Episode Synopsis "Episode 7: The night of Yalda, a celebration of winter solstice"

A summery look at the origins of Shab-e-Yalda- aka Shab-e-Chelleh- an Iranian winter festival, and its evolution throughout the history of Iran’s plateau, from pre Zoroaster age til now, and more… https://kayhanlife.com/news/kayhan/commentary-how-christmas-mithraism-and-yalda-night-are-closely-linked/

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