Iranians Celebrate Ancient Persian Fire Fest (ap)

An Iranian Zoroastrian priest sets fire to a prepared pile of wood, where Zoroastrians gather in a ceremony to mark Sadeh, an ancient feast celebrating the creation of fire, outside the capital of Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010. Some thousands of Iranians gathered at dusk to light giant bonfires in an ancient mid-winter festival dating back to Iran's pre-Islamic past that is provoking new interest among Muslims. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)AP – Thousands of Iranians gathered at dusk against a snowy mountain backdrop to light giant bonfires in an ancient mid-winter festival dating back to Iran’s pre-Islamic past that is drawing new interest from Muslims.

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