Nowruz in Afghanistan

Nowruz is celebrated widely in Afghanistan. Also known as Farmer's Day, the observances usually last two weeks, culminating on the first day of the Afghan New Year, March 21.[1] During the Taliban rule (1996–2001), Nowruz was banned and considered an "ancient pagan holiday centered on fire worship".[2] Preparations for Nowroz start several days beforehand, at least after Chaharshanbe Suri, the last Wednesday before the New Year. Among various traditions and customs, the most important ones are as following:

References

  1. Lt. j.g. Keith Goodsell (March 7, 2011). "Key Afghan, US leadership plant trees for Farmer’s Day". United States Central Command. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
  2. "USembassy-Israel.org". USembassy-Israel.org. 2002-03-20. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
  3. Malthe Conrad Bruun, Universal geography, or A description of all the parts of the world, Vol. II., London 1822, Pg 282
  4. Arvin, Ayub. "نوروز و چالش‌های سیاسی و مذهبی در افغانستان". London: BBC Persian. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
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