British Iranologist Mary Boyce died on April 4 at the age of 86, the Persian service of IRNA reported on Friday. Many Iranologists regarded her as the most prominent expert of Iranian culture and religion. The professor of Iranian studies was born in 1920 and spent part of her early life in colonial India. She… Continue reading British Iranologist Mary Boyce dies at 86
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Zarathushtra; The First Monotheist Prophet
Apr 9, 2006 By Noorbakhsh Rahimzadeh Until contemporary times, researchers in the world have had lengthy debate and have written hundreds or perhaps thousand books as to which of the prophets, known to mankind, was the first who laid the foundation for monotheism or divine worship in the human history. If we study all these… Continue reading Zarathushtra; The First Monotheist Prophet
Secrets from the bunny’s basket
Mumbai Mirror – India … communities as clients. For instance, a long standing order comes from a Parsi lady whose daughters are allergic to food colour. So every …
Holy cow! Rajnath remembers Hindutva
CNN-IBN – New Delhi,India … “India has a Muslim President, a Sikh Prime Minister and a Christian heading the ruling coalition, a Parsi Field Marshal and a Sikh Army Chief because of its …
Navroze recognised in NYC
Jamshedi Navroze, the spring festival celebrated the world over by Zoroastrians, Iranians, Afghanis, and other cultures of Asia, is also an officially proclaimed day in New York City. In 2003 Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced March 20 and 21st as “Nowruz Days” Tamina Davar, who sometimes writes on this blog had a large part to play… Continue reading Navroze recognised in NYC
Chaiye Hame Zarthosti – The Parsi Anthem
Gujarati: English Translation: Chhaiye humay Zarthosti Re Mazdayasni nek Kul jehan sathe dosti- Rakhiye nibhavye tek. Mootthi bhar aa tolo Saoo no sangar. Re bol bala bolo Oh, saoo nur ne nar. CHORUS O tokham Kyani! O jug mashoor! O saoo sud goon ma sacchi ne bhurpoor! Kayem rahi jalavjo shoobh tooj no jom Abadi… Continue reading Chaiye Hame Zarthosti – The Parsi Anthem
Mumbai Mirror: Protest In Peace
Recently Parsi Khabar wrote about the controversey that erupted from the naming of a sculpture after Prophet Zarathustra. Today the comments are published in the Mumbai Mirror. The article is attached belowbelow. Protest in peace When artist Peter Schipperheyn named his nude sculpture ‘Zarathustra’, the Parsi-Zoroastrian community staged a protest — but only through emails… Continue reading Mumbai Mirror: Protest In Peace
The Ghost in the Baghdad Museum
NYTimes FOR the director of a shuttered museum in a country at war, the imaginary can be a welcome refuge. Condemned to contemplate his own and his country’s fate in great halls emptied of visitors, Donny George paces past showcases of ancient vessels and jars and clay tablets, and he dreams. Max Becherer/Polaris, for The… Continue reading The Ghost in the Baghdad Museum
Offending nude ‘Zarathushtra’:.Parsis get their way, but quietly
By Bachi Karkaria/TNN Mumbal: The culture-vulture Parsis would be mighty pleased over a prestigious Australian sculpture symbolizing their ancient religion commissioned by Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, mother of media baron Rupert, right? Wrong. Under standably so. The monumental bronze was a virile frontally nude named after their Prophet Zarathushtra. The community, especially the sizeable Australian diaspora,… Continue reading Offending nude ‘Zarathushtra’:.Parsis get their way, but quietly
