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...national faith before Islam - one in which fire is revered as a symbol of purity. Apart from the theocracy, most Iranians in and outside the country, irrespective of their religion, celebrate the ancient rites. The Tuesday-night event itself is known as Chaharshanbe Suri (literally "Wednesday Party," because dusk brings the new day in Iran) and was originally intended as a ritual to ward off evil spirits and negative energy collected in the previous year. That purification is done by leaping over a series of small bonfires...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Iran, a Street Demonstration That Both Sides Stay Away From | 3/16/2010 | See Source »

...leaves the camp on Wednesday, dusk is falling and the light from candles flickers on the snow. Looking back at the desolate, snow-covered compound, Israel winces. "We have to remember, always," he says. "But it's never easy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Auschwitz 65 Years Later: One Survivor Remembers | 1/27/2010 | See Source »

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