By Jaime León Tehran, Mar 12 (EFE).- Iranians danced, sang, and jumped over bonfires on Tuesday at the ancient festival of Chaharshanbe Suri, a purification ritual with Zoroastrian roots that predates the arrival of Islam in the Persian country. “Chaharshanbe Suri (the “Wednesday Festival” or “Red Wednesday” in Persian) is a 3,000-year-old popular festival celebrated …
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Laila Rahbari is a sophomore in the ILR School with a minor in Near Eastern Studies. On campus, she works in the Einhorn Center as the Senior Manager of Student Programs and President of the Einhorn Leadership Council. Laila is fluent in Farsi, the official language of Iran, and has previously interned for Florida House Representative Anna Eskamani, one of only five Iranians who hold public office in the United States. Upon graduation, Laila plans on attending law school. On May 1, 2023, she sat down with me to discuss her heritage and experience as an Iranian-American woman.
The Iranian Students Association invites students to attend Celebrating the Spring, the festival new year events, on Saturday, April 22, at 5:30 p.m. at the Janelle Y. Hembree Alumni House.