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Syrian Kurds return home to celebrate Nowruz for the first time since exile

  • Nowruz, the Farsi-language word for “new year,” is an ancient Persian festival that is also celebrated by Kurds in Syria, Turkiye and Iraq as well as Iran
  • Under the 50-year rule of the Assad dynasty in Syria, which ended with the ouster of former President Bashar Assad in December 2024, Kurds were marginalized and public celebrations of Nowruz were banned
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When Persian music, culture and spirit were celebrated at Saudi Arabia’s AlUla

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In Pakistan's north, Nowruz and Pakistan Day celebrated together with food, polo and dancing

By Nisar Ali ·

Syria Kurds mark grim Nowruz after fleeing Afrin

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