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Michael Jackson died at UCLA Medical Center after being stricken at his rented home in the posh Los Angeles neighborhood of Holmby Hills. Paramedics tried to resuscitate him at his home for nearly three-quarters of an hour, then rushed him to the hospital, where doctors continued to work on him.
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oh lord I just can't believe it.........disaster......
im shocked.......can't stop crying......

THE DAY OF LOVE IN PERSIAN CULTURE: Reliable evidences indicate that whispering, worshiping, and celebrating love in Persian Culture trace back to pre-Zoroastrian era, long before Zoroaster’s time. It should be noted that to establish an exact date for Zoroaster’s time vary widely. Scholarly estimates are usually roughly near 1700 BCE. Others, however, give earlier estimates, making him as the founder of the earliest religion based on revealed scripture, while still others place him in the 6th century BCE, which would make him contemporary to the rise of the Achamenids. “

” According to some documents the ancient Iranians used to celebrate the Day of Love at the end of Bahman [coinciding with February 18] or in the beginning of Esfand [coinciding with February 19], and the feast was known as Spandarmat or Spandarmaz (Sepandarmaz). “

In present-day Iran, Esfandgan Feast, which is devoted to women and mothers, is celebrated on Spandarmaz Day in Esfand, the last month of the Iranian calendar, to remember the superior status of mothers as well as their kindness and self-sacrifice. “

” In Iranian Culture, Valentine’s Day is finding its place in the hearts of many Iranians particularly during the recent years. Undoubtedly, Iranians are hungry for joy and pleasure. Reliable evidences indicate that the number of Iranians who are celebrating the Valentine’s Day is dramatically rising. Young people of Iran argue that celebrating love is a part of Persian Culture and Tradition, dating back thousands of years and it must be always tactfully celebrated.
Classic Persian Poems composed by Hafez, Mowlana, Nezami-Ganjavi, and many others, are full of the poems on love. Here are another two by Mowlana (Rumi) and Nezami-Ganjavi: “

Do not call the wise lover insane, or say
The soul who shares your garden is a stranger
Do not confine the encircling sea to a cup
He knows his name; so do not make stories up: (Mowlana).

Heaven has no other prayer niche but love.
Without love the world is worthless.
Become the slave to love, this is the course.
This is the path for all pious people: (Nezami-Ganjavi).

The above are excerpts and more on St Valentine’s day in various cultures
Hope you had a happy Valentine’s Day. If not, she or he, most likely, was not worth it and not meant for you, and there is always next year, preferably, with someone new with whom you can share happiness for more than one day!

Why should I stop, why?
The birds have gone off to find water ways,
the horizon is vertical and moving is rocketing.
shining planets spin
at the edge of sight
why should I stop, why?

The only vision I have is your sight
The only thing I follow is your light.
Everyone finds his repose in sleep,
Sleep from my eyes has taken flight

If you're coming to me,
Walk too quietly, not to
Hurt my loneliness!

"Sohrab Sepehri"