A Hama Anjuman Maachi will be performed in the Aiwisruthrem Geh at around 8:00pm (I.S.T.) on Monday, 13th April 2020, ie. Hormazd Roj Adar Mahino at the Iranshah Atash Behram. As many of us will not be able to visit the Iranshah or any fire temple tomorrow, Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor will be performing a… Continue reading Humbandigi by Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor on April 13, 2020
Month: April 2020
Bombay Parsi Panchayat chairman Yazdi Desai suffers stroke
Parsi Khabar is saddened to hear about BPP Chairman Yazdi Desai’s health, and wishes him a speedy recovery. Our thoughts and prayers are with him and Anahita and the entire Desai family Desai is in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the facility. Sources said he has had no previous history of a stroke Yazdi… Continue reading Bombay Parsi Panchayat chairman Yazdi Desai suffers stroke
Khushru Poacha: This railwayman feeds thousands daily – without taking a rupee
Amid industrialists, corporate houses, celebs, businessmen and the wealthy donating huge sums of money to help people in times of coronavirus pandemic, a railways employee is showing he also cares – and is proving it. Khushroo Poacha, a Superintendent with the Central Railway (CR)”s Commercial Department in Nagpur, has hit upon a successful strategy to… Continue reading Khushru Poacha: This railwayman feeds thousands daily – without taking a rupee
Coronavirus: Neither ‘Divinity’s Wrath’ nor ‘Nature’s Vengeance’!
Our dear friend Noshir H. Dadrawala wrote this article that was first published in the Parsi-Times. The novel coronavirus is neither ‘Divinity’s Wrath’ nor ‘Nature’s Vengeance’. From a Zoroastrian perspective, this virus is the opposite of all that is good, God-given, life-giving and health-promoting. However, there are all kinds of posts on social media about… Continue reading Coronavirus: Neither ‘Divinity’s Wrath’ nor ‘Nature’s Vengeance’!
Soothe The Soul: Zoroastrian Prayers and Songs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Join FEZANA and Zarathushtis worldwide for SOOTHE THE SOUL A virtual gathering of prayer, song and spirit in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic During these uncertain times, a few FEZANA members want to bring the Zoroastrian community together virtually in prayer and devotional songs. Spiritual words bring solace to human beings. Every calamity and… Continue reading Soothe The Soul: Zoroastrian Prayers and Songs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Frazan Kotwal Performs For Hospital Patients in Germany During COVID-19 Pandemic
Our dear friend and amazing musician Frazan Adil Kotwal was invited today to the Robert Bosch Hospital to sing for the corona Virus patients. It was handled very carefully and professionally. He was allowed to sing from outside while the rest of the patients saw from their rooms and windows! It is a proud moment… Continue reading Frazan Kotwal Performs For Hospital Patients in Germany During COVID-19 Pandemic
Prayers From Iranshah on Behram Roj Ava Mahino
A message from Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor on the occassion of Behram Roj Ava Mahino As many of us will not be able to visit the Iranshah or any fire temple tomorrow, we can listen to this audio clip and pray together with the family and stay safe…
Zoroastrian Community Steps Up to Support Their Own in Iran Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
Community support for Iran Article by Mahtab Irani On March 26, 2020, Yazd Shahid Sadoughi University Of Medical Science, Iran received the second humanitarian package of medical supplies and safety equipment through the support of the Zoroastrians of India. As we write this, the first Actemra Injections generously supplied by Dr. Yusuf Hamied and carefully… Continue reading Zoroastrian Community Steps Up to Support Their Own in Iran Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
