A Nowruz vigil in Michigan as a humanitarian catastrophe unfolds in Iran’s prisons

By: Dr. Mitra Aliabouzar

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: March 25, 2026

Words: 696

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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Nowruz, the Persian New Year, is no ordinary holiday. Rooted in more than 2,500 years of history, it is the most beloved celebration in Iranian culture. It is a festival of spring and renewal that predates Islam, which is precisely why the Islamic Republic in Iran has spent 47 years trying to diminish it. Families set the haft-seen table, a spread of seven symbolic objects whose names begin with the letter “S” in Persian: …

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