We want to educate the youngsters of the Parsi community about their religion and culture… The Russian Cultural Centre at Peddar Road is currently showing an exhibition on the Zoroastrian religion, their history in Iran and their presence in India. The exposition will be on, today and tomorrow from 11:30 am to 9:30 pm followed… Continue reading Learn culture the Parsi way
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Iranian-Americans mark a doubly festive holiday
New year coincides with birthday of Persianfounder of Zoroastrianreligion. An overflow crowd packed the California Zoroastrian Center in Westminster on Saturday to celebrate the Iranian new year and – in what is probably the oldest birthday celebration in history – the birth of Zoroaster, the founder of the faith, by some calculations born nearly 4,000… Continue reading Iranian-Americans mark a doubly festive holiday
Yesterday was Navroze, the 2,500 year-old festival of…
Yesterday was Navroze, the 2,500 year-old festival of the vernal equinox that a wide swathe of Asia celebrates. The two gentle communities from Iran who are part of us naturally celebrated it: Parsis and Baha’is. If you look, there are powerful messages coming from the calendar. This year, Easter and Eid-ul-Milad-un-Nabi, the Prophet’s birthday, are… Continue reading Yesterday was Navroze, the 2,500 year-old festival of…
Saal Mubarak Dikra
The indomitable zest of the Parsi community in the city came out in full force at the Navroze celebration at the Dadar Parsi Gymkana grounds yesterday, as the entire Fasli community of south Mumbai came together. Actress Perizaad Zorabian, Rustom Irani Foundation trustee Boman Irani – not the actor — and sculptor Arzaan Khambatta joined… Continue reading Saal Mubarak Dikra
Parsis pray, party & say Navroz
CITY’S PARSI community celebrated Janshedi Navroz at Parsi Anjuman Mirbai Marg on Tuesday. Jamshedi Navroz is a Spring festival which falls on March 21 stated to be the start of springs and also the vernal equinox of the sun. Hence the name was kept as Navroz, which literally means the New Day. This is the… Continue reading Parsis pray, party & say Navroz
Navroze: Noruz: Nowroj: What’s in a name ??
On the occassion of Jamshedi Navroze, the Persian New Year, I received a very interesting email from a friend, Tamina Davar. She writes about Navroze and what it means. And raises some very interesting points. This email is published here with her permission. You can leave comments below and she will answer them for sure.… Continue reading Navroze: Noruz: Nowroj: What’s in a name ??
Small yet big
The Parsi community in the city will soon usher in its New Year by celebrating Jamshedi Navroz. JAMSHEDI Navroz is knocking at the doors of Parsis in the city, and with it, the community will welcome its New Year with its typical affability and zest for life. Navroz is a time for Parsis to take… Continue reading Small yet big
