Navroz Mubarak

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Navroz Greetings to all shias on this board.<p>In the Fatimid era, Navroz was celebrated by the Imams and later in history when the Imams lived in Iran, this holiday became an important Ismaili holiday. <p>Navroz has been celebrated over the centuries in Persia and other parts of the world on the first day of Spring which coincides with the spring equinox. Navroz means new day and the celebration is not only for the physical signs of rebirth upon the arrival of spring after the long winter months but also a spiritual renewal is celebrated. Families and Jamat get together to make new resolutions for the coming year as reminders abound to seek to improve the material and spiritual life of every individual. <p>

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Isn't Navroz the Parsi New Year? <p>Aren't Parsi's fire worshippers?<p>Are we shias now supposed to celebrate pagan festivals?

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<br>anajmi posted 03-09-2002 10:38 PM ET (US) <br>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>Ismailis are allowed to celebrate all festivals and that includes navroz. <br>Celebrate eid - but don't go for Hajj<p>Celebrate eid - but don't fast for a month.<p>Free entry into heaven - no need to pray.<br> <p>

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<br>Asif Khan wrote:-"Families and Jamat get together to make new resolutions for the coming year as reminders abound to seek to improve the material and spiritual life of every individual."<p>--------<p>I though for Muslims Ramadan was mont of renual and reflection?<p>Another example of Naziri Ismailis abondoning faith of their forfathers.<p>So now they are getting closer to fire worshippers holiday<p>

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What is wrong with observing the Pasi new year?<br>We observe it because it has a lot of cultural significance for us. Muslims in Iran all celebrate it, but no one calls them fire-worshippers.<br>Some Muslims celebrate Christmas with their Christian brothers, does that mean they actually are Christians?<p>You dumb ppl and your ignorant comments.

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Well, I wouldn't be surprised if Ismailis wear saffron and celebrate ram janmashthami in ayodhya or krishna janmashthami in mathura.

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<br>Looks like Nizari has abondend his quest for "Quran Proofs of Imamat (real discussion, no nonsense)"<p>

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What do you guyz do all day, attack the Ismaili Tariqua?<br>Shows that you guyz really have lives, eh?<br>It is impossible to have any kind of discussion wit you guyz.<br>

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Hey this is a bohra board and nobody invited you here. You came asking for it!!

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<br>Hay Nizari/Asif Khan/Hafeez<p>Who startd this thread? You would not have your AXX kicked if had not started it. If you can't stand the heat then get out of Kitchen<p>

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Happy Navroz:<p>http://salmanspiritual.com/navroz.html

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Nowruzeh Hamegi Mobarak.<br>

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Mubarrak for Navroz..though it is in Muharram.