‘First declaration of human rights’ to tour five cities in the United States The British Museum today announces that one of its most iconic objects, the Cyrus Cylinder, will tour to five major museum venues in the United States in 2013. This will be the first time this object has been seen in the US… Continue reading The Cyrus Cylinder travels to the US
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10th World Zoroastrian Congress 2013
Mumbai will be host to the 10th World Zoroastrian Congress is to be held in December 2013. Hosted by The Bombay Parsi Punchayat; it will be held from December 27 to 31st 2013. The website for the Congress is up, but as of date has little information. The theme of the Congress is “Zoroastrianism in… Continue reading 10th World Zoroastrian Congress 2013
Giving New Life to Vultures to Restore a Human Ritual of Death
Fifteen years after vultures disappeared from Mumbai’s skies, the Parsi community here intends to build two aviaries at one of its most sacred sites so that the giant scavengers can once again devour human corpses. By GARDINER HARRIS | NYTimes Construction is scheduled to begin as soon as April, said Dinshaw Rus Mehta, chairman… Continue reading Giving New Life to Vultures to Restore a Human Ritual of Death
Ancient Persian religion on the decline in Pakistan
The Parsis, who fled Iran in the face of the country’s Muslim conversation centuries ago, settled across India and Pakistan. But in recent years, the prominent Karachi religious minority is declining, to the portion where the community may totally disappear. Published by Public Radio International It isn’t easy these days being a Parsi. The… Continue reading Ancient Persian religion on the decline in Pakistan
Eat Live Pray: A Celebration of Zarathushti Culture and Cuisine
FEZANA the umbrella Zoroastrian organization in North America celebrates it’s 25th year in 2012. On this occassion they have come out with a wonderful e-book titled “Eat Live Pray: A Celebration of Zarathushti Culture and Cuisine.” It is available for free download here. Dolly Dastoor, the Editor of the viagra cheap FEZANA Journal has this… Continue reading Eat Live Pray: A Celebration of Zarathushti Culture and Cuisine
Emirates Parsees Gahambar 2012
Come Festive Season and we have reason to celebrate. Every year in December, United Arab Emirates Parsees organise a Get Together Lunch, a Typical Parsi Gahambar. This event is sponsored by the generous family of Mr. & Mrs. Freddy Sidhwa. They have been sponsoring the Gahambar and other Parsee Events in United Arab Emirates for… Continue reading Emirates Parsees Gahambar 2012
Ardeshir Cowasjee RIP: Mourning a man who mourned for Pakistan
A year ago, an obituary appeared on the pages of Dawn of someone called A. Cowasjee. Many well-meaning fans and friends of famous columnist and social activist Ardeshir Cowasjee, rushed to non prescription viagra his home, only to find the man up and about, playing with his dogs and inspecting his garden. By Nadeem F.… Continue reading Ardeshir Cowasjee RIP: Mourning a man who mourned for Pakistan
