چکیده:
Nowruz is a celebration that occurs in harmony with time and the changes that take place, undergoing numerous ups and downs, but its flame is never extinguished; it remains like a narrow glass that, in addition to reflecting its spring-like interior, never loses its shape and beautifully colors the passage of time. In the Islamic era, it is a non-religious factor for the strengthening and glory of the court and the elite. Annual occurrences, the splendor of courts, the manifestations of urban and rural environments, Nowruz offerings, house cleaning, honoring the deceased, Chaharshanbe Suri, its connection with water and fire, the Haft-sin table, Nowruz visits, the numbers seven and three, small and large Nowruz, Mir Nowruz, Sizdah Bedar, various games and social gatherings, the raising of sacred flags, etc., herald a celebration that is great and important in the true sense of the word. This holiday has national, political, social, religious, literary, cultural, ethnic, and even global dimensions, which this article examines from the early Islamic period to the contemporary era through generally historical examples, and in the end, introduces us to the scope and grandeur of Nowruz, which is intertwined with Iranian identity and culture.
خلاصه ماشینی:
(During the turning of the year) a number of prayers and supplications were recited (usually they were Quranic verses, which are described in detail in the second volume of Majlisi's work) and all the people would wear new clothes, drink some water or rosewater, congratulate their elders, relatives, and friends on Nowruz, and eat sweet foods.
The customs related to celebrating the Nowruz Eid, such as (house cleaning, buying new clothes, preparing sweet and colorful foods) along with joys such as (school holidays, Nowruz visits, giving and receiving Eidi, consuming fruit and sweets) are almost as extensive as its observance in Iran 53.
In the land of Egypt during the Fatimid era, Nowruz was celebrated as a universal festival with all the Iranian formalities and customs associated with this feast; meaning, during Nowruz, they would perform these rituals: wearing new clothes, splashing water, lighting fires, setting up joyful fountains, singing and playing music, holding official public banquets, exchanging offerings or gifts, reciting congratulatory poems, and making offerings (which are customs for which an Iranian precedent can be found) 59.
In northern Talysh and Aran (now known as the Republic of Azerbaijan), Nowruz is a national holiday, during which traditions such as: buying new clothes, house cleaning and decorating homes, merrymaking with singing and playing music, and fire displays like the (Chaharshanbe Suri) festival are held; visiting relatives and friends, Nowruz-khani (singing Nowruz songs), and setting the Nowruz table with items such as (candles, water, flowers, sweets, fruits, colored eggs, and Samani/Samano) are customary.
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