An email from my friend Kersi Shroff tipped me off on what turned out to be a great treasure hunt in search of the Saklatvala Mausoleum in the Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx in New York City. Kersi writes… The Woodlawn Cemetery has cuneiform inscription on the tomb of the then well-known Phirozshah Saklatvalla, whose… Continue reading Saklatvala Mausoleum in New York
Month: July 2020
The Killing of a Zoroastrian Priest Highlights Religious Apartheid in Iran
The murder of a Zoroastrian cleric in Kerman province in late July has sparked fresh debate over the rights of religious minorities in the Islamic Republic. In Iran, non-Muslims are not entitled to the same legal rights as Shia Muslims, and this has a huge impact on the way murder is dealt with in the… Continue reading The Killing of a Zoroastrian Priest Highlights Religious Apartheid in Iran
Massiah Foundation challenge gift to fund UCI chair in Zoroastrian studies
$1.5 million endowment will establish first chair of its kind in the U.S. The University of California, Irvine has received a $1.5 million challenge commitment from the Massiah Foundation to establish the Ferdowsi Presidential Chair in Zoroastrian Studies – the first of its kind in the United States. Additionally, the University of California will support… Continue reading Massiah Foundation challenge gift to fund UCI chair in Zoroastrian studies
The Starting of Good Times: Zoroastrian Perspective
I’d like to shed some light on the present circumstances from a Zoroastrian perspective. The virus, pandemic, or any kind pain and sickness does not come from God, God is all good. Hence, only the good and good can ever come from God. Evil comes from an agency outside God, namely Ahriman. It depends on… Continue reading The Starting of Good Times: Zoroastrian Perspective
US-based Zoroastrian priest killed in Iran, in apparent murder
Local prosecutor tells Iranian media that body of Arash Kasravi, who was visiting to deal with his father’s estate, found alongside those of two other men days after going missing A Zoroastrian priest who resided in the United States has been killed on a visit to Iran, the country’s judiciary said in local media reports… Continue reading US-based Zoroastrian priest killed in Iran, in apparent murder
Magical Mangroves
Consumer goods firm Godrej & Boyce along with WWF India on Monday launched a nationwide campaign for conservation of mangroves. The ”Magical Mangroves” campaign will span across eight states including Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Odisha and West Bengal, the company said in a statement. The campaign aims to promote awareness on… Continue reading Magical Mangroves
Agiary Connect Launches New Website In Time for Muktad
Our vey dear friends Benafsha Shroff, Dinsha Mistree and Jamsheed Mistri have just launched their new initiative Agiary Connect. Agiary Connect is a website that allows one to book services that will be performed by mobeds in Mumbai at the Banaji Limji Agiary in Fort. Per the website Request Prayer Services From Anywhere Support hardworking… Continue reading Agiary Connect Launches New Website In Time for Muktad
