Posts Tagged ‘persian’
Abanegan: The Zoroastrian Celebration of the Waters
Abanegan: The Zoroastrian Celebration of the Waters What is Abanegan? Abanegan (also known as Jashan-e Aban or Aban Ardvisur Jashan) is celebrated when the day of Aban occurs in the month of Aban. This usually occurs around October 26th according to the Fasli calendar used by many Iranian Zoroastrians, though those following the…
Read MoreAn Urgent Request for Help for Dr Shahin Nouri
Dr. Nouri is a 57-year-old Iranian-American Neurologist in New York who has two rare and aggressive forms of Lymphoma that can only be cured with a stem cell transplant. Unfortunately, a stem cell match has not been found among his relatives. The next step is to find a donor of Persian or related ethnicities (Middle…
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