Category Archives: Religion
Building with Belief: Architecture, Faith, and the Zoroastrian Future
The Religion Education Committee of FEZANA Fireside Chats Episode V Join us for another exciting episode of FEZANA REC Fireside Chat in collaboration with ZYNA where our youth take the mic and sit in conversation with some of our amazing community members. Saturday, August 8, 2026 9am PT, 11am CT, 12noon ET Building with Belief: Architecture, Faith, and the Zoroastrian
Read moreOverview of Gathas – Bareshnum Retreat
The Religious System of the Parsis – Jivanji Jamshedji Modi
Zarathustra and His Teachings
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Read moreDr Er Ramiyar & BZA Journey of a Soul 28May26
Bahrain Zoroastrian Association (BZA) organised an interesting talk by Dr. Er. Ramiyar Karanjia on the topic of “Journey of a Soul & Rebirth in Zoroastrian Faith” on 28th May 2026. This was preceded by a Jashan for our Humdins in Bahrain. Here is the YouTube link to the video (excluding the Q&A session).
Read moreDastur Dr Sohrab Hormasji Kutar 27th Memorial Lecture by Dr Vesta Sarkosh Curtis at SOAS Thu 30th Apr 2026 @ 6pm
SOAS Shapoorji Pallonji Institute of Zoroastrian Studies and Department of Religions and Philosophies, SOAS, University of London in collaboration with the World Zoroastrian Organisation Present the Twenty-seventh Dastur Dr Sohrab Hormasji Kutar Memorial Lecture Khalili Lecture Theatre, SOAS Thursday, 30 April 2026, 6pm Dr Vesta Sarkosh Curtis British Museum, London Birds, wings and diadems: Zoroastrian Symbols in Parthian and
Read moreSignificance of the Vendidad
A Parsi Times reader recently asked whether the Vendidad is a philosophical poem like the Gatha or prose enshrining an ancient ‘Zoroastrian Penal Code?’ He also wanted to know if it was simply a textual commentary or a sacred religious ritual? Finally, he was curious about why it is performed after midnight and considered as spiritually meritorious to perform the Vendidad ceremony in the memory
Read moreOrality, Customs and Ecology: Living Traditions, Living Knowledge
How does a tradition survive across millennia? How is knowledge preserved, practiced, and passed on—not just through texts, but through memory, ritual, and everyday life? The module “Orality, Customs and Ecology”, part of the TISS–PARZOR Online Certificate Programme on Culture & Heritage Studies, invites you to explore these questions in depth. Convened by the deeply committed Dr. Kerman Daruwalla, the
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