13 Amordad · Ameretat 1416

Events on this day

• Remembrance of the Yazidi genocide (Sinjar, 2014)

  Yezidi · Historical

  On 3 August 2014 the Islamic State attacked Sinjar and began its genocide of the Yazidis; the Kurdistan Region and Iraq mark the day every year.

Other events

• Dormition Fast (new calendar) · Day 3
• Rogation of Mary (Fast of Mary) · Baouta d-Mart Maryam · Day 3
• Muktad (Parsi Farvardigan) · Muktad · Day 2

Facts

• Day 137 of 1416
• 229 days left
• Zodiac sign: Leo · Asad