The small, ancient religion of Zoroastrianism is being revived in northern Iraq. Followers say locals should join because it’s a truly Kurdish belief. Others say the revival is a reaction to extremist Islam. One of the smallest and oldest religions in the world is experiencing a revival in the semi-autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan. The religion has deep Kurdish roots
Read moreHead to Gholvad in Dahanu taluka this weekend to get a taste of a fruit that, despite its high nutritional value, has almost disappeared from the local market.Dahanu, located around 150km from Mumbai, hosts its annual Chikoo festival on February 6 and 7. Recent trends show that despite bumper crop, the fruit has been disappearing from the retail market, mainly
Read moreAS PART OF THE 60TH COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN (CSW) NEW YORK, January 13, 2016 – FEZANA will be participating at the 60th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) Conference to be held at the UN Headquarters in New York, USA. Tanya Bharda, Ayesha Dumasia, Homi Gandhi, Farhad Malegam, Nurelle Mehta, Adina Mistry, Behram Pastakia, Delna Weil
Read moreParsis need reservations in educational institutes: chairman, Bombay Parsi Punchayet Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) is the world’s largest Parsi-Zoroastrian institution. It administers affairs of the Parsi Irani Zoroastrian community. Geetanjali Minhas spoke to its newly elected chairman, Yazdi Desai, on the Jiyo Parsi Scheme and other matters that bother this unique community. The Jiyo Parsi Scheme (JPS) seems to be
Read moreKahaan, 9, and Kabir, 7, add their mite to a 3,000-year-old faith My grandsons had their Navjote ceremony last Saturday, initiating them into Zoroastrianism. Getting two little boys to sit still and memorise a set of prayers in an ancient language difficult to pronounce let alone understand seemed uphill, but they did it in two months. The significance of the
Read moreWhen Hormuz Javat was 8 years old, he faced a pretty serious decision: did he want to begin training as a Zoroastrian priest? He’d have to begin soon because the training took four years, building up to his ordination at age 12. Hormuz is a Parsi, a follower of the Zoroastrian faith. His ancestors fled Persia after facing religious persecution and settled in the Indian
Read moreDear friends and followers – Early Bird Registration officially opens for the 15th Zoroastrian Games, this Monday, Jan. 25. We invite you to learn more about one of the most popular Zoroastrian events around the world by reading more in the news release below, visiting http://www.zgames2016.com and by ‘Like’ our page on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/zgamesChicago2016 Z Games 2016 is brought
Read moreUdvada is an obscure hamlet in India’s western Gujarat state which houses the holiest fire of India’s Parsi community. Legend has it that it was consecrated some 12 centuries ago on the nearby Sanjan beach, landing point of a boatload of refugees who had fled the Arab conquest of Persia to save their 3,000-year-old Zoroastrian faith, and that it has
Read moreAdar Poonawalla, CEO, Serum Institute of India has announced to set up Rs 100 crore fund under the Adar Poonawalla Clean City Movement (APCCM) in partnering with Pune Municipal Corporation and Noble Exchange Environment Solutions. It will focus on supporting the Pune Municipal Corporation with infrastructure and management of solid waste, specially focusing on organic waste management. “This is first-of-its-kind public private partnership (PPP)
Read moreThe second day of the first ever Iranshah Udvada Utsav started with two fun filled participatory activities. The Heritage Walks and The Treasure Hunt had droves of people walking or running through the small lanes of Udvada and give the town the kind of buzz and foot activities seen only once or twice a year during the Iranshah Salgrehs. Groups
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