Mehr
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Mehr, or Mihr may refer to:
Hindu / Zoroastrian names
People
Places
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Hindu / Zoroastrian names
- Mehr, an alternative name for MithraMithraMithra is the Zoroastrian divinity of covenant and oath. In addition to being the divinity of contracts, Mithra is also a judicial figure, an all-seeing protector of Truth, and the guardian of cattle, the harvest and of The Waters....
, a Hindu / Zoroastrian divinity - Mehr (month)Mehr (month)Mehr is the 7th month of the Iranian civil calendar of 1925. Mehr has 30 days and begins on September and ends on October. Mehr is the 1st month of autumn....
, the seventh month of the year and the sixteenth day of the month of the Iranian Calendar and Zoroastrian calendar, which are dedicated to the namesake divinity - Mehr's day, or MehreganMehreganMehrgân or Jashn-e Mehregân is a Zoroastrian and Persian festival celebrated since the pre-Islamic era to honor the Yazata of "Mehr" , which is responsible for friendship, affection and love. It is also widely referred to as Persian Festival of Autumn...
, the Zoroastrian/Iranian festival celebrated in honor of Mehr/Mithra - Mehr, an Islamic-Iranian epithet of the sun during the month of RamadanRamadanRamadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which lasts 29 or 30 days. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex during daylight hours and is intended to teach Muslims about patience, spirituality, humility and...
People
- Mehr (name)Mehr (name)Mehr is a Persian name that may refer to*First name**Mihrişah Valide Sultan Genoese spouse of Ottoman sultan Mustafa III and the mother of sultan Selim III...
- Mihrişah Valide Sultan (ca. 1745 – 1805), Genoese spouse of Ottoman sultan Mustafa III and the mother of sultan Selim III
- Amina Mihr-i ShahAmina Mihr-i ShahAmina Mihr-i Shah .-Biography:She was the French second spouse of Ottoman Sultan Ahmed III, and the mother of Mustafa III....
(ca. ? – 1732), French second spouse of Ottoman sultan Ahmed III and the mother of sultan Mustafa III - Mihrimah SultanMihrimah SultanPrincess Mihrimah Sultan was the daughter of the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman I and his Ruthenian wife, Hürrem Sultan. Princess Mihrimah's name is also spelled Mirhumah, Mihr-î-Mâh, Mihrî-a-Mâh or Mehr-î-Mâh. She was born in İstanbul. Mehr-î-Mâh means "Sun Princess Mihrimah Sultan (born 21 March 1522...
(ca. 1522 - 1578), the daughter of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent - MehrdadMehrdadMehrdad is a Persian male given name.'Mehrdad' derives from Middle Persian Mihrdat, a theophoric name meaning "Given by Mihr." 'Mihr' in turn derives from Avestan Mithra, the Zoroastrian divinity and hypostasis of covenant....
("given by Mehr"), Greek Mithridates, the throne name of several kings - Mihr-MihroeMihr-MihroeMihr-Mihroe, in Byzantine sources Mermeroes was a 6th-century Sassanid Persian general, and one of the leading commanders of the Byzantine–Sassanid Wars of the time.- Life :Nothing is known of his early life, but he is recorded as an old man by 555...
, 6th century Sassanid general - House of MihranHouse of MihranThe House of Mihrān was a leading Iranian noble family , one of the Seven Great Houses of the Sassanid Persian Empire which claimed descent from the earlier Arsacid dynasty...
,a Parthian clan and an Armenian king - Mehr JesiaMehr Jesia-Personal life:Mehr was born into a Parsi family on 30 November 1969. She has always shown great interest in sports, and was known to enjoy swimming, badminton, and other sports before she became a model....
, Indian supermodel - Farhang MehrFarhang MehrFarhang Mehr is a Zoroastrian scholar and former politician.-Background:Mehr was born to a Zoroastrian family in Tehran. His father, Mehraban Mehr, was from the province of Kerman, and at the age of 14 migrated to Tehran for greater economic and social opportunities...
, former deputy prime minister of Iran - Veh Mihr Shahpur an Armenian king
Places
- Mehr, alternate spelling of Mohr, Fars, a city in Iran
- Mihrimah MosqueMihrimah Mosque-External links:* * *...
, an Ottoman mosque located just inside the Edirnekapı District on the Walls of Istanbul, Turkey - Mihrimah Sultan Mosque (Üsküdar), an Ottoman mosque located in the historic center of the Üsküdar municipality in Istanbul, Turkey
- Kabud MehrKabud Mehr-References:*...
, a village in Iran - Mehrabad International AirportMehrabad International AirportMehrabad International Airport is an airport that serves Tehran, Iran. It was the primary airport of Tehran in both international and domestic passenger traffic but has been replaced by Imam Khomeini International Airport in most of its international flights...
in Tehran - Darb-e Mehr, Mithra's court, an alternate name for a Zoroastrian fire templeFire templeA fire temple in Zoroastrianism is the place of worship for Zoroastrians. Zoroastrians revere fire in any form. In the Zoroastrian religion, fire , together with clean water , are agents of ritual purity...
- Mihr, an he Iranian village said to have once been the site of Adur Burzen-Mihr, one of the legendary Great Fires of Zoroastrianism
- Mihr's foot, another name for the Pamir MountainsPamir MountainsThe Pamir Mountains are a mountain range in Central Asia formed by the junction or knot of the Himalayas, Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, and Hindu Kush ranges. They are among the world’s highest mountains and since Victorian times they have been known as the "Roof of the World" a probable...
Organizations
- Mehr News AgencyMehr News AgencyThe isan Iranian news agency headquartered in Tehran, owned by the .Established in July 2003, MNA is the most multilingual news agency in the Islamic Republic of Iran and its’ CEO and Director General is currently Reza Moghadasi....
(MNA), an Iranian news service established in 2003
See also
- Mer (disambiguation)
- Mah (disambiguation)Mah (disambiguation)Mah is the moon figure of Zoroastrianism.Mah also may refer to:* Mah * mAh, milliampere-hour, a unit of electric chargeLanguages:* Mah, a.k.a Mann language of West Africa* mah, code for Marshallese language of the central Pacific...
- Meher (disambiguation)
- MahrMahrIn Islam, mahr is an amount of money paid by the groom to the bride at the time of marriage which she can spend as she wishes. The English concept of "dower", the gift of funds to the wife in the event she becomes widowed, closely approximates mahr. The terms "dowry" and "bride price" are...
, a gift given by the husband to the wife in Muslim marriages - Mehar, Sindhi and Punjabi tribe