Jashn-e-Sadeh Jashan

Embrace the light of renewal! Welcome the fiery glow of Jashn e-Sadeh!​ Let your heart be kindled by the​ sounds of the Mathravani along with the flames of Jashn e-Sadeh​ to ignite your spirit! As the prayers and the flames of Jashn e-Sadeh transform the darkness​ into light, and ​as spring approaches,​ we commemorate the triumph of good over evil and usher in the warmer days, we invite you to a heartwarming celebration at our ZAC center on ​Saturday, February 1st, at 6:30 PM ​to participate in the Jashan prayers,​ and indulge in a delicious dinner, to celebrate the triumph of good over evil. Join us in person or virtually via Zoom – no matter where you are, let’s share the glow!

Following the Jashan, we will be delighted to have a delicious dinner with you.

Please RSVP to confirm your esteemed presence to zbhandara@gmail.com by Thursday, January 30th. We look forward to celebrating with you!

Date: Saturday, February 1st.
Time:  6:30 PM
Cost:    Free
Venue: ZAC Atash Kadeh

You may choose to participate physically or virtually via Zoom. For those joining remotely, please follow the same observances as you would in person to maintain the sanctity of the prayers/ceremony.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7546775424?pwd=dVRzeW5zYXg4MDhwOGVJU1lRYk5KUT09
Meeting ID: 754 677 5424
Passcode: prayers

Jashan E Sadeh: (also transliterated as Sade), is an Iranian festival that dates back to the ​Achaemenid Empire and is rooted in ​Zoroastrian religion.  Sadeh celebrates 50 days before Navroze, Sadeh in   Persian means “hundred” and refers to one hundred days and nights remaining to the beginning of spring. Sadeh is a mid-winter festival that was celebrated with grandeur and magnificence in ancient Persia and it is still celebrated in modern-day Iran. It was a festivity to honor fire and to defeat the forces of darkness, frost, and cold. It is very similar to Yalda night which is celebrated on winter solstice.

History:
Legends have it that King Hushang, the 2nd king of the Pishdadian dynasty (Pishdad means to give the Law), established the Sadeh tradition. It is said that once Hushang was climbing a mountain when he saw a snake and wanted to hit it with a stone. When he threw the stone, it fell on another stone and since they were both flint stones, fire broke out and the snake escaped. This way he discovered how to light a fire. Hushang cheered up and praised God who revealed to him the secret of lighting a fire. Then he announced: “This is a light from God. So we must admire it.

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