NAMC Lecture Series
Zoroastrianism 101 Lecture on March 14, 2021
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North America Zoroastrian Studies launched
Attached, for your information and circulation, is a Press Release announcing the establishment of the North American Institute of Zoroastrian Studies, as an educational arm of the North American Mobeds Council (NAMC). A debt of gratitude goes to Rohinton Rivetna for his initiative in drafting the initial charter, and to NAMC (President Er. Arda-e-viraf Minocherhomjee) for their resolution to carry the proposal
Read moreSOAS PhD FOR NAZNEEN ENGINEER
Having recently been awarded her PhD, Dr. Nazneen Engineer is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at the SOAS Shapoorji Pallonji Institute of Zoroastrian Studies. Her interest in Zoroastrian Studies emerged after she attended the December 2007 World Zoroastrian Youth Congress in Australia. For her doctorate, which was awarded to her on July 24, 2019, at SOAS in London, she produced an
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The Gathas – in the words of Zarathushtra
In the words of Asho Zarathushtra… The Gathas are the Heavenly songs of our Dear Prophet Zarathushtra. These divine hymns in essence, represent Zarathushtra’s communication with Ahura Mazda, in which the Prophet enquires about various aspects of the corporeal and spiritual worlds that embody the Almighty’s Holy Plan. It is through these Gathas that we learn that Ahura Mazda ordained
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The Missing Jamaspe
Truth, they say, is stranger than fiction. This is a story narrated to Roshnimai Godiwala by a pious lady. It is the story of a simple husband who was unfortunate to have a wife whose lavish spending habits left him greatly distressed. For a long time, he tried his best to cater to her incessant monetary demands till one
Read moreThe Gathas – A Compilation
The Holy Gathas Of Zarathustra – Jimmy Wadia Presented as a recitable prayer in English compiled from the following publications which give different versions of the Holy Gathas as per links below, (a compilation by Jimmy Wadia ( jjwadia@aol.com) : The Holy Gathas of Zarathustra by Behramgore T. Anklesaria M.A. The Life of Zoroaster in the words of his own Hymns – The
Read moreSAD NEWS – Zoroastrian Scholar Farrokh Vazifdar is no more
SAD NEWS Zoroastrian Scholar Farrokh Vazifdar is no more. He died of prolonged illness. MAY GOD REST HIS SOUL IN PEACE. WHAT A GREAT NOBLE KNOWLEDGEABLE SOUL. HOMI DALAL
Read moreSOAS awarded £5million gift to create world-leading Institute of Zoroastrian Studies
SOAS University of London has secured a £5 million donation to create the world-leading SOAS Shapoorji Pallonji Institute of Zoroastrian Studies. The donation will enable the creation of the SOAS Shapoorji Pallonji Institute of Zoroastrian Studies, a resource dedicated to enhancing the research, learning and teaching in the field of one of the world’s oldest religions. The institute will be
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