the Kurdish cause. In London, organizers estimated that 25,000 people celebrated Newroz in March 2006. Newroz in Kurdish literature Newroz has been mentioned in works of many Kurdish poets and writers as well as musicians. One of the earliest records of Newroz in Kurdish literature is from Melayê Cizîrî (1570–1640): The famous Kurdish writer and poet Piramerd (1867–1950) writes in his 1948 poem Newroz: Gallery See also Yazidi New Year Yaldā Night References Kurdish culture Nowruz Traditions involving fire