It is sunset and I am standing on the top of one of the Towers of Silence — a massive rock citadel where the Zoroastrians once laid out their dead for the vultures, to avoid contaminating the air with cremation, or the earth with burial. Article by Samira Ahmed | Financial Times I look down… Continue reading The Art Of Being Persian
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Iranian Finance Minister thanks Parsis for helping Iran with COVID-19 supplies
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif thanked the Parsis of India for offering COVID-19 aid to his country in a tweet on Friday. The Parsis, as their name implies, migrated to India from Persia centuries ago. They are in actuality Zoroastrians, one of the oldest religions in the world which pre-dates Islam and Christianity. Article in… Continue reading Iranian Finance Minister thanks Parsis for helping Iran with COVID-19 supplies
A reborn Persian Empire captured Rome’s lands—and its emperor
Inspired by their powerful ancestors, the Sassanian dynasty restored Persia to imperial glory, ruling lands that stretched from Turkey to Pakistan. By Miguel Ángel Andrés-Toledo | National Geographic Alexander the Great conquered Persia in 331 B.C. and ended the Achaemenid Empire founded by Cyrus the Great. For the next five centuries, the Iranian plateau became… Continue reading A reborn Persian Empire captured Rome’s lands—and its emperor
Manekji Limji Hataria
Tomorrow 15th February is the baj of Manekji Limji Hataria, the Parsi missionary to Iran. A jashan will be performed at Wadiaji Atash Behram 1st floor hall in the morning at 10 a.m. Below is an article penned by our dear friend and esteeem Parsi historian Marzban J. Giara. MANEKJI LIMJI HATARIA (1813-1890) He was… Continue reading Manekji Limji Hataria
From Persia with love: How an Empress transformed Iran with art
From Persia with love: How an Empress transformed Iran with art Dubbed “the Jackie Kennedy of the Middle East”, Farah Pahlavi built a world-class collection of modern art before she and her husband were exiled. Now 80, she reflects on her beloved country. Farah Pahlavi, Iran’s first and last Empress, in the late 1970s. “When… Continue reading From Persia with love: How an Empress transformed Iran with art
A Parsi art historian rediscovers his heritage on a trip across Iran
What do you mean you’re from New Zealand?” a shopkeeper in Mozaafarieh named Omid exclaimed. We were in the carpet quarter of Tabriz’s Grand Bazaar, and I had just told him that I was a Kiwi Parsi. “Look at yourself: you’re a son of Persia. Welcome home.” This was one of many similar reactions my… Continue reading A Parsi art historian rediscovers his heritage on a trip across Iran
Iran’s ancient engineering marvel
What on Earth are those? I thought to myself shortly before landing in the Iranian city of Esfahan one summer. From the aeroplane window, I could see what looked like a cross between freakishly large anthills and obscure symbols left by an extraterrestrial race. Little could I – then only a teenager – have guessed… Continue reading Iran’s ancient engineering marvel
Tehran Anjuman Welcomes FEZANA President Homi Gandhi at Farvardingan Prayers
FEZANA President Homi Gandhi was invited as a Guest of Honour by the Tehran Zoroastrian Anjuman to celebrate the Tehran Farvardingan ceremony. This year, the Farvardingan ceremony was held at the Tomb of Kashfirouzheh. The prayer group began at 10am with the coordination of the local Mobed Association and members of the Tehran Zoroastrian community.… Continue reading Tehran Anjuman Welcomes FEZANA President Homi Gandhi at Farvardingan Prayers
The Persian Crosses: Naqsh-E-Rustam
Naqsh-e Rustam is an impressive necropolis that stands as a reminder of the once famous and powerful Achaemenid Persian Empire, which thrived between 500 BC and 330 BC when it was defeated by Alexander the Great. The complex has been somewhat overshadowed by the nearby ancient capital of Persepolis, but this royal necropolis does stand… Continue reading The Persian Crosses: Naqsh-E-Rustam
