[Leica] Happy New year.

[pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)]

Then Happy New Year to you Ali and all your friends and family,

Peter Dzwig

Platoali wrote:
> According to Jalali (Iranian) calender, tomorrow ( which is also the first 
> day 
> of spring) is the first day of new year for Iranian and other people who 
> live 
> in nearby countries such as Tajikestan, Azarbaijan, Afganestan, parts of 
> Turkey and Iraq and, also some people in India.
>
> Our new year celebration called  Newrooz ( New day )  is a pre-islamic 
> tradition that people who lived in these  lands have practice this for 
> more 
> than 4 thousands years. It is a very important for Iranian  and play a 
> very 
> important rule through history. Actually it is one of the main reasons 
> that 
> Iranian could save their identity after the invasion of Arabs, Mongols and 
> others. Now it also play as a unification role for us. All people 
> regardless of 
> race, religion celebrate it.
>
> We are usually very busy these days visiting relatives and others. Usually 
> eating and laughing giving present to children, visiting elders and ...
>
> Although this celebration is not related to most of LUGers. I want to say 
> happy new years to all you. and wish you very very good time.
>
> Best wishes
> Ali Yazdi
>
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