Author: arZan

Poor Parsi redefined: One who earns up to Rs 90,000 per month

The Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) on Monday told the Bombay high court that it had revised the definition of a poor Parsi as one who earns up to Rs 90,000 a month, in order to be eligible for a subsidized community apartment. The BPP, which controls over 5,000 flats in the city, had earlier fixed… Continue reading Poor Parsi redefined: One who earns up to Rs 90,000 per month

Discovering the Zoroastrian e-diaspora: A Paper by David Knaute

David Knaute is writing his PhD thesis on Zoroastrianism for the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris. More specifically, his research concerns the outmigration of Zoroastrians from Pakistan and contemporary diaspora communities in the UK and USA. David spent ten months in Karachi, Pakistan, in 2009–2010. During this time, he was also introduced… Continue reading Discovering the Zoroastrian e-diaspora: A Paper by David Knaute

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Atashkadeh in North America: A Paper by the North American Mobeds Council

At the request of many FEZANA Associations, NAMC have been working on a paper: Atashkadeh in North America which gives guidelines for constructing an  Atashkadeh (Dar-e-Maher, Agiary, etc.) in North America. NAMC have spent a  number of hours with the help of a number of NAMC Mobeds and with the guidance  from a number of… Continue reading Atashkadeh in North America: A Paper by the North American Mobeds Council

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