The Persian tradition of marking the winter solstice is a celebration of light and goodness. On the longest night of this year, Dec. 21, open the door to a Persian home, and you’ll see the vibrant ...

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Kurdish musician Yalda Abbasi from Iran, who was previously taken into custody at the İstanbul Atatürk Airport, was released today (December 7). It has been reported that Abbasi, who was referred to ...

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RIDGEWOOD, N.J.-- Long Island and New York City have one of the largest Iranian-American communities in the nation. On Wednesday night, they are observing Yalda, a holiday that coincides with the ...

Iranians celebrate Shab-e Yalda, the winter solstice, surrounded by symbolic foods. By Naz Deravian On Shab-e Yalda, the Iranian celebration of the winter solstice, elders take turns reading from a ...