Shanbeh
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Shanbeh (Persian: شنبه) is the name of the first day of the week in the Solar Hejri calendar, mainly used in Iran and Afghanistan. It is equivalent to Sabbath on Saturday of the Gregorian Calendar.
The name of the rest of the days of the week are: Yak-shanbeh = Sunday (یکشنبه); Dó-shanbeh = Monday (دوشنبه); Seh-shanbeh = Tuesday (سهشنبه); Chahar-shanbeh = Wednesday (چهارشنبه); Panj-shanbeh = Thursday (پنجشنبه); Jom'eh = Friday (جمعه).
| Name | Persian | Equivalent | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanbeh | شنبه | Saturday | |
| Yek-shanbeh | یکشنبه | Sunday | |
| Do-shanbeh | دوشنبه | Monday | |
| Se-shanbeh | سهشنبه | Tuesday | |
| Chahar-shanbeh | چهارشنبه | Wednesday | |
| Panj-shanbeh | پنجشنبه | Thursday | |
| Jom'eh | جمعه | Friday | آدینه = Adineh |
The modern Turkish names of Wednesday and Thursday, çarşamba and perşembe, are derived from the shanbeh system.
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