The historical development of Nowruz interpretation until the end of the Safavid period

The meaning of the interpretation of Nowruz is that in the historical and literary texts of different periods until the end of the Safavid period, in accordance with the dominant discourse, Nowruz is assumed to be equal to the great days and according to the authors of these texts, have had and will have an effect on the yesterday, today and tomorrow of the inhabitants of Iran. The proofs of this statement are found in a treatise from the Sasanian era, Athar al-Baghiyyah al-Biruni, and narrations mentioned in some Nowruznameh of the Safavid era. In addition to the mentioned texts, according to the geographical scope of Nowruz culture, some Nowruz narratives written in Transoxiana were also examined, and the difference in the prevailing view from a geographical perspective was also revealed. The difference between the interpretation of Nowruz in the Safavid era Nowruz Nameh and the interpretation of Nowruz in the Nowruz Nameh in the other cultural area of Nowruz, namely Transoxiana, proves the existence of an Iranian type of Nowruz Nameh. In regard to above mentioned discussion, it had been compared the genealogy, three interpretations of Nowruz: the interpretation in terms of Proximity to effective days in historical fate with a descriptive-analytical method and a comparative approach.