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Is Nowruz a political Festival?
15-Nov-2012
In search of an expert answer as to whether Nowruz is a political and/or religious event, University of Chicago seemed like a credible institution to go to. On Wednesday, November 7, 2012, we spoke with Doctor Franklin Lewis, Associate Professor of Persian, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at University of Chicago.
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| NOWRUZ COMING to CHICAGO - 2 | - | Mar 14, 2012 |
| PERSEPOLIS TRIPYLON, a NOWRUZ video from Chicaho | - | Mar 10, 2012 |
AZADI SQUARE CHICAGOمــیـــدان آزادی شــیـکاگو | 3 | Jun 17, 2011 |
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