh fire festival. Of course, you need a book with the translations included or an iranian.
Gradually shab e yalda and shab e cheleh became synonymous and the two are used interchangeably. Yalda is celebrated on the northern hemispheres longest night of the year, that is, on the eve of the winter solstice. Yalda, which means birth, is a syriac word imported into the persian language. Depending on the shift of the calendar, yalda is celebrated on or around december 20th or 21st each year. Yalda has 206 books on goodreads, and is currently reading by richard brautigan and. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Shab e barat ki haqiqat by sheikh fazlur rahman azmi download. The true morning will not come until the yalda night is gone. Meanwhile, his wife and daughter immigrate to europe for a better future.
Missing his family, he imprisons himself and starts to revise his life in isolation. Irna, tehran while the christians all over the world are preparing themselves for celebrating christmas, the iranians in iran and outside are getting ready to celebrate one of their most ancient rituals, shabe yalda night of yalda which is the longest night of the year, in a tradition welcoming the birthday of the goddess of love, mitra. For iranians around the world, the winter solstice is not just the longest night of the year, it is also the time to commemorate the triumph of mithra, the sun god, over darkness in an ancient persian celebration known as shabeyalda the celebration, which translates to night of birth and is celebrated on the eve of the first day of winter 2122 december, has come to symbolise many. In iran, the winter solstice has been celebrated for centuries and it is called shab e yalda, which refers to the birthday or rebirth of the sun. Dec 21, 2015 happy shab e yalda to all those who celebrate. Considered the longest night of the year, yalda eve is the night when ancient iranians celebrated the birth of mithra, the goddess of light. On yalda festival, iranians celebrate the arrival of winter, the renewal of the sun and the victory of light over darkness.
Symbolism is an important part of persian celebrations, and yalda is no different. The ancient persians depended on agriculture for their livelihood and had to plant and gather according to the. Participating at yalda event is an unforgettable experience that will be with you all your life. The ancient persians depended on agriculture for their livelihood and had to plant and gather according to the change of seasons. Here is all you need about shabe yalda, the celebration of the longest night of the year.
Shabe yalda yaldas night or shabe chelle is the iranians way to confront the coldest season of the year. We will gain from an affirming celebration of our own. Dec 21, 2016 shabeyalda is an ancient persian festivity marking the last day of fall, a celebration of winter solstice. Shab e yalda is the persian winter solsticeit is celebrated by families getting together to eat watermelon, pomegranates, mixed nuts, and read hafezs poetry hafez khaani throughout the years longest night. Growing up, i looked forward every year to the celebration of shabe. Marking yalda the rebirth of the sun on the longest night of the year shabe chelleh has been important for iranianamericans since christmas is the season of special identity crisis for many nonchristians in the united states. Persian poets have written extensively about the night of yalda shabeyalda. Shabe yalda or shabe chelleh is an iranian festival celebrated on the longest and darkest. On shabe yalda, making wishes, eating summer fruits and reciting works by 14. Yalda celebration has great significance in the iranian calendar. The birth of god mithra and significance of winter. Also check shab videos, photos, wallpapers on filmibeat.
One of the other traditions of yalda night, which has been added in recent centuries, is getting a hafez reading from the book of great persian poet shamsu ddin muhammad hafeze shirazi, the iranian poet of 14th century ad. Shabeyalda is an ancient persian festivity marking the last day of fall, a celebration of winter solstice. Yalda is a syriac word and means birth tavalod and meelaad are from the same origin. With elham charkhande, mohammad reza forutan, hilda hashempour, maryam poorahmad. The persians adopted their annual renewal festival from the babylonians and incorporated it into the rituals of their own zoroastrian religion. Yalda has a history as long as the religion of mithraism. The history of shabe yalda dates back to zoroastrian tradition when the darkest and.
Persians adopted the celebration from the babylonians and. It symbolised the triumph of light and goodness over the powers of darkness. Dec 21, 20 ancient origins articles related to shabeyalda in the sections of history, archaeology, human origins, unexplained, artifacts, ancient places and myths and legends. Celebrated on the eve of the winter solstice, yalda marks the turning. Dec 15, 2010 so see your special iranian view when you visit people this christmas in the next week. Shabe yalda eve of yalda is traditionally a night for friends and family to gather together to enjoy a delicious feast of seeded pomegranate, watermelon slices, ajil nuts and dried fruits and sweets, celebrating the victory of light over. Yalda night is a beautiful ancient iranian celebration. Dec 20, 2017 on yalda festival, iranians celebrate the arrival of winter, the renewal of the sun and the victory of light over darkness.
It is also referred to as shabe chelleh, a celebration of winter solstice on december 21the last night of fall and the longest night of the year. The second thing is all the people that i have met along. In mede and persian history and zoroastrian tradition, it is a holy night, night of birth, the birth of mithra, the god of illumination and salvation. Old ghanaian proverb the brain drain is an issue at the hearts of many africans, more especially those who go abroad to continue their education. Yalda is celebrated on the northern hemispheres longest night of the year, which is the eve of winter solstice. Shabeyalda yalda night also known as shabe chelleh is one of the most. Shabe barat ki haqeeqat hindi islamic books online. Dec 16, 2018 shab e yalda is the last night of autumn, the longest and darkest night of the year. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the. It is a time when families traditionally get together and stay up all the night listening to music, reading poetry, and telling stories. Dec 19, 2015 yalda, which means birth, is a syriac word imported into the persian language.
