“I was a little worried and baffled when my mother made an unusual request (rather demand) one day. When I asked her what it was, she said marry a Parsi only. Now I get where that comes from, given the fact that we have dwindling numbers within our community,” says 21-year-old Pashan Dadyburjor, who came… Continue reading Pashan Dadyburjor’s futuristic concept to keep Parsi culture, history alive
Month: July 2018
Missing Sam
Field Marshal Manekshaw was loving, gracious, playful and charismatic Many of us have a day that no matter how hard we try, it leaves us sad and feeling blue. For me it’s June 27. It’s the day that a piece of my heart broke and now 10 years later, I have only just begun to… Continue reading Missing Sam
Manuscript: Ashem Vohu
This manuscript comes not from India or Iran, the lands associated today with the Zoroastrian religion, but from Dunhuang in Central China, and is written in Sogdian, a medieval Iranian language. It contains a short text concerning the prophet Zarathushtra (Zoroaster in Greek sources) and a phonetic transcription into the Sogdian script of the holy… Continue reading Manuscript: Ashem Vohu
The Zoroastrian Flame: An Interview with Khojeste Mistree
Khojeste Mistree talks about one of the world’s oldest surviving religions and what we can learn from it in the present day Zoroastrianism has an unbroken tradition going back 3,500 years. It is now the faith of a relatively small community centred in Western India and Iran, which continues to tend the sacred flame of… Continue reading The Zoroastrian Flame: An Interview with Khojeste Mistree
Pakistan Prime Minister inaugurates Jamsheed Marker Hall in foreign ministry
Jamsheed Marker Conference Hall opened at Foreign Ministry PM Mulk calls Jamsheed Marker a legend, an outstanding diplomat and a role model for his successors ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nasirul Mulk on Monday said that Jamsheed Marker, the late ambassador, was a seasoned diplomat with globally-acknowledged acumen and would always be remembered for his profound role in… Continue reading Pakistan Prime Minister inaugurates Jamsheed Marker Hall in foreign ministry
SOAS Shapoorji Pallonji Institute for Zoroastrian Studies Launch Event
On Wednesday 27th June, 2018, the SOAS Shapoorji Pallonji Institute for Zoroastrian Studies was officially opened. To mark this joyous occasion, a launch event was held in the Brunei Suite of the Brunei Gallery, SOAS University of London. Among the esteemed attendees was Mr. Shapoor Mistry whose generous donation in the name of his late… Continue reading SOAS Shapoorji Pallonji Institute for Zoroastrian Studies Launch Event
Ervard Xerxes V Dastur Elected as Trustee of the Bombay Parsi Panchayet
Parsi Khabar is happy to announce that our dear friend Ervard Xerxes V Dastur has won a very tight election for the lone seat of the Bombay Parsi Panchayet. In a hotly contested election that became a two way race between him and Anahita Yezdi Desai, Xerxes won by over 90 votes. Image courtesy: Rayomand… Continue reading Ervard Xerxes V Dastur Elected as Trustee of the Bombay Parsi Panchayet
