ASHO SAROSH YAZAD – By Silloo Mehta ‘Sarosh Tari Madad Sarosh Yazad Panah Baad’–‘Sarosh, Sarosh!’ the loud cries rang through the silent night, as 3 pious Zoroastrian brothers defended themselves against 9 sturdy Pathans who had broken into their house in the middle of the night, all the while invoking Sarosh Yazad. My grandfather used to narrate the miracu¬lous incident :
Read moreThe Zoroastrian belief in one supreme being and good versus evil had a profound influence on the Abrahamic religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Achaemenian Persian Empire, freed the Jews from captivity in Babylon in 539 b.c. and returned them to Jerusalem, where they rebuilt their temple. Their exposure to Zoroastrianism in Babylonia and Persia,
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Read moreLeilah Vevaina, Chinese University of Hong Kong Of Worldly Deeds and Sacred Souls: The Trust and Parsi Muktad Ceremonies Friday 26 April 5:30pm Refreshments from 5pm All welcome Atash Kadeh of Zoroastrian Association of California (ZAC) during Muktads, Photo by Leilah Vevaina Charitable giving is one of the pillars of Zoroastrianism, where the acquisition of wealth is righteous if earned
Read moreANNOUNCEMENT Atash nu Parab Celebration (Day dedicated to Holy Fire) Saturday, April 20th, 2024, at 10 am Eastern Join us at https://www.namcmobeds.org/ Get ready to ignite your spirit and join us for a special YouTube premiere celebration on Saturday, April 20th, at 10 AM EST. We will be celebrating Atash nu Parab (the Day of Holy Fire) with the recital of
Read moreProgramme Proposal for the Parzor-TISS Certificate in Parsi Zoroastrian Culture & Heritage Studies Background The Parsi-Zoroastrian community, its history, assimilation in India and multicultural heritage makes for a highly significant area of contemporary socio-politico-cultural study and discourse. The story of the community’s resilience and cultural survival is a case-study in tradition and continuity, adaptation and assimilation, multiculturalism and philanthropy;
Read moreDear Parsi Zarthosthi readers, My fellow Humdins, Sahebji to all, I am Esfandyar Patrawalla, and I am here to speak to our community as a young, concerned Zarthosthi and an enabler of action to reverse the crisis we are facing. As no culture or people survive without a spiritual hinge, we too must always be conscious of the fact that
Read more26th November, 2023, marks Roj Tir of Mah Tir, or the Parab of Tir, as per the Shahanshahi calendar. This auspicious day is observed as the feast of Tirgan. Since the Shahanshahi calendar is not intercalated, this festival of rain now falls during autumn. Regardless, it is a very special occasion to offer thanks to Tir Yazata for keeping us
Read moreNAMC institute of Zoroastrian Studies We are pleased to announce our upcoming Discussion
Read moreZoroastrians of Iran – (A History of Transformation and survival) by Janet Kesternberg Amighi. Mazda Publishers, U.S.A. (Year 2022) Just as Zoroastrians in Iran have adopted a secularized form of pre-Islamic culture with duality of Iraniyat and Zoroastrianism, Parsis of India too have encouraged themselves towards India’s heritage and culture and they are following their Zoroastrian religion with
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