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12 Khordad 2583
12 Khordad 2583 Shahanshahi — equivalent to 12 Khordad 1403 Shamsi and 2024-06-01 Gregorian. Today's occasion, a cultural insight, and a classical Persian verse.
12 Khordad 2583 in the Shahanshahi calendar falls on Saturday — equivalent to 12 Khordad 1403 Shamsi and 2024-06-01 Gregorian.
- Shahanshahi
- 12 Khordad 2583
- Shamsi
- 12 Khordad 1403
- Gregorian
- 2024-06-01
Cultural insight
Verse of the day
چشمه چون ز سنگ بر میآید دُر و مرجان ز کوه سر میآید
“When a spring emerges from rock Pearls and coral come from mountains”
— Saadi
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