Dear friend of Parsi Khabar and senior member of the Zarathushti community in North America, Ervad Soli P. Dastur writes in Hello all FEZANA friends: In 1951, Dr. Irach J. S. Taraporewala, an amazing Avesta, Pahlavi, Sanskrit, etc. scholar, published his opus – The Divine Songs of Zarathushtra – a 1166 page masterpiece. I… Continue reading Divine Songs of Zarathushtra by Dr. Irach J. S. Taraporewala On FEZANA website
Category: Heritage
Parsis and the Art of Automobile Maintenance
The intense relationship that the community shares with its cars explains the premium they command in the second-hand market By Lhendup G Bhutia | OPEN In 1970, an American economist named George Akerlof published a paper on information asymmetry. Titled ‘The Market for Lemons: Quality Uncertainty and the Market Mechanism’, it examined the market impact… Continue reading Parsis and the Art of Automobile Maintenance
Stars in the milky way: Parsi Dairy Farm
Relative Value: Sarfaraz K Irani, 28, and Bakhtyar K Irani, 31 Meet the two boys who gave Mumbai’s iconic dairy a steroid shot of success. Brothers Bakhtyar, 31, and Sarfaraz K Irani, 28, can’t recall a single year at St Mary’s School in Mazagaon when their boisterous classmates didn’t remember their birthdays. By Jharna Thakkar,… Continue reading Stars in the milky way: Parsi Dairy Farm
Persepolis – The Lost Worlds
One of the impressive locations of the ancient world, Persepolis was burnt and destroyed by Alexander the Great in 330 BC and lay forgotten for over 2000 years. This film travels to Iran to bring Persepolis back to life and investigate the complexities of the Persian empire that was responsible for creating this city. Continue… Continue reading Persepolis – The Lost Worlds
The Story of Two Mumbai Riots in the 19th Century
In 19th century Bombay, Parsis and Muslims fought each other on the streets on two separate occasions but eventually buried the hatchet and moved on. In 2013, we are still grappling with the problem of devising measures to prevent riots. By A.G. NOORANI | FRONTLINE IN 2013, it seems unthinkable. But in the 19th century,… Continue reading The Story of Two Mumbai Riots in the 19th Century
Parsi community to teach their fold how to make the sacred cord
Anxious to preserve a dying art of their diminishing community, the Bombay Parsi Punchayat is promoting kustiweaving classes for those in their fold; 67-year old Dolly Mistry’s sessions have been advertised by the Punchayat in the latest issue of the Parsi newspaper Jam-e-Jamshed. By Sayali Karkare | Mumbai Mirror The sudreh, a vest, and the… Continue reading Parsi community to teach their fold how to make the sacred cord
Kei Kianpoor's Cyrus the Great: A hero for all ages
In a world spiralling out of control, one man hopes that the story of one of history’s most secular leaders would prove an inspiration. Joanna Lobo talks to the man bringing Cyrus the Great’s story to life. Author: Joanna Lobo | Source: DNA India Pages from the first chapter of The Persian Kei Kianpoor had… Continue reading Kei Kianpoor's Cyrus the Great: A hero for all ages
Prominent Parsis of Karachi
The below is a short compilation of some of the prominent Parsis of Karachi, Pakistan. This write up was compiled and forwarded by Phil Masters of Canada. Baba-e-Karachi "Jamshed Nusserwanjee Mehta the first elected Mayor of Karachi Jamshed Nusserwanji Rustomji Mehta was born on January 7, 1886, in a well-off Parsi family in Karachi. He… Continue reading Prominent Parsis of Karachi
The Marshalls keep the Parsi flame alive in Kozhikode
Though Marshalls, the lone family of Kozhikode keeping the lineage of the Parsi tradition, seems to have embraced the rhythm of Malabari culture, they remain intact in Zoroastrian beliefs and customs. Author: Fluent in regional tongue one can hardly distinguish Darius P Marshall or his sons Zubin and Farzan from the local people here apart… Continue reading The Marshalls keep the Parsi flame alive in Kozhikode
