US Pundit: Novruz celebrated by millions of peoples that are not Persian speakers

Nowruz is not only celebrated by Persian-speaking peoples, it is also a universal holiday celebrated by millions of peoples around the world.

Azernews reports that Brenda Shaffer, a professor specializing in international energy, the Middle East, Azerbaijan, the Caucasus and the Eastern Mediterranean region, said this in response to the congratulations of US Vice President Kamala Harris on the "X" social account.

"Actually, Novruz is celebrated by millions of people who don't speak Farsi. Moreover, the mother tongue of most of those celebrating the holiday is not Persian. Some examples of greetings in other languages: "Happy Nowruz holiday!" in Azerbaijani, "Happy Nowruz holiday!" in Kazakh, "Happy Nowruz holiday!" in Turkish, "Happy Navruz holiday!" in Uzbek, - mentioned in the post.

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