A much debated issue in the Parsi community — the status of women has been reinvigorated after an event in Iran. The Tehran Mobeds Anjuman (Anjoman-e-Mobedan), last month announced that for the first time in history of Iran and the Zoroastrian communities worldwide, eight women have joined the group of mobeds (priests) in Iran as… Continue reading The Jury Is Still Out On Women as Parsi Priests
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Trying to keep the faith alive
Zoroastrians face the challenge of religion becoming extinct, as only a handful choose to become priests By Sudeshna Chowdhury | Mid-Day The list of woes for the Parsi community is long winding. In addition to their dwindling numbers, Parsis are also plagued with the problem of few opting to take up priestly studies resulting in… Continue reading Trying to keep the faith alive
The Magi: Where did the Three Wise Men come from
Where did the Three Wise Men come from, and how did they know the importance of that Child? The Three Wise Men, who came from the East, to find the newborn Jesus Christ are only described in Matthew, and not in the other gospels, as follows: By Lyndall Beddy for News Time South Africa “Jesus… Continue reading The Magi: Where did the Three Wise Men come from
Muktad Days: When The Souls Come Visiting
Ervad Marzban Hathiram at Frashogard.com writes a very informative piece on the Muktad Days at the end of the Parsi Calendar year. Ten days before the Parsi New Year, fire temples around the city are dotted with roses and other flowers. One can see Parsi families dressed in spotless white, heads covered with scarves or… Continue reading Muktad Days: When The Souls Come Visiting
Zoroaster: Forgotten Prophet Of The One God
The Abrahamic religions were preceded, and decisively influenced by, followers of an earlier prophet By John Palmer / Guardian UK The tiny world wide communities of Zoroastrians are no doubt pleased to get any mention in Cif belief – even if it is only to provide alphabetical balance to a list starting with the Bahá’ís.… Continue reading Zoroaster: Forgotten Prophet Of The One God
Bahman – Bestows Divine Wisdom
In the Zoroastrian calendar, the second day of every month as well as the eleventh month of every year is dedicated to Bahman Amshaspand. By Noshir H. Dadrawala Bahman is the Persian form of the Pahlavi word Wahman and the original Avestan – Vohu Manah, a term which most scholars translate as the ‘Good Mind’,… Continue reading Bahman – Bestows Divine Wisdom
Zoroastrianism: Its Stewardship for all Creation, the Animate and the Inanimate.
Below is the text of presentation by Pervin J. Mistry at the Parliament of Worlds Religions, Melbourne, December 5th, 2009. This was circulated by the author via email to a newsgroup. All copyrights are with the author. We are the oldest monotheistic religion. Asho Zarathushtra is our Holy Prophet. Our Revealed Book is the… Continue reading Zoroastrianism: Its Stewardship for all Creation, the Animate and the Inanimate.
