At Nargol in south Gujarat, where the Zoroastrians first set foot in India, I found a cluster of whitewashed walls enclosing beautiful heritage homes, mostly manned by caretakers. After a leisurely walk along its quiet lanes, I stumbled upon four kilometres of virgin beach with endless casuarinas swaying in the gentle breeze. And as I left my footprints on the
Read moreThe Zoroastrian Club’s renovated indoor sports hall was inaugurated by Katherine S. Dhanani, Hyderabad Consul General of the USA on Thursday. Apart from a badminton court, the facility also accommodates sections for table tennis and indoor sports such as carrom. “The flooring for the badminton court has been relaid,” said Rohinton Jal Noria, the club’s President. Click Here for the
Read moreAtashkadeh in North America – Paper published by North American Mobeds Council (May 2012) At the request of many FEZANA Associations, NAMC have been working on a paper: Atashkadeh in North America – which gives guidelines for constructing an Atashkadeh (Dar-e-Maher, Agiary, etc.) in North America. NAMC have spent a number of hours with the help of a number of NAMC Mobeds
Read more“The Legacy of Zarathushtra: An Introduction to the Religion History and Culture of the Zoroastrians (Zarathushtis)” Edited by Roshan Rivetna Published by FEZANA, ISBN: 1-883345-03-0, 100 pages, 2002. Order from: http://www.fezana.org Parsiana Bookstore, Mumbai, info@Parsiana.com, or Roshan Rivetna at RRRivetna@aol.com. Legacy presents the monumental saga of the Zoroastrian faith and its peoples, from ancient origins, covering the
Read moreWE ARE THE SUM TOTAL OF OUR THOUGHTS, WORDS AND DEEDS ZERBANOO GIFFORD THE MASTERMIND BEHIND Z-FACTOR INTERNATIONAL WOMAN OF THE YEAR 2006 Zerbanoo’s charity work began when she was six years old. After seeing children in need in the Indian city of Pune, Zerbanoo returned to London, made flags and sold them to passers-by for a penny each; she
Read moreMay 2012 – as reported in The BPP Review – with a wonderful writeup and pics Click Here to download and read
Read moreJoint Religious Leadership Coordination for the G8 and G20 Summits On May 17, 2012, the Joint Religious Leadership Coordination for the G8 Summit (JRLCS) gathered representative organizations and delegations from G8 and G20 member communities for a closed meeting at the Berkley Center. The session extended a long history of religious and interreligious organizations using the occasion of global summits
Read moreHere is a copy of my article that appeared in the latest issue of WZO’s publication HAMAZOR. Since we are approaching the centennial anniversary of this legendary PIZ young man, kindly use this material for wider circulation Rusi Sorabji Click Here for the Article on Aspy Engineer
Read moreAfter a hundred years of philanthropic activities, the Karachi Zoroastrian Bannu Mandal (KZBM) is celebrating its centenary anniversary throughout 2012. This historic moment will be marked with colourful, varied and vibrant festivals as well as other events. As a part of the festivities, a two-day exhibition was organised on June 2 and June 3 to showcase the talent of Zarathusi
Read moreWORLD ZOROASTRIAN ORGANISATION, UK ERACH AND ROSHAN SADRI FOUNDATION ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS FOR INDIA The Erach and Roshan Sadri Foundation Scholarship was started in 2008 to recognize academic excellence and provide support to Zoroastrian students pursuing meaningful courses of study in University or Vocational Programs at recognised well established institutions in India. From 2012 onwards, it has been decided
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