Esoteric Significance of Nawruz in Ismaili Islam

Traditionally and communally celebrated exoterically on March 21st as the start of a New Year, Nawruz, which literally means “New Day”, is also seen as a symbol, especially by Ismaili Muslims who follow the living Shi‘i Imam of the time on his Haqiqati Tariqa, or the Esoteric Path of True Enlightenment. Written from this specifically “Ismaili” (i.e. Haqiqati) perspective, the above poem seeks to inspire us as it reminds us about the symbolic aspect of the return of Spring and of Nawruz and its observation, which in turn reminds us that this “great day” — which indeed is and always must be celebrated — has something to do with not just the revival of the outer (zahiri), “macrocosmic” earth, but the revival or renewal of the inner (batini), “microcosmic” earth.

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