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
Read moreFuture 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
Read moreYear 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
Read moreThe 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
Read moreA favourite prayer of Dasturji Kookadaroo – Sherevar Ameshashpand nirang recited by our very own Ervad Zarrir F Bhandara
Read moreThe Zarathushti Entrepreneurship Development Foundation (ZEDF) is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the 2026–2027 Ronnie K. Irani & Family ZEDF Scholar Loan Award Program. ZEDF supports aspiring Zarathushti entrepreneurs by helping finance higher education focused on entrepreneurship and business leadership. A total of $30,000 in funding is available, with individual awards of up to $15,000 per scholar. Who Should Apply?
Read moreKey Highlights of Sir Dinshaw Maneckji Petit Birth & Background: Born on 30 June 1823 into a dynamic Parsi family in Bombay. Industrial Vision: Founded the Persia Cotton Spinning and Weaving Company in 1854, one of India’s earliest cotton mills. This shifted India from being just a raw cotton exporter to a textile hub. Philanthropy: Established Sir D. M. Petit
Read moreFor the first time public can see Maneckshaw Maneckji Hormusji. A person who had sworn to anonymity and celibacy as a spiritual tenet. He was an astute banker and during his employment he facilitated and opened 105 branches of Bank of India. In those days Imperial Bank had the right to refuse middle class people and small salaried people from
Read moreCan you help me trace aspi jassawala. He was staying in dadar parsi colony. He cleared ssc from dpya school in 1971. Later I heard he was working in fariyas hotel colaba/ lonavala. I understand after that he has shifted abroad maybe Australia. Second guy is hormuz lillawala. Staying at dadar captain house. Passed ssc from dpya school in 1971.
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