Nåvrööz - A NEW DAY
Nåvrööz is a Persian word meaning a new day. Actually every
day is a new day, but it is on this day that the sun completes its cycle
of passing through all the 'Celestial Stations' which are 12 in number and
enters the first one known as Haml (Ram) - Aries 31 days initiating a week
of festivities.
This day falls on 21st March and is known as Nåvrööz.
It takes the sun 365 days and nights , 5hrs 28mins and 50seconds to complete
the full circuit of the 12 Stations. This entry of the sun is known as
Tahweel - e - Shams (Sun's entry) and celebrated as Éíd
- É - Nåvrööz !!!!.
IMPORTANCE On this day Allah(s.w.t) created the earth, the universe,
the cold winds started to blow and the earth became fertile to bear trees,
vegetables, fruits and other necessities for mankind.
CELEBRATION OF Nåvrööz: Kumers, the first King of Iran
3266 yrs before Nabi Issa(a.s) determined the days and seasons in a year
and ordered all learned people to pronounce and to proclaim the importance
of this day.
100 years later it was Jamshed who called this day Nåûrööz
and celebrated it as Idd.
NAVROZ IN ISLAM*: Though Nåvrööz is not a common Idd
amongst Muslims, the Shias give it a lot of importance.
Once our 6th Imam A.S. told Moalla bin Khunais on the importance of this
day:
1. The sun attained its brightness.
2. The wind started to blow.
3 .The Ark of Prophet Nuh a.s. stopped near Mount Judi (near Najaf in
Iraq) and ALLAH (SWT) saved it from drowning.
4. Prophet Ibrahim a.s. broke the idols of his community.
5. Angel Jibrael brought the first revelation to our Holy Prophet A.S.
6. The Holy Prophet A.S. lifted Imam Ali A.S. on his shoulders for removing
the idols from the Kaa'ba
7. The Holy Prophet s.a.w. announced Imam Ali a.s. as his successor at
Ghadir - e – Khum --- 18th Zilhijja 10 A.H.
( 21st March 632 A.D.)
8. Our 12th Imam will reappear and hang Dajjal in a place known as Kinasa
in Kufa.
It was on this day that 3000 people were raised from the dead after 60
years as mentioned in the Holy Quran (2:243). In a place called Raawerdaan,
between Kufa and Basra, Plague would strike here every year and the people
who had the means would migrate to other villages. Once as they were fleeing
the epidemic, Allah sent two angels, one from the front and one from the
rear who shouted "die!" and instantly all the people along with
their animals died on the spot. After some sixty years, when the bones
had deteriorated, Ezikel ibne Yuza, the second vicegerent of Prophet Musa
a.s. happened to pass this way and started to wonder how could it be possible
for ALLAH (SWT) to raise them again. A voice was heard which told him
to sprinkle water over the bones. Ezekial did as instructed and
was astounded to see the bones join together in the shape of human beings
and thus were they raised from the dead. It was the day of Nåvrööz.
The rain water of this month is very useful in curing many ailments.
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