Paris community is caught in a contradiction, a community whose numbers are fast dwindling but is adamant on shutting its doors on the children of mixed marriages. It is an old debate that has resurfaced with a group of liberals trying yet again to coax orthodox Parsis to allow the children of intermarriages to practice… Continue reading Parsi community caught in contradiction
Category: Current Affairs
Liberal Parsis take on the orthodox
The Parsi community is set for a showdown with liberals taking on the orthodox, demanding that non-Parsis who have married into the community — and their children — be allowed to convert to the faith. With a population of 69,000 according to the 2001 census, the community is the country’s fastest dwindling minority group. This… Continue reading Liberal Parsis take on the orthodox
The great Parsi population plan
By Farrukh Dhondy Finally the Indian National Council for Minorities (NCM) has got around to what should be one of the central problems facing the country. A member of the Commission, one Mehroo Dhunjisha Bengalee, has mooted the question of the dwindling Parsi population. A little history: The Arab-Muslim explosion of 714 AD overtook Parsi-Zoroastrian… Continue reading The great Parsi population plan
UP Parsis Have only One Mobed
The Parsi community is facing a unique problem. With only one Parsi priest left in the state, the community is facing difficulties in performing religious rituals. Such is the situation that now they have to depend on audio cassettes to perform various rituals. For the population of about 300 in the state, the community has… Continue reading UP Parsis Have only One Mobed
4th WZYC: Small in number but big in spirit, Zoroastrians lay claim as the original greens
IT IS one of the world’s oldest major religions, and certainly the smallest, but according to its followers its impeccable “green” credentials make it the ideal religion for the 21st century. About 300 young Zoroastrians — followers of the prophet Spitama Zarathushtra, who died about 1200BC — gather in Ballarat tomorrow for the fourth world… Continue reading 4th WZYC: Small in number but big in spirit, Zoroastrians lay claim as the original greens
Indian Parsis seek NCM’s help to dispose of dead
NEW DELHI: India’s official National Commission for Minorities (NCM) has come to the rescue of the tiny Parsi community, which is worried over the disposal of their dead because of the dwindling population of vultures. It has decided to set up a nursery for breeding vultures around Mumbai, where most Parsis reside. Dr Mehroo Dhunjisha… Continue reading Indian Parsis seek NCM’s help to dispose of dead
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
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
