Local residents wearing traditional clothes walk through a street in Khujand, Tajikistan, on March 30, 2025. Khujand, the second largest city in Tajikistan, is the administrative center of Sughd ...

Long before borders were built and empires fell, before railways cut across forests and textiles became brands, there were ...

Celebrated by more than 300 million people worldwide, Nowruz is a 3,000-year-old tradition cherished in Iran, Afghanistan, throughout Central Asia and beyond. But what makes it special?

Nowruz is celebrated at the exact moment of the spring equinox when the sun crosses the celestial equator. In 2025, this occurs on Thursday, March 20, at 12:31:30pm Iran Standard Time (9:01:30 GMT).

The arrival of the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, was vibrantly celebrated at UC Davis, bringing together students, faculty, and alumni in a festive atmosphere full of cultural richness. The ...

Beyond the food, Suji was fascinated by the use of Bakhoor, a traditional Emirati fragrance that lingers on clothing and hair ... Ghani, from Tajikistan, shared his reflections on experiencing ...

As mentioned, among all the many countries where Novruz is celebrated, Israel stands out. In Israel, the only Jewish state in the Middle East, a festive event was held to mark the holiday for the ...

A growing number of Muslim-majority countries are imposing restrictions on the wearing of the hijab and igniting heated ...

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Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan’s presidents on Monday signed a protocol on the exchange of instruments of ratification of a border deal signed between Bishkek and Dushanbe earlier this month.