This year, Chaharshanbe Suri coincided with the 18th day of Ramadan, a time of intense religious observance in Shia Iran. The ...

Either way, ‘Chaharshanbe Suri’ is a (barely) surviving tradition from old times. The popular opinion is that the ritual has its roots in ancient Zoroastrian traditions, where fire is sacred and ...

The fire festival, called Chaharshanbe Suri, is celebrated every year on the night of the last Tuesday of the Iranian ...

Protesters used the occasion of Chaharshanbe Suri — a celebration with Zoroastrian roots that includes jumping over a fire — to take to the streets and chant anti-government slogans, according ...

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About 100 people gathered in downtown Cornelius on Wednesday night to celebrate an ancient tradition for the Persian New Year. Outside a bar with a sand court, people celebrated Chaharshanbe Suri ...

Iranians on Tuesday lit bonfires in the streets and jumped over them, carrying on an ancient tradition ahead of the Persian New Year to purify themselves and ward off evil spirits.The fire festival, ...

Iranian people shop at a flower market ahead of Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, in Tehran, Iran March 17, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS ...

During the Chaharshanbe Suri festival, participants jump over bonfires while chanting "I give you my yellow colour" -- symbolising disease -- and "I take your red colour" -- symbolising life.

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