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Yalda

Posted: December 23, 2010 in Occasions
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In the land I live in, there’s a traditional ritual in which people celebrate the Winter Solstice and call it Shab-e Yalda or Shab-e Chelle! Pomegranate and melon are known for being served in this special night. People stay up late and spend it by reading poems, mostly of the great poet, Khaje Mohammad Hafez [...]