Shedding scrutiny on his ‘anglicised’ Parsi roots, Malabari emerged as the force behind the Age of Consent Bill that helped end ‘matrimonial slavery’. Article by Tenzin Zompa | The Print Could a Parsi activist call for reforms of a regressive Hindu practice of ‘matrimonial slavery’? These days the answer might be a simple yes, but… Continue reading Behramji Malabari—Parsi activist who fought widowhood, child marriage in Hindu society
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Gen Z women are wearing Ashdeen garas on their own terms
The designer has turned a ritual wardrobe into a piece of living heritage by Butool Jamal | The Nod Magazine Natalia J Mistry in an Ashdeen lehenga Ashdeen Lilaowala is probably the quietest rebel you’ll ever meet. At 45, the designer is charming, warm—the Delhi fashion frat loves his Navroze parties—yet his gentleness belies the… Continue reading Gen Z women are wearing Ashdeen garas on their own terms
Future Zoroastrians – Leadership Programme for Emerging Priestly Leaders
SOAS informs…. Scholarship overview We are delighted to announce that applications for the Future Zoroastrians: Leadership Programme for Emerging Priestly Leaders are officially open. Designed for Zoroastrian priests across global communities, this programme supports the next generation of leaders who are committed to thoughtful, values-driven leadership. Through a blend of scholarly learning, practical skills development… Continue reading Future Zoroastrians – Leadership Programme for Emerging Priestly Leaders
TISS course on Parsi culture draws global participation
A lively online classroom of 50 students, including a five-year-old boy — who asked more curious questions than his mother who had enrolled — and a retired executive aged 80, made up the first edition of the TISS Parzor Academic Programme for Zoroastrian Studies this past year. Article by Bella Jaisinghani | Times of India… Continue reading TISS course on Parsi culture draws global participation
The Magi’s Reminder: The Work of Light Continues
Our friend Dr. Sousan Abadian, Executive Director, Interfaith Council of Metropolitan Washington shares her thoughts on the Magi’s Reminder The days following Christmas invite a deeper remembering. Long after the Winter Solstice, after the Hanukkah lights, and after the Christmas star, the work of light continues—not as celebration alone, but as choice, practice, and shared… Continue reading The Magi’s Reminder: The Work of Light Continues
Only brick & mortar remain to narrate tale of Punjab’s Parsis
From Field Marshal Manekshaw to ‘Grand Old Lady’ Bhandari, philanthropic community has had a notable impact on state’s cultural tapestry The residence of Tehmi ‘Bogga’ Bhandari that once hosted the likes of Hollywood stars, political heirs and diplomats. File The Parsi community has had a limited yet conspicuously notable presence in the cultural and historic… Continue reading Only brick & mortar remain to narrate tale of Punjab’s Parsis
Redevelopment creeping in, yet Dadar Parsi Colony has retained its charm
In the 1920s, when municipal corporator and civil engineer Muncherji Edulji Joshi, initiated a housing project for Parsi families in Dadar, his vision was to construct a model neighbourhood with two-storey buildings, large open spaces and gardens around them.A century later, redevelopment has slowly crept in into this verdant residential enclave popularly known as Dadar… Continue reading Redevelopment creeping in, yet Dadar Parsi Colony has retained its charm
1,500-year-old church found next to Zoroastrianism place of worship in Iraq
A 2,000-year-old palace in the Republic of Georgia and a 1,500-year-old church in Iraq suggest Zoroastrians coexisted with people of other religions. The Gird-î Kazhaw archaeological site is in Iraq’s northern Kurdistan region, near the modern village of Bestansur. (Image credit: Institute of Archaeological Sciences, Goethe University Frankfurt) About 1,500 years ago, early Christian monks… Continue reading 1,500-year-old church found next to Zoroastrianism place of worship in Iraq
Surat-Navsari Highway 4-Laning: Parsis oppose NHAI plan to acquire Doongerwadi Land
The Parsi community in Navsari has opposed the National Highways Authority of India’s (NHAI) plan to acquire a portion of the sacred Doongerwadi (Tower of Silence) land for road widening, calling for an alternative alignment that spares the site. The protest followed a visit by government officials to Doongerwadi, located on the banks of the… Continue reading Surat-Navsari Highway 4-Laning: Parsis oppose NHAI plan to acquire Doongerwadi Land
