From Amordad News. The sound of Avesta, on 27 Shahrivar (18 September) once again filled Azargoshasb Fire Temple. In Azargoshasb Fire Temple Zoroastrians recited the Avesta and prayed for a strong unity and cooperation of Zoroastrians of the world. It is 6 years that this ceremony is being organized, annually, by Yatha Ahu site. … Continue reading Prayers Offered at ancient Azargoshasb Fire Temple
Category: Iran
On the road in rural Iran
Rural Iran has startlingly beautiful landscapes that are largely unexplored by outsiders By Jini Reddy The Guardian, Saturday 12 September 2009 [Hat Tip: Jim Engineer via NextGenNow@Linkedin] I was tired. Exhausted. Ready to flop. I’d arrived in Zarabad, a sweet secluded village north of Tehran, with sleep rather than sightseeing on my mind. But in Iran,… Continue reading On the road in rural Iran
Zoroastrian Anthropology Museum in Kerman, Iran
The idea of establishing the museum goes back to the year 1983, when the library of the Kerman Association of Zoroastrians was established. Head of the association Parviz Vakhshuri and library director Mehran Gheibi collected historical artifacts for the museum. The museum was officially inaugurated in summer 2005 in the presence of the then head… Continue reading Zoroastrian Anthropology Museum in Kerman, Iran
Iranian Hospitality: Food and Social Customs
Iranian hospitality attack A survival guide for the non-Iranian traveler By Hamid Taghavi March 20, 1998 The Iranian Beware! Forget about all the xenophobic, anti-Iranian propaganda dominating the media.What they say about terrorism and your life being in danger in Iran is absolute hogwash (I have no idea what that word means, but I like… Continue reading Iranian Hospitality: Food and Social Customs
India, Iran to hold seminar on Iran and Zoroastrianism
The Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) and India’s Cama Oriental Institute are to hold a seminar on Iran and Zoroastrianism on April 27. ICRO International Department Director Khalaj Monfared recently discussed the issue with Cama Oriental Institute President M.N.M. Cama and. Homai N. Modi, the trustee and secretary of the institute, who was also… Continue reading India, Iran to hold seminar on Iran and Zoroastrianism
Iran: The Forgotten Glory: DVD
Iran: The Forgotten Glory is a two part DVD Movie about the Persia of yore. “Shot in over 60 locations in the province of FARS and 5 years in the making, “IRAN, The Forgotten Glory” is the first independent documentary film series taking the audience on a journey into the depths of ancient Persian civilization,… Continue reading Iran: The Forgotten Glory: DVD
Navroze at Pasargade
Here are some pictures of Navroze being celebrated in Pasargade. However I do not have the year this was. Probably 2009 or 2008.
