Mordad
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Mordad (Persian: مرداد, romanized: Mordād, Persian pronunciation: [moɾˈdɒːd][1]) is the fifth month of the Solar Hijri calendar, the official calendar of Iran and Afghanistan.[1] Mordad has thirty-one days,[1] beginning in July and ending in August of the Gregorian calendar. It is the second month of summer after Tir, and is followed by Shahrivar.[1] The Afghan Persian name is Asad; in Pashto it is Zmaray. The name is derived from Ameretat, the Zoroastrian divinity/divine concept of immortality.
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Mordad | |
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Native name | مرداد (Persian) |
Calendar | Solar Hijri calendar |
Month number | 5 |
Number of days | 31 |
Season | Summer |
Gregorian equivalent | July-August |
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