A Snoop Dogg video has to be one of the most unusual places to see Persian motifs and the Asho Farohar. Wonder what and how that came to be. The lyrics of the song have nothing to do with anything Zoroastrian. Here are two screenshots and below is the actual youtube clip Sign… Continue reading Snoop Dogg Features Asho Farohar in his Music Video Titled King
Month: June 2015
Zoroastrianism in Iran and India: Then and Now: Summer School at University of Zurich
Call for Applications The Institute of Religious Studies at the University of Zurich (UZH) invites to the summer school: Zoroastrianism in Iran and India: Then and Now August 30th – September 2nd 2015 Zoroastrism is one of the oldest living religious traditions today. It shaped the Persian Empire and strongly influenced other religions, such… Continue reading Zoroastrianism in Iran and India: Then and Now: Summer School at University of Zurich
Dying Iranian language gets boost
BORI, in collaboration with London University, to hold 10-day course in Avestan, an ancient language now fading into oblivion. In an attempt to resurrect the ancient Iranian language Avestan, Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI) is conducting a 10-day course from July 6. Article By Mayuri Phadnis | Pune Mirror The ancient language, sacred to Zoroastrianism,… Continue reading Dying Iranian language gets boost
Bombay Parsi Punchayet Trustees’ kin line up for elections
In the run up to the polls, which are likely to be held on October, names of some trustees’ kin have started doing the rounds. Article by Kamlesh Pednekar | DNA Elections to the Bombay Parsi Punchayet, one of the richest trusts in the city, is turning out to be a family affair, with children… Continue reading Bombay Parsi Punchayet Trustees’ kin line up for elections
Hotfut: Mistry Brothers bring Soccer on the Roof in Hyderabad
Ten floors above the busy Begumpet traffic, a live football game is on. Hyderabad is the first city in South India to get two rooftop football pitches. “Hotfut” has been built on the 10th floor of the White House building, Block III adjacent, to Lifestyle, Begumpet. Article by Coreena Suares | Deccan Chronicle The surface… Continue reading Hotfut: Mistry Brothers bring Soccer on the Roof in Hyderabad
