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Leadership Updates at FEZANA

Exciting Leadership Updates at FEZANA! The FEZANA Executive Committee is pleased to announce the appointment of three outstanding leaders to key positions within the organization. Please join us in welcoming Mahtab B. Dastur as Co-Chair of the Advocacy Committee, Benaisha Major as Co-Chair of Zoroastrian Youth of North America (ZYNA), and Zia Pochkhanawala as Co-Chair of the UN-NGO Committee. We look forward to their leadership, dedication,

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Zubin Nalawalla – Emerging personalities making their mark in 2026 – Forbes India

Zubin Nalawalla, Founder, Content Digital Agency (CDA), Radio Jockey & Indie-Pop Singer Zubin Nalawalla, Founder, Content Digital Agency (CDA), Radio Jockey & Indie-Pop SingerZubin Nalawalla is a multi-faceted professional with a passion in creative arts as well as building businesses. He’s the Founder of Content Digital Agency (CDA), a Radio Jockey and an Indie-Pop Singer.He’s one of the rare professionals with

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Author published fiction book about the Parsi community in India

Hello everyone! My name is Deepika Viswanath. I am an author from the Bay Area, California. I have published a fiction book, called FAMILIAR PLACES, that centers around the Parsi community in India. I wanted to reach out to Zoroastrian associations around the world. I would appreciate it if you could spread the word to community members. I wrote the

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A New Legacy Begins: Introducing the Institute of Ancient Iran

  Dear Community Members, Freedom. Courage. Equality. Critical thinking. These are not just modern ideals—they are the foundational principles of Ancient Iran, first brought to light under Cyrus the Great. Today, we are excited to announce a major milestone that bridges this rich historical theory with modern action. The Institute of Ancient Iran, Inc. has officially launched. Operating as a

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Parsee General Hospital

We, the Hospital Executive Committee and the Authorities. have pleasure in presenting to you, the Community, a survey of the sixty years of the Hospital. On an occasion such as this. sve feel the stock taking urge. The humble beginnings of the Hospital in 1912, with the concomitants of an age hardly any of us are familiar with. and its

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Can Leadership Be Taught? A New Initiative for the Next Generation of Zoroastrian Priests.

Future Zoroastrians: Leadership Programme for Emerging Priestly Leaders When people think about the education of a Zoroastrian priest, they naturally think of prayers, rituals and religious texts. Yet anyone who has approached a priest with questions about identity, marriage, grief, ethics or community life knows that the role extends far beyond the performance of ceremonies. How can young priests prepare

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The Parsi Calendar – 2026-27

Year 6!! of creating the illustrated Parsi Shahenshahi calendar for our wonderful #parsi community! ⭐️⭐️ When I first designed the calendar in 2021, my only goal was to help my kids understand how the Shahenshahi and Gregorian calendars work together. I never imagined it would travel across the world or that so many of you, kids, youth, and adults, would

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High court stops demolition of Parsi temple in Sukkur

The Sukkur bench of the Sindh High Court has granted a stay order, restraining the potential demolition of a centuries-old Zoroastrian Agiary (atishkadeh or fire temple) belonging to the Parsi community. Locally known as the “Mama Parsi Temple”, the sacred site is located opposite to the fire brigade station near Dua Chowk in Sukkur. The court intervention follows a constitutional

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Today’s Prayer – Sherevar Ameshaspand Nirang

A favourite prayer of Dasturji Kookadaroo – Sherevar Ameshashpand nirang recited by our very own Ervad Zarrir F Bhandara

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