Preserving the historic Kasra Arch as a Persian heritage in danger and inscribing its name in UNESCO’s list of endangered heritage were discussed during the third conference of Iran’s History of Architectural Style and City Planning currently held in the city of Bam in Kerman province. The participants of this conference also called on immediate… Continue reading Historic Kasra Arch
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Australian sculptor scraps Zarathushtra’s name
Move comes after protests by Parsi community against a nude scultpure named after the Prophet Mumbai Mirror Bureau The Australian Consul General in Mumbai has informed Mumbai’s Parsi-Zoroastrians that a controversial sculpture inaugurated in Sydney will not carry any reference to Prophet Zarathushtra. The Sculpture That “Was” called Zarathustra The four-feet tall bronze sculpture of… Continue reading Australian sculptor scraps Zarathushtra’s name
New jewels for Queen’s Necklace
The MMRDA’s facelift plan for Marine Drive includes landscaping, re-paving, subways, better lighting and two amphitheatres Mumbai Mirror Bureau The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has set the ball rolling for the latest of its several ambitious projects — the refurbishment of the city’s most famous road: Marine Drive. Union Urban Development minister Jaipal… Continue reading New jewels for Queen’s Necklace
India will be indebted to the parsi community
Ashish, a blogger from Pune, writes about the Parsis The community though very calm,composed & peace-loving, have succeeded in very walk of life, business in particular. Their business acumen is really second to none. Apart from this, the parsis have almost ruled over the financial capital for decades. Who can forget the acres of parsi… Continue reading India will be indebted to the parsi community
Celebrating old age by making a difference in society
“Problems of the aged are not confined to the elderly but also impact the younger generation,” A.M. Sethna, president of Parzor Foundation that deals with issues of the Parsi community, told IANS. Around 30 percent of youths in the Parsi community have not been able to get married as they have the responsibility of their… Continue reading Celebrating old age by making a difference in society
British Iranologist Mary Boyce dies at 86
British Iranologist Mary Boyce died on April 4 at the age of 86, the Persian service of IRNA reported on Friday. Many Iranologists regarded her as the most prominent expert of Iranian culture and religion. The professor of Iranian studies was born in 1920 and spent part of her early life in colonial India. She… Continue reading British Iranologist Mary Boyce dies at 86
Zarathushtra; The First Monotheist Prophet
Apr 9, 2006 By Noorbakhsh Rahimzadeh Until contemporary times, researchers in the world have had lengthy debate and have written hundreds or perhaps thousand books as to which of the prophets, known to mankind, was the first who laid the foundation for monotheism or divine worship in the human history. If we study all these… Continue reading Zarathushtra; The First Monotheist Prophet
Secrets from the bunny’s basket
Mumbai Mirror – India … communities as clients. For instance, a long standing order comes from a Parsi lady whose daughters are allergic to food colour. So every …
Holy cow! Rajnath remembers Hindutva
CNN-IBN – New Delhi,India … “India has a Muslim President, a Sikh Prime Minister and a Christian heading the ruling coalition, a Parsi Field Marshal and a Sikh Army Chief because of its …
