A Jashan of Victory “….The Most courageous Beheram yazata then speaks unto him (i.e. seeker for...
Month: May 2021 Articles
Ervad Soli P. Dastur: In Memorarium
We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing away of Soli Uncle. This is a huge loss for the community in North...
Centre Seeks More Time From Guj HC To File Reply
Next Hearing To Take Place On June 9; Parsi Trust’s Petition Says Burial Or Cremation Of Parsis Succumbing To Covid-19 Is Against Their Religion The Central government on Thursday sought time from...
Dr. Behramshah Mazda: The Flying Doctor of Dahanu, An Obituary
Mark Manuel’s tribute to Dr. MAZDA … The Irani doctor of Dahanu has gone, flying away… I bring sad news. Dr. Behramshah Mazda, MBBS, of Dahanu is no more. The message came on Whatsapp:...
Four Zoroastrian Scouts Awarded the Good Life Zoroastrian Emblem
On May 16th, 2021, the Southern Californian Zoroastrian Community gathered for the first time in many months at the ZAC Community Hall after the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. The community was...
Gujarat High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Permission To Perform Dokhmenashini, The Practice Of Disposing Dead Bodies In Parsi Community
The Gujarat High Court has issued notice on a petition filed by Surat Parsi Panchayat Board seeking permission to perform Dokhmenashini, a customary practice among the Parsi community of putting the...
Ardaseer Cursetjee Wadia receives English Heritage blue plaque
Ardaseer Cursetjee Wadia (1808-1877), a pioneering naval engineer and former member of the Society has recently been awarded an English Heritage London blue plaque marking the 180th anniversary of...
Ardaseer Cursetjee Wadia: The esteemed Indian ancestor no one in my white British family knew about
Who do you think you are? The esteemed Indian ancestor no one in my white British family knew about Image: Ardaseer Cursetjee, the first South Asian Fellow of the Royal Society, has been awarded a...
Famed deliverer of babies Dr Feridoon Setna passes away
Benazir Bhutto said to have been his patient One of Karachi’s most famous gynaecologists, Dr Faridoon Setna, FRCOG, has passed away, according to information on Saturday. His funeral prayers will be...
The Iranian kings who thought the world revolved around them
While not as well-known as that of the Achaemenid dynasty (550–330 BC), the second Persian empire ruled by the Sasanian dynasty (AD 224–642) is a pivotal but often overlooked period of ancient...
Aspi Engineer And Winning the Aga Khan Race
Our dear friend Rusi Sorabji writes…. I attach something I wrote about friend, ASPI Engineer*, the 17 years old should go down in the annals of World Aviation better than the likes of Alcock &...
WAPIZ Oxygen Concentrator Project
– Aim To Provide Each Baug With 1 Oxygen Concentrator – The most heart-wrenching news heard daily, in connection with the ongoing pandemic, is that scores of people are dying due to lack of...
Over 500 Zarthostis from around the world participate in a Jashan & Pray Together
Our dear friend Ervad Zarrir Bhandara writes in…. Sincere gratitude to all in making our efforts towards ending the pandemic and bringing about good times through the collective power of our...
Arzan Nagwaswalla, a Parsi in Team India after 28 years
Farokh Engineer played his final Test for India in 1975 while Diana Edulji’s last game in the women’s team came in July 1993. Arzan Nagwaswalla in action for Gujarat in the Ranji...
Prints For Hope: Divya Cowasji
We are thrilled to share a very timely initiative by our dear friend and brilliant filmmaker Divya Cowasji. She writes… “I am Divya Cowasji, a Parsi filmmaker and photographer from India. Like...