“Farsi” or “Persian”?: Persian (Iranian) people in the English-speaking countries are the only community who use two different terms to refer to their language, “Farsi” and “Persian.” This behavior has caused some confusion among the Westerners as to the appropriateness of these terms. “Farsi” (an Arabic adaptation of the word “Parsi”), is the indigenous name… Continue reading “Farsi” or “Persian” ?
Category: Current Affairs
Wind Towers of Yazd
A very traditional and interesting technology is making a comeback, in Iran and in the UK. Architects fascinated by Yazd’s wind towers An architect couple is working on a project on the use of wind towers in contemporary architecture in Iran. Paris-based architects Herve Richard from France and his Iranian wife Shiva Tolouie went to… Continue reading Wind Towers of Yazd
No vultures, Parsis turn to sun
The Asian Age – Bombay,India … Basically, they harness sun rays and allow them to penetrate the body and aid decomposition,” said a source in a prominent Parsi organisation in Mumbai. …
Pasargadae Will Never Drown
Recently we posted about The Islamic Republic of Iran having embarked on the finalizing stages of a dam construction in south of Iran that would have ultimately drowned the archeological sites of Pasargad and Persepolice. There was a lot of media attention to this and we are happy to note that CHN has addressed this… Continue reading Pasargadae Will Never Drown
ARZ opens doors to families of Parsis married outside religion
Afternoon Dispatch and Courier …Zoroastrianism should survive even if Parsis don’t….
On Prophet’s birthday, new fire temple shakes 500 years of …
MumbaiNewsline – Mumbai,India …. Zoroastrian emigres from Persia who arrived here over six centuries ago, the Parsi community has always been fiercely opposed to cultural integration….
