The Washington Post has a great feature titled “Among the Zoroastrians” Jackie Lyden vividly brings out the culture and lives of the few Zoroastrians still living in the desert plateau of Yazd, around 350 miles southeast of Tehran.There are beautiful photographs by Nancy Andrews. The article has a lot of interactive multimedia worth checking out.… Continue reading Among the Zoroastrians
Category: Heritage
Indian Parsis seek NCM’s help to dispose of dead
NEW DELHI: India’s official National Commission for Minorities (NCM) has come to the rescue of the tiny Parsi community, which is worried over the disposal of their dead because of the dwindling population of vultures. It has decided to set up a nursery for breeding vultures around Mumbai, where most Parsis reside. Dr Mehroo Dhunjisha… Continue reading Indian Parsis seek NCM’s help to dispose of dead
Khada Parsi statue at Flora Fountain set to get facelift
The Khada Parsi, the statue of Shet Cursetjee Manockjee erected in the memory of the illustrious Parsi in the 1860s, was made to order after his youngest son Manockjee Cursetjee shelled out Rs 20,000–a princely sum then. The family later “gifted” the statue to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on the condition that it would… Continue reading Khada Parsi statue at Flora Fountain set to get facelift
Dwindling numbers: Parsis at the fire temple in Secunderabad.
HYDERABAD: In a bid to understand the genetic factors, which are apparently leading to high incidence of various kinds of ailments among members of the Parsi community, a project named ‘Avesthagenome’ was launched in the twin cities recently. Bangalore based bio-tech firm Avesthagene will collect blood samples to study the genetic make-up and prepare a… Continue reading Dwindling numbers: Parsis at the fire temple in Secunderabad.
With courage let us all combine
Friyana Billimoria – Friyana Billimoria, in year 11 at Kingswood College, Box Hill, is Youth Ambassador for the Metropolis Migration works if everyone embraces it wholeheartedly. MANY centuries ago, a group of people left Persia due to religious persecution. Braving the perilous seas in tiny boats, many perished. A ragged few survived and reached the… Continue reading With courage let us all combine
Bawas of Bambai rejoice!
The objective of the event was to bring the youth together, put the community resources to use and give the young blood a platform to a world of opportunities. Architect Jimmy Mistry’s NGO Parsi Resource Group organised an event for the youth of the Zoroastrian community the other evening, and the bawas of the city… Continue reading Bawas of Bambai rejoice!
Experts to determine fate of Naqsh-e Rustam
Experts to determine fate of Naqsh-e Rustam TEHRAN, Sept. 23 (MNA) — A week-long study by experts will determine the fate of the Achaemenid site of Naqsh-e Rustam in southern Iran’s Fars Province. The decision was made during a meeting attended by officials from the Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Organization (CHTHO) and the Ministry… Continue reading Experts to determine fate of Naqsh-e Rustam
