Category: Diaspora

UPDATE: An earlier version of this article indicated that Russi was the current President of PZAS. Russi informed us that he had stepped down earlier this year. We have made the appropriate correction. Rustom M. Ghadiali Past-President of the Parsi Zoroastrian Association of Singapore has been elected as the incoming President of the Inter-Religions Organization… Continue reading Rustom M. Ghadiali Elected President of Inter-Religious Organisation Singapore

WZCC NY CHAPTER LECTURE SERIES INVESTMENTS IN INDIA AND THE TAX IMPACTS BY VIKRAM VENKATARAMANI VVV CPA PC At the New York Dar-E-Mehr On SUNDAY JUNE 5, 2016 @ 1:30 PM WZCC NY Presents: INVESTMENTS IN INDIA AND THE TAX IMPACTS from ZAGNY on Vimeo.   The following are covered by VIKRAM Non-taxable income in… Continue reading WZCC NY Lecture Series: Investments In India and Tax Impacts in the USA

At the young age of eight, did you know what you wanted to do with the rest of your life? Well, Hormuz Javat knew what he wanted to be. He made a choice, and he’s sticking with it: Hormuz decided to begin his training to become a Zoroastrian priest. You have to start early because… Continue reading Becoming my mother’s priest: keeping Zoroastrianism alive in Canada

Nestled in the northwest corner of the US lies a city where not only does the rain come pouring down, but so do adorable Zoroastrian babies. Our once small ZSWS (Zoroastrian Society of Washington State) community is now bustling with children around each corner. In the last five years we have celebrated multiple births and… Continue reading It’s Raining Zarathushti Kids in Seattle

A men’s clothier in Claremont was interviewed by Morgan Freeman for his “The Story of God” miniseries, and somehow did not provide him with a coat of many colors. by David Allen, dailybulletin.com The owner of Xerxes for Gents is an adherent of the Zoroastrian religion and chairs the Council on Zoroastrian Studies at Claremont… Continue reading Arman Ariane: Claremont clothier’s religion, Zoroastrianism, a good fit for Morgan Freeman

As the rising morning sun shone down to provide its soothing warmth, enlightening light and nurturing energy to the dedication of the newly built Arbab-Rustm Guiv Dar-e-Mehr Zoroastrian Temple (DMZT) in Pomona New York, the procession of the whitely attired Zoroastrian cloaked Magi, the Mobads, congregated from temples all over the world, entered the prayer… Continue reading Zoroastrian Americans of New York Inaugurate their Newly Built Cultural Community Center

When Parsi Zoroastrians, having fled Persian persecution, arrived on Indian soil sometime between the 8th and 10th centuries, the story goes, an Indian ruler sent a cup full of milk. The intention, clearly, was to convey that India was filled to the brim. The Zoroastrian king inserted either sugar—or in some tellings, a ring—and sent… Continue reading What It’s Like to Have to Date Someone of Your Religion to Save It From Extinction

In a few hours the Arbab Rustam Guiv Dar-E-Mehr in New York shall be inaugurated. The Inauguration Ceremony shall be telecast live on youtube. The broadcast will start on Saturday March 26th, 2016 at 10:30 AM New York Time 8:00 PM Mumbai Time 7:00 PM Tehran Time You can watch the broadcast on www.zagny.org The… Continue reading Live Streaming: New York Dar-E-Mehr Inauguration

Zoroastrians, or Zarathushtis as they are traditionally called, are fighting stereotypes about the community’s decline, opening a new religious and cultural center in Pomona, N.Y. this March, and counting a steady rise in their numbers. The new Dar-e-Mehr building is inspired by ancient Persian and Zoroastrian architecture of the fire temples of India. Article by… Continue reading Zoroastrians Build New Religious And Cultural Center In New York