20 Aban 2582 Shahanshahi — equivalent to 20 Aban 1402 Shamsi and 2023-11-11 Gregorian. Yalda Aghafazli Memorial Day is observed on this day. Today's occasion, a cultural insight, and a classical Persian verse.
20 Aban 2582 in the Shahanshahi calendar falls on Saturday — equivalent to 20 Aban 1402 Shamsi and 2023-11-11 Gregorian.
Yalda Aghafazli was a 19-year-old artist and protester who died on November 11, 2022 under suspicious circumstances two days after her release from prison. She was arrested on October 26 at protests in Tehran and held 15 days in Evin and Qarchak prisons. The regime claimed suicide but friends say she never used drugs and would never kill herself.
Discover the rich heritage of Persian civilization - today marks day 20 of month 8 in the Shahanshahi calendar, continuing thousands of years of continuous culture.
عقل و عشق این هر دو همقدماند چشم و دل این هر دو همدماند
“Reason and love walk together Eye and heart are companions”
— Nezami