Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi today wished recognition of ‘World heritage centre of religious harmony’ for Parsi pilgrim place Udvada while speaking at Udvada in Valsad where he was a special guest in 1290th birth celebration of Parsi Atash Behram Iranshah. Chief Minister Modi was felicitated by head Dasturjees and leaders of Parsi community. Chief Minister prayed at sacred fire
Read moreHere are some very interesting videos & clips from the internet on the Navruz celebrations you might have seen these before, but I would like to observe how people in different countries celebrate and follow the practice of arranging / decorating the Haft Seen Table and the emphasis on Feasting. Good Food. Sweets, Fruits and the best of sweet dishes
Read moreHere are three links to the Nauroz Day Parade in New York in which many of our ZARATHUSHTI friends took part.. Courtesy : Rusi Sorabji
Read moreAll Parsi/Irani Zoroastrians are hereby notified that an Election for a Trustee’s vacancy caused due to the resignation of Trustee Mr. Noshir H. Dadrawala, is scheduled for the last weekend of June/first weekend of July 2011. The effective date for the said Election has been fixed as 26th April 2011. All Parsis/Iranis not hitherto registered on the General/Donor Register of
Read more“Honouring Diverse Beliefs in Our Communities: A Conversational Toolkit” From Atheism to Zoroastrianism, people draw on different belief systems to guide the ways they think and act. How can we respond to this important element of diversity in our communities? What are the risks involved? What do we stand to gain? “Honouring Diverse Beliefs in Our Communities: A Conversational Toolkit”
Read moreAnd if you’re visiting Mani Jehangir Clubwala’s house, you can be guaranteed of some intellectually stimulating conversations on Parsi history and evolution too.“There are a very few of us in Chennai. But in a smaller community, you tend to be closer to each other. Every Parsi family knows another here,” she says. At 82, Mani’s appetite for life is contagious.
Read moreA page from a 16th-century Persian manuscript has sold for 7.4 million pounds ($12 million), an auction record for any Islamic work of art. The illuminated sheet was one of the 258 illustrations to the Shahnameh (The Book of Kings), an enormous poetic opus written by the renowned Persian poet Ferdowsi Click Here for the full story
Read moreThe National Museum of Tajikistan has unveiled a statue of the world-renowned Persian epic poet Ferdowsi created by Iranian artist Afshin Esfandiari. The 2.5 meter bust was unveiled during Iran’s cultural week in Tajikistan and during a ceremony attended by the Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini and cultural officials from both countries, ISNA reported. Click
Read moreLast Sunday was a day of hectic events. Roj Khorshed Mah Avan marked the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Ustad Saheb Behramshah Nowroji Shroff Daremeher. From the previous day and early morning, volunteers were seen making last minute cleaning and festooning each door of the Daremeher with garlands. At 6:30 am the Havan Gah Machi weighing 5kgs was
Read moreRohinton Mistry is the lone Canadian in the running for the prestigious Man Booker International Prize, awarded every two years for an author’s body of work. The prize, worth more than $93,000, was won by Alice Munro when it was last presented in 2009. Launched in 2005 for books in English or available in English translation, the award has also
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