Khordad Sal
E577545
Khordad Sal is a significant Zoroastrian festival commemorating the birth anniversary of the prophet Zoroaster, observed with prayers, feasts, and community gatherings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Khordad Sal canonical | 2 |
| Khordad | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6237720 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Khordad Sal Context triple: [Parsi community in Gujarat, celebratesFestival, Khordad Sal]
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A.
Chaharshanbe Suri
Chaharshanbe Suri is an ancient Iranian fire-jumping festival held on the eve of the last Wednesday before Nowruz, symbolizing purification and the welcoming of the new year in Persian culture.
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B.
Mehregan
Mehregan is an ancient Iranian autumn festival celebrating friendship, justice, and the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, traditionally marked with feasts, gifts, and thanksgiving.
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C.
Ridván
Ridván is the most important Bahá'í festival, commemorating Baháʼu'lláh’s declaration of his prophetic mission in a garden near Baghdad.
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D.
Esfandiar Baharmast
Esfandiar Baharmast is an Iranian-American soccer referee best known for officiating at the international level, including the FIFA World Cup and Major League Soccer matches.
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E.
Ferdowsi Day
Ferdowsi Day is an Iranian cultural observance honoring the medieval Persian poet Ferdowsi and his epic masterpiece, the Shahnameh.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Khordad Sal Target entity description: Khordad Sal is a significant Zoroastrian festival commemorating the birth anniversary of the prophet Zoroaster, observed with prayers, feasts, and community gatherings.
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A.
Chaharshanbe Suri
Chaharshanbe Suri is an ancient Iranian fire-jumping festival held on the eve of the last Wednesday before Nowruz, symbolizing purification and the welcoming of the new year in Persian culture.
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B.
Mehregan
Mehregan is an ancient Iranian autumn festival celebrating friendship, justice, and the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, traditionally marked with feasts, gifts, and thanksgiving.
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C.
Ridván
Ridván is the most important Bahá'í festival, commemorating Baháʼu'lláh’s declaration of his prophetic mission in a garden near Baghdad.
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D.
Esfandiar Baharmast
Esfandiar Baharmast is an Iranian-American soccer referee best known for officiating at the international level, including the FIFA World Cup and Major League Soccer matches.
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E.
Ferdowsi Day
Ferdowsi Day is an Iranian cultural observance honoring the medieval Persian poet Ferdowsi and his epic masterpiece, the Shahnameh.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Zoroastrian festival
ⓘ
religious holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Zoroaster’s birthday ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
charity
ⓘ
family reunions ⓘ good deeds ⓘ |
| associatedYazata | Haurvatat ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | Zoroastrian calendar ⓘ |
| celebratedWith |
community gatherings
ⓘ
feasts ⓘ prayers ⓘ visits to fire temples ⓘ |
| commemorates | birth of Zoroaster ⓘ |
| culturalImportance | major festival for Parsis in India ⓘ |
| dayInZoroastrianCalendar |
Khordad
ⓘ
linked to:
Khordad Sal
|
| encourages |
community solidarity
ⓘ
ethical reflection ⓘ renewal of faith ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSignificance | commemoration of prophet’s birth ⓘ |
| honors | Zoroaster ⓘ |
| includes |
distribution of sweets
ⓘ
recitation of Avestan prayers ⓘ special rituals in fire temples ⓘ wearing new clothes ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Zoroastrian identity ⓘ |
| monthInZoroastrianCalendar | Farvardin ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | Avestan word Haurvatat ⓘ |
| observedBy | Zoroastrians ⓘ |
| observedIn |
India
ⓘ
Iran ⓘ Zoroastrian diaspora communities ⓘ
linked to:
Zoroastrians
|
| religion | Zoroastrianism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
perfection
ⓘ
wholeness ⓘ |
| typeOfObservance | joyous celebration ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Khordad Sal Description of subject: Khordad Sal is a significant Zoroastrian festival commemorating the birth anniversary of the prophet Zoroaster, observed with prayers, feasts, and community gatherings.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Khordad Sal