Newindpress – Chennai,India … Indian High Commissioner. It was subsequently negotiated with the Parsi owner of the house and handed over to India. This, along …
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Parsi Khabar turns 100 posts
Parsi Khabar posted its 100th post yesterday. The blog started as a small idea to highlight issues and events that concern the Parsis of India in particular and the Zoroastrian community at large around the world. The Parsis have for the last 15 centuries called India their home. Escaping Islamic persecution in ancient Persia, they… Continue reading Parsi Khabar turns 100 posts
Iran’s Zoroastrians preparing for Mehregan Fest
IranMania News October 2 – Iran’s Zoroastrian community will celebrate the ancient Iranian festivity called Mehregan, which marks the autumn equinox, on …
A brand-new tribute to mark an ancient ‘new day’
San Francisco Chronicle – United States … Azerbaijan’s capital. “It’s said that Zoroaster (the religion’s prophet) traveled in the Caucasus. I believe he actually was here. The …
Kalam, Manmohan Singh lead India in celebrating Mahatma…
Webindia123 – India … of inter-faith prayers that began at 8 am They included soulful Buddhist chants and prayers in Baha’i, Christian, Hindu, Islam, Jain, Jewish, Parsi and Sikh …
Starry Occasion Inspires All
GG2.net – UK … A special award was also given to a man who is the face of the global Parsi community. Dorab Mistry has led the small but hugely …
Exhibition: The World of Ancient Persia.
CHN.com the 80-odd works that are the centrepiece of the museum’s next show, opening on Friday, called Forgotten Empire: The World of Ancient Persia.
Fairgrounds of Faith
Mumbai Newsline But long before Lalbaug became the official host of Ganapati celebrations in the city, it was home to rich Parsis, mainly the Wadias, who were allotted vast lands in the Parel-Lalbaug area for their shipbuilding business.
Save Persepolis
The Islamic Republic of Iran has embarked on the finalizing stages of a dam construction in south of Iran that will ultimately drown the archeological sites of Pasargad and Persepolice, the ancient capital of the Archimedean Empire – a rich and complex site that, since its inception, has been considered by all writers of antiquity… Continue reading Save Persepolis
