“Today is an important day in Navsari: the inauguration of an international conference on Zoroastrian and Parsi studies, ‘Celebrating a Treasure: 140 Years at the First Dastoor Meherjirana Library,’ held at the Meherjirana Library in Tarota Bazaar. The conference will last until 15 January and will include some of the world’s leading authorities on Zoroastrianism. It has been a pleasure for me
Read moreThis link: Zoroastrians on the Internet, a quiet social movement, the ethnography of a virtual community by Helen Gerth, for her Phd. thesis at the University of Nevada, is a very detailed, fact finding presentation of her research – an ebook in the link above, of how Zoroastrians (and non-Zoroastrians) are using the internet for expressing their concerns and views on
Read moreAfshin Marashi, OU professor of International and Area Studies, will travel across the globe to further his research on Iranian nationalism and Zoroastrianism, the religion of most Iranians before Islam was adopted. Marashi will travel to Bombay, India for the first time in January to study the influence on this faith on the development of Iranian identity. Marashi teaches a
Read moreNorth American Zoroastrian Religious Tele – Class – Sunday December 2nd 2012 11 AM EST A Zoroastrian Religion Class was held by Telephone on December 2nd 2012 by Jo Ann Dastur & Ervad Soli P. Dastur from their home, Hira Villa, in Sarasota, Florida. There were about 38 callers with multiple people listening together in
Read moreA Parsi or Parsee is a member of the larger of the two Zoroastrian communities in the Indian subcontinent, a member of the other being an Irani. The history of the Parsi Community is around 3000 years old. This community has been consolidated by some eminent Parsis. Their names have been immortalized in its history. The many sided and characteristic philanthropy
Read moreParsi/Parsee Community – Zoroaster – Zoroastrian – Zoroastrianism Documents on Zoroastrianism Anthology of Philosophy of Persia, Vol 1 from Zoroaster to Khayyam Book of Arda Viraf History of Zoroastrianism by Dhalla MN Essays on the Sacred Language Writings Parsis (1907) Guide to Prayers – Zoroastrianism History of the Parsis in India Life and Teachings of Zoroaster, The Great Persian by
Read moreCyrus S. Saiwalla has prepared a complete meaning of our Mubarak 30 days Roj names with mithra and explanation. Please go through the attached file and request you to forward to others who are interested. Blog : cyrus49.wordpress.com Zoroastrian Roj Names with its Mithra & Explanation
Read moreIn a small green building in a forest clearing in the north Indian state of Haryana, Dr. Vibhu Prakash scans through CCTV images searching for evidence that could eventually help secure the future of an ancient burial rite. He’s looking for signs that the vultures in the closely monitored aviary next door are preparing to breed. For almost three thousand
Read moreInitiation ceremony of Zoroastrians Irani Zoroastrians term this ceremony as (Dari) SEDRA PUSHAN =”Putting on the sacred undershirt” while Parsi Zoroastrians refer it to as (Ps.Guj) NAVJOTE=”New Born” By.Dr. Pallan Ichaporia, Ph.D. (Copy righted No parts to be reproduced except with author’s permission) Zoroastrians must be properly initiated by ordained priests into the religious community. In the ancient times this
Read moreZarathustra on his way to Copenhagen Who knows if there are still followers of Zarathustra in India and Pakistan? In this article, the author brings you to the megacity of Karachi, south of Pakistan. This city is a gateway to much questioning regarding the contemporary environmental crisis. By David Knaute, Karachi (Pakistan). Considering the unique role Parsis have played over
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