The ceremony is traced to the primal concept of light and good against darkness and evil in the ancient iranian religion. Dec 21, 2017 the yalda, or shabe yalda, or zayeshmehr, or shabe chelleh is the persian winter solstice celebration, which has been celebrated for more than 3000 years. Irna, tehran while the christians all over the world are preparing themselves for celebrating christmas, the iranians in iran and outside are getting ready to celebrate one of their most ancient rituals, shab e yalda night of yalda which is the longest night of the year, in a tradition welcoming the birthday of the goddess of love, mitra. One of the most fun parts of the ceremony on yalda night shabe yalda is when the guests begin to predict the future of their wishes with the help of divane hafez.
Depending on the shift of the calendar, yalda is celebrated on or around december 20 or 21 each year. How to celebrate the longest night of the year like an iranian. The color red is particularly important during this night, representing the glow of life. In the past people who lived by farming and agricultural activities, gradually. It is also referred to as shabe chelleh, a celebration of winter. Many of us go to the western world with hope, optimism and passion for our future and how.
Yalda night, iranian celebration of longest night of year irandoostan. With the conquest of islam the religious significance of both christmas and the ancient persian festival was lost. Shabe yalda, or yalda night is an evening of festivities and merriment that begins when the sun sets on the last day of fall last day of maah e azar on jalali calendar and continues until the dawn of the first day of winter, or first day of maah e dey. Join us for our final event of the year at an evening in early anticipation of shabe yalda.
The strange and violent history of pitcairn island. Shabe yalda night of yalda refers to the longest night of the year, the beginning of winter and the triumph of light over darkness. Yalda is the night of the winter solstice, and is celebrated with a big feast in iran and by persian communities around the world. It is also a point when the days begin to stretch in the northern hemisphere and yalda is a winter solstice celebration so it refers also to shabe chelleh, the night of forty. It is also referred to as shab e chelleh, a celebration of winter solstice on december 21the last night of fall and the longest night of the year. Shab e yalda is also called shab e chelleh that literally meaning the night of the forty. Shab e yalda is one of the most ancient holidays in iran. One of said blessing is a greater attention to all things relating to persian cuisine and culture, two things for which my passion continuously growth stronger and deeper. Shabe yalda, the celebration of the longest night of the. Monday, december 21, is the winter solstice yalda which has been celebrated in our culture for hundreds of years. Poetry and naqali for shab eyalda iranian storytelling tradition is the narration of important fables, myths and epics mentioned in the most important books of ancient times and are.
It is also a point when the days begin to stretch in the northern hemisphere and yalda is a winter solstice celebration so it refers also to shab e chelleh, the night of forty. Shabeyalda or yalda night is an ancient persian cultural festivity marking. Yalda the ancient iranian festival celebrating lights. Each member of the family makes a wish and randomly opens hafezs book of. Shabe yalda, or yalda night is an evening of festivities and merriment that begins when the sun sets on the last day of fall last day of maah e azar on jalali calendar and continues until the dawn of the first day of winter. Yalda is a preislamic iranian festival of the winter solstice, and is one of four pivotal festivals marking the changing of seasons alongside norouz for. Shabe yalda eve of yalda is traditionally a night for friends and family to gather together to enjoy a delicious feast of seeded pomegranate, watermelon slices, ajil nuts and dried fruits and sweets, celebrating the victory of light over darkness. Storytelling, making good wishes, reading shahnameh the epic book of the great persian poet, ferdowsi, and reading poetry especially the poems of divane hafez is also practiced in yalda night. Iranic yalda night, iranian celebration of the longest. How to celebrate the longest night of the year like an. Dec 25, 2016 shabeyalda is an ancient persian festivity marking the last day of fall, a celebration of winter solstice. Today shab e cheleh is merely a social occasion, when family and.
Shabe yalda, the celebration of the longest night of the year eavar. So see your special iranian view when you visit people this christmas in the next week. Shabe barat k fazailodalail by maulana abu al hamid pages. Yalda night, iranian celebration of longest night of year.
Persians all around the world gather with friends and family to celebrate the night. This iranian festival, which is celebrated every year on the night of december 2021 1 in the gregorian calendar, has a very long history and is among the most important iranian festivals and ceremonies. Shabe yalda is also called shabe chelleh that literally meaning the night of the forty. See more ideas about yalda night, the longest night and persian. The yalda, or shabe yalda, or zayeshmehr, or shabe chelleh is the persian winter solstice celebration, which has been celebrated for more than 3000 years. It also happens to be the moment when the earth is very close to the sun and is zipping past at the fastest rate. Ayats and duas you need to recite on shabebaraat for. Dec 21, 20 for iranians around the world, the winter solstice is not just the longest night of the year, it is also the time to commemorate the triumph of mithra, the sun god, over darkness in an ancient persian celebration known as shab e yalda. Shabe yalda is the persian winter solsticeit is celebrated by families getting together to eat watermelon, pomegranates, mixed nuts, and read hafezs poetry hafez khaani throughout the. The true morning will not come, until the yalda night is gone, the great th century persian poet sadi writes. The night is seen as a chance for increased ajar, as it is believed that praying on the night of shabebaraat takes special meaning and allah almighty blesses the rest of the year, and our future, along with providing us with a good chance of forgiveness.
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