Zoroastrians and Jains added to UK’s war memorial service

Representatives of the Jain and Zoroastrian will now join 15 other faiths, including Hinduism, Sikhism, at Britain’s annual war memorial service to make it more reflective of modern Britain, Faith Minister Lord Bourne announced on Wednesday. Hinduism, Sikhism, Islam, Christianity and Judaism are among the faiths already represented at the National Remembrance Service held at… Continue reading Zoroastrians and Jains added to UK’s war memorial service

FEZANA’s Participation at the 2018 Parliament of World’s Religions

NORTH AMERICAN ZOROASTRIAN RELIGIOUS, COMMUNITY LEADERS TO REPRESENT ANCIENT FAITH AT 7TH PARLIAMENT OF WORLD’S RELIGIONS, NOV. 1-7, IN TORONTO Burr Ridge, Illinois, Oct. 18, 2018 – FEZANA, the Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America, today announced a contingent of North American Zoroastrian religious and community leaders will represent the faith at the 7th… Continue reading FEZANA’s Participation at the 2018 Parliament of World’s Religions

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Lord Karan Bilimoria: Great grandpa had unpleasant task of arresting Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi or Bapu as he was endearingly called by millions of Indians, was arrested several times in his lifetime. In the history of British India and free India, one family had its tryst with Bapu the Bilimorias. When India was still under British rule, it was sometimes the task of senior police officer Dhanjisha… Continue reading Lord Karan Bilimoria: Great grandpa had unpleasant task of arresting Mahatma Gandhi

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Simran Jehani’s film portrays Zoroastrianism

When Simran Jehani first came to USC, people asked her a question she was all too familiar with — “what are you?”  Telling them she was Zoroastrian caused some confusion — so Jehani, a senior majoring in communication, realized she needed to do something to increase representation of her religious background in popular media. Article… Continue reading Simran Jehani’s film portrays Zoroastrianism

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Commemorating Zoroastrian and Indian women in the British Suffrage movement

Our dear friend Shazneen Y Munshi wrote a report on the event that commemorated Zoroastrian and Indian women in the British Suffrage movement. This was initially shared by Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Europe on their mailing list, and has been published here with permission from ZTFE. Commemorating Zoroastrian and Indian women in the British Suffrage… Continue reading Commemorating Zoroastrian and Indian women in the British Suffrage movement

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Rawalpindi’s Parsi benefactor

During colonial times the Parsi community expanded to every corner of India. These fortune seekers settled in developing towns across the Subcontinent. And they took with them their unique origins, lifestyle and beliefs even as they mixed into the many peoples and cultures of British India. There was a sudden rise in the number of… Continue reading Rawalpindi’s Parsi benefactor

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