Ruins of a Zoroastrian fire temple in western Iran. A joint Iranian-Polish team has started excavations at the site of the Azar Barzin Mehr fire temple in Sabzevar, northeastern Iran. Iran’s Archeology Research Center and a team from Warsaw University are studying the temple, a quadric-arch.
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Faithful few embrace Zoroastrian ideals
CHICAGO — When a group of young Zoroastrian people gathered around a bonfire in a Chicago suburb to pray for their religion’s survival, they sang a modern hymn of their adopted homeland with a sentiment at the heart of their ancient faith. “Stand beside her, and guide her, through the night with a light from… Continue reading Faithful few embrace Zoroastrian ideals
We Are Getting Wiped Out
[Note: The following article expresses the views of Dr Fredie Mehta, the well known executive in the Tata house Are we imparting any religions knowledge to our children? Dr Fredie asks. Every other community does it, but not we. Our youth has no idea whatsoever about our own Religion and the way of life taught… Continue reading We Are Getting Wiped Out
Doctor prescribes kadak pao-er
For consumer knowledge expert, Vispy Doctor, cooking is destressing. “He wooed me with this dish that you’ll taste today,” says his wife. The dish is akuri, essentially a Parsi breakfast dish made with eggs. “If one really want to get offensive — to Parsi sensibilities — call it scrambled egg or bhurjee,” Doctor tells us.… Continue reading Doctor prescribes kadak pao-er
Dwindling numbers: Parsis at the fire temple in Secunderabad.
HYDERABAD: In a bid to understand the genetic factors, which are apparently leading to high incidence of various kinds of ailments among members of the Parsi community, a project named ‘Avesthagenome’ was launched in the twin cities recently. Bangalore based bio-tech firm Avesthagene will collect blood samples to study the genetic make-up and prepare a… Continue reading Dwindling numbers: Parsis at the fire temple in Secunderabad.
With courage let us all combine
Friyana Billimoria – Friyana Billimoria, in year 11 at Kingswood College, Box Hill, is Youth Ambassador for the Metropolis Migration works if everyone embraces it wholeheartedly. MANY centuries ago, a group of people left Persia due to religious persecution. Braving the perilous seas in tiny boats, many perished. A ragged few survived and reached the… Continue reading With courage let us all combine
Bawas of Bambai rejoice!
The objective of the event was to bring the youth together, put the community resources to use and give the young blood a platform to a world of opportunities. Architect Jimmy Mistry’s NGO Parsi Resource Group organised an event for the youth of the Zoroastrian community the other evening, and the bawas of the city… Continue reading Bawas of Bambai rejoice!
