Rep Honda introduces H.Res. 267 to recognize the cultural and historical significance of Nowruz

On March 20th, over one million Iranian Americans will celebrate Nowruz, or Iranian New Year. This traditional holiday, which means a New Day, dates back more than 3,000 years, and also coincides with the arrival of spring.

Nowruz provides an opportunity to appreciate the contributions of Iranian Americans to our society. They have made noteworthy and lasting contributions in all sectors of American public life, including as government, military and law enforcement officials, and in the fields of medicine, engineering, and business. I am proud to represent the many Iranian Americans in my Silicon Valley district, who continue to teach all of us about their rich cultural history.

I have introduced H.Res. 267 to recognize the cultural and historical significance of Nowruz, express appreciation for the contributions of Iranian Americans to society, and wish Iranian Americans and the people of Iran and all those who observe this holiday, a prosperous new year.

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[Mahdi2c]

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Ferdowsi, used term Iran 720 times in his epic Shahnameh, as well words Irani & Iranians repeated 350 times. As Persian Gulf always been called Sinus Persicus or (Persian Gulf)

[kavehlink]

Thank you Mika Honda. I also like to note that it pronounces IRAN... not I RAN. Please let others know about this. Because it will be a pain when Iranians hear their country's name like that.

thanks again.

[MPSecare]

Piston Honda 

[kimpunkrock]

It is not hard to notice the lack support for this bill with all the empty chairs behing rep Honda! I guess u lost them with the word Iran.

[iraniantiislam]

@amirvand No it is you who is an Illiterate or lazy minded because if you are an Iranian you should read some facts and history and you would feel Ashamed of yourself for not knowing all those facts and if you wish i could help you to open your eyes .

[amirvand]

Only a Sick minded Iliterate person can make such a racist remark- shame on you..

[iraniantiislam]

Marg bar ESLAM, Death to ISLAM.

[Pecteh]

Good!, now we need to figure out how to spell NowRuz, NORooz, NOWRooz???

Happy NowRuz, NORooz, NOWRooz

[tinkermi]

Interesting...thanks.

[tony4808]

Thank you.

[PlanetIran]

Oh yes....we Iranians are so proud of having MIKE HONDA who has been a HUGE supporter of the Mullah Lobbyist Trita Parsi do something THIS superficial at the behest of some of the conmen at work in DC. We owe this shady congressman NOTHING.