The devastating wildfire sweeping through Southern California has wiped out a 70-year-old Los Angeles resident’s home and her ...
Fires ignited in Pacific Palisades, Sylmar, Altadena and Hollywood Hills, forcing thousands to evacuate amid a ...
Yalda, an ancient Persian tradition, is the last night of the autumn and the longest of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. This year, it falls on December 31. Iranians and other people in ...
An ancient Iranian festival that basically celebrates the coming of the winter solstice and the longest night of the year for centuries is Yalda Night (or Shab-e Yalda; also, Shab-e Chelleh). It ...
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Yalda Night, one of the oldest Iranian traditions, is often misunderstood as the birth of Mithra, but historians clarify it marks the sun's rebirth. While modern influences shape ...