Tir_(month)

Tir (month)

Tir (month)

4th month of the Solar Hijri calendar


Tir (Persian: تیر, Persian pronunciation: [tiːɾ][1]) is the fourth month of the Solar Hijri calendar, which is the official calendar of Iran and Afghanistan.[1] Tir has thirty-one days,[1] spanning parts of June and July in the Gregorian calendar[citation needed]. In Afghan Persian it is called Saraṭān (Cancer).

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Tir is the first month of summer, and is followed by Amardad.[1] Named after, Tishtrya, a Zoroastrian benevolent divinity associated with life-bringing rainfall and fertility.

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  1. "Months and Seasons - Persian Vocabulary". 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.



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