Our first author in the Everyday Parsi 2014 series Sarosh J. Collector writes Muktad and what it has meant to me. Dear Parsi Khabar, I am humbled, that you have asked me to reflect on the Muktad days, and what they mean to me. Having grown up in Karachi, I remember the communal prayers that… Continue reading Everyday Parsi: Sarosh J. Collector
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The Everyday Parsi in 2014
August 8, 2014 is the first day of Muktad or to call it correctly “Farvardegan” per the Shehanshahi Parsi Calendar. Parsis around the world and especially in India remember the dear departed of their family. Special prayers are offered at the Agiaries and in homes. The 10th day of the Muktad culminates into the Shehenshahi… Continue reading The Everyday Parsi in 2014
Cafe 792 Opens in Dadar Parsi Colony
Be it cold cuts, set lunches or quick bites, Café 792, tucked inside Dadar’s leafy Parsi Colony, offers a variety of delicious chow, especially when you are on the go. We treaded on a gravel-laden path one afternoon, on the rear side of the quaint Dina Manzil. The café’s name (Cafe 792) was hand-painted on… Continue reading Cafe 792 Opens in Dadar Parsi Colony
Screening of “Legacy of the Flame” in Mumbai
The Museum Society of Bombay Cordially invites you to a Film Screening on Wednesday 13 August 2014 at the Visitors Centre Auditorium, CSMVS, (Prince of Wales Museum) at 5.30pm sharp Dr Homi Dhalla, President, World Zarathushti Cultural Foundation, Mr Minoo Shroff, President, Indo-Iran Friendship Society, Mr. Hossein Sadre, Film Director, and Ms Florence Somer… Continue reading Screening of “Legacy of the Flame” in Mumbai
Spotlight on the Yazidis and their plight in present day Iraq
Iraq’s jihadis have vowed to wipe out the Yazidis. Who are they? The ancient religious group, concentrated in Iraq, have been targeted for extermination by the so-called ‘Islamic State’ that seized a number of towns along the Iraq-Syrian border this week. By Lydia Tomkiw Yahoo News The arrival of the self-styled “Islamic State” (IS) in… Continue reading Spotlight on the Yazidis and their plight in present day Iraq
The Khada Parsi Statue: In Animation
Sandwiched between the famous Byculla flyovers is the 152-year old cast iron statue of Shet Cursetjee Manockjee. The long forgotten 40 feet tall statue, once known to be a famous landmark, is back in its glory after a two year long restoration project.. Fondly called the Khada Parsi (Standing Parsi Man). More here: garimagupta.net If… Continue reading The Khada Parsi Statue: In Animation
Dadysett Atash Behram Turns 232
The oldest fire temple in Mumbai turned 232 years old on Monday August 4, 2014. The Dadysett Atash Behram at Chira Bazar in south Mumbai entered its 232nd year on Monday. It is the city’s oldest Atash Behram (the highest grade of fire temple for Zoroastrians) consecrated by Mulla Kaus Rustam Jalal in 1783. The… Continue reading Dadysett Atash Behram Turns 232
