Afghans Celebrate Nowruz in Hope of Lasting Peace

March 21 is the first day of Nowruz, the start of year 1400 in the Persian calendar, that was celebrated with stage shows and colorful programs by Afghans.  

War-weary Afghans marked it with praying for peace as in many mosques, worshippers prayed for ending the war and returning lasting peace in their war-torn country.

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Inside the premises of the blue mosque in northern Mazar-i-Sharif city, thousands of people from across the country gathered to mark Nowruz and prayed for peace in Afghanistan.