Shab e yalda is also called shab e chelleh that literally meaning the night of the forty. The ceremony is traced to the primal concept of light and good against darkness and evil in the ancient iranian religion. Shabe yalda yaldas night or shabe chelle is the iranians way to confront the coldest season of the year. Persians adopted the celebration from the babylonians and. Symbolism is an important part of persian celebrations, and yalda is no different. The strange and violent history of pitcairn island. 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. 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. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the. Shabe barat k fazailodalail by maulana abu al hamid pages. 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.
Many of us go to the western world with hope, optimism and passion for our future and how. The persians adopted their annual renewal festival from the babylonians and incorporated it into the rituals of their own zoroastrian religion. Shabeyalda is an ancient persian festivity marking the last day of fall, a celebration of winter solstice. 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. The true morning will not come until the yalda night is gone. 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. 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. Monday, december 21, is the winter solstice yalda which has been celebrated in our culture for hundreds of years. 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.
Shabeyalda yalda night also known as shabe chelleh is one of the most. The history of shabe yalda dates back to zoroastrian tradition when the darkest and. 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. Dec 21, 2015 happy shab e yalda to all those who celebrate. Poetry and naqali for shabeyalda financial tribune. Yalda night, iranian celebration of longest night of year irandoostan.
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. Dec 15, 2010 so see your special iranian view when you visit people this christmas in the next week. Of course, you need a book with the translations included or an iranian. 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. We will gain from an affirming celebration of our own. Shabe yalda, the celebration of the longest night of the. 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. How to celebrate the longest night of the year like an iranian. 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.
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 celebration has great significance in the iranian calendar. Shab e barat ki haqiqat by sheikh fazlur rahman azmi download. Yalda night shabe chelle the longest night of the year. Having this blog has brought many blessing in my life in different forms and shapes. 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. 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. 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.
On this day, the ancient persians celebrated the birth of the sun god mithra. In the past people who lived by farming and agricultural activities, gradually. Yalda has 206 books on goodreads, and is currently reading by richard brautigan and. Here is all you need about shabe yalda, the celebration of the longest night of the year. 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. Depending on the shift of the calendar, yalda is celebrated on or around december 20 or 21 each year. Ayats and duas you need to recite on shabebaraat for. Shabe yalda night of yalda refers to the longest night of the year, the beginning of winter and the triumph of light over darkness. Participating at yalda event is an unforgettable experience that will be with you all your life. 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. 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.
Yalda has a history as long as the religion of mithraism. Shabe barat ki haqeeqat hindi islamic books online. It symbolised the triumph of light and goodness over the powers of 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. Missing his family, he imprisons himself and starts to revise his life in isolation. Yalda is a syriac word and means birth tavalod and meelaad are from the same origin. Dec 20, 2019 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. Depending on the shift of the calendar, yalda is celebrated on or around december 20th or 21st each year. On shabe yalda, making wishes, eating summer fruits and reciting works by 14. Everyone makes a wish and opens hafezs book randomly which is believed to be an interpretation of your wish.
History of yalda any person can easily snap a broomstick in half, but put a couple of broomsticks together, breaking them becomes virtually impossible. Yalda is celebrated on the northern hemispheres longest night of the year, which is the eve of winter solstice. Shabe yalda or shabe chelleh is an iranian festival celebrated on the longest and darkest. Growing up, i looked forward every year to the celebration of shabe. 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. In order to make the most of this night, here are some ayats and duas that will help you. It is also referred to as shabe chelleh, a celebration of winter. With the conquest of islam the religious significance of both christmas and the ancient persian festival was lost. 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.
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. Join us for our final event of the year at an evening in early anticipation of shabe yalda. On yalda festival, iranians celebrate the arrival of winter, the renewal of the sun and the victory of light over darkness. The second thing is all the people that i have met along. The ancient persians depended on agriculture for their livelihood and had to plant and gather according to the. Dec 21, 2016 shabeyalda is an ancient persian festivity marking the last day of fall, a celebration of winter solstice. Persians all around the world gather with friends and family to celebrate the night.
It is celebrated during the winter solstice, on the day of the longest night. 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. Also check shab videos, photos, wallpapers on filmibeat. 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.
Considered the longest night of the year, yalda eve is the night when ancient iranians celebrated the birth of mithra, the goddess of light. It also happens to be the moment when the earth is very close to the sun and is zipping past at the fastest rate. Yalda persian festival of longest night of the year. Yalda night is a beautiful ancient iranian celebration. Shabe yalda is the last night of autumn, the longest and darkest night of the year. 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 the longest night of the year winter solstice persian celebration 2012. See more ideas about yalda night, the longest night and persian. 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 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. Shabeyalda an ancient winter solstice celebration that. Iranic yalda night, iranian celebration of the longest. Shabe yalda, the celebration of the longest night of the year eavar. With elham charkhande, mohammad reza forutan, hilda hashempour, maryam poorahmad. Celebrated on the eve of the winter solstice, yalda marks the turning point when the days start to get longer. Yalda is the night of the winter solstice, and is celebrated with a big feast in iran and by persian communities around the world. The color red is particularly important during this night, representing the glow of life. 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.
Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Yalda night, iranian celebration of longest night of year. Persian poets have written extensively about the night of yalda shabeyalda. Dec 25, 2016 shabeyalda is an ancient persian festivity marking the last day of fall, a celebration of winter solstice. 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. Yalda, which means birth, is a syriac word imported into the persian language. Shab e yalda is one of the most ancient holidays in iran. How to celebrate the longest night of the year like an. Yalda night, iranian celebration of the longest night of the year. Yalda the ancient iranian festival celebrating lights. 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.
So, those who want to know about the fulfillment of their. 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. Gradually shab e yalda and shab e cheleh became synonymous and the two are used interchangeably. 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. Yalda is celebrated on the northern hemispheres longest night of the year, that is, on the eve of the winter solstice. 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.
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. 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. Each member of the family makes a wish and randomly opens hafezs book of. Ancient origins articles related to shabeyalda in the sections of history, archaeology, human origins, unexplained, artifacts, ancient places and myths and. Dec 16, 2018 shab e yalda is the last night of autumn, the longest and darkest night of the year. The birth of god mithra and significance of winter. Dec 19, 2015 yalda, which means birth, is a syriac word imported into the persian language. Celebrated on the eve of the winter solstice, yalda marks the turning. It also happens to be the moment when the earth is very close to. Shabe yalda is also called shabe chelleh that literally meaning the night of the forty. For the love of physics walter lewin may 16, 2011 duration.
Divane hafez is a book of poetry by the mystic poet hafez, famous among iranians as a visionary. The ancient persians depended on agriculture for their livelihood and had to plant and gather according to the change of seasons. It is a time when families traditionally get together and stay up all the night listening to music, reading poetry, and telling stories. 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. Iranian storytelling tradition is the narration of important fables, myths and epics mentioned in the most important books of ancient times and.
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