Inside Travel: When a hotel becomes a potent symbol
Independent -
London,England,UK
It was built in 1900 by a rich Parsee businessman as a
hotel for all races and religions and as a reaction
against the racist codes that excluded many ...
Old-fashioned
way ... child's play on the waterfront in Stone Town ...
Sydney Morning
Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
Named after Stone Town's most flamboyant son, Freddie
Mercury, the lead singer in the rock band Queen (born
Farrokh Bulsara to Parsee
parents in 1946), ...
The moveable feast: Indian dishes with a twist
Himalayan Times -
Kathmandu,Nepal
Dhan in Gujarati means wealth, but in Parsee Gujarati
Dhaan means rice. Sak means vegetables. Dhansak is a
meat, vegetable and lentil curry eaten with ...
Cycle of myth
National - Abu
Dhabi,United Arab Emirates
But also, I'm Zoroastrian, and in our tradition, we used
to not bury the dead but leave them on the Towers of
Silence and the vultures used to eat them. ...
THAT'S
THE WAY SHE WORKS
Calcutta Telegraph
- Calcutta,India
In August, on Parsi New Year's Day, Tata officials came
personally to deliver ... book called Camera Chronicles
of Homai Vyarawalla, which came out in 2006. ...
Review
of: World Religions
The Faster Times -
New York,NY,USA
Or here, I'll do it for you: “This faith is often
claimed to be the earliest monotheistic religion, since
Zoroaster requires devotion to the single God ...
Punchayet can sell Panthaki flats at market rates: Court
Daily News &
Analysis - Mumbai,India
The Bombay high court on Thursday set aside the joint
charity commissioner's (CC) order preventing the Bombay
Parsi Punchayet (BPP) from selling the flats ...
Whining & Dining: Creative juices get flowing in cool
snap
Memphis Commercial
Appeal - Memphis,TN,USA
While I'm printing a practical recipe for a simple
curry, I'm going to be trying the fiery Parsee Red
Chicken Curry and the Watermelon Curry before making ...
London Memorial For Freddie Mercury!
Oneindia
... after publicly acknowledging he had the disease.
Mercury, who was a Parsi and grew up in India, has been
referred to as 'Britain's first Asian rock star'.
The lure of Naxalism
Deccan Herald -
Bangalore,India
Much is being made of reports that Ghandy's Parsee
family lived amidst antique furniture in Worli Sea Face
and owned an ice cream factory and a resort in ...
Freddie Mercury to be honoured with London memorial
Newstrack India (blog)
... can succeed in whatever you do," he added.
Mercury, who was a Parsi and grew up in India,
has been referred to as 'Britain's first Asian rock
star'. (ANI)
Consent of majority will prevail in building
redevelopment: HC
Times of India
Justice DB Bhosale recently ordered 17 tenants of Parsi
Chawl in Dadar to vacate their tenements before November
15, 2009. If they failed to comply, ...
Blessing of the Waves in Surf City a multi-faith affair
OCRegister - Santa
Ana,CA,USA
And Maneck Bhujwala, a Zoroastrian priest from
Huntington Beach, walked to the water with an offering
of rice, sugar and banana in his pocket. ...
Mystery
of the Six Towers Update -- Catal Huyuk
Student Operated
Press - Vero Beach,FL,USA
By Rob Roy There is a possible connection between the
Round Tower People and the Zoroastrian Towers of Silence
-- Catal Huyuk [or Çatal Höyük]. ...
SC dismisses plea against Parsi trusts
Times of India -
New Delhi,India
The premises in question is the property of Calcutta
Zoroastrian Community's Religious and Charity Fund and
Olpadvala Memorial Trust. ...
Several Bollywood flicks have the B-word
Times of India
Earlier this year, in screenwriter-turned-director Sooni
Taraporewala's `Little Zizou', a contemporary comedy
that dealt with the Parsi community, ...
Parsis
Go Online To Save Dispersed And Blenching Community
WATBlog -
Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
By Abhishek Kapoor • October 6, 2009 While walking down
a morbid street today, I came across a Parsi Agiary that
read – “No one allowed to enter, ...
We are like this only
Economic Times
Over the decades, Irani's Frams has defined parties and
Parsi community gatherings be it nuptials or
navjots. Not many outside of Pune might have heard of
...
sobo teapot serves hot dogs
Mid-Day
It may sound like something you'd find in Alice's
Wonderland, but The Teapot is a new Parsi-run eatery at
Fort, that features more American dishes than Bawa ...
'Charity chief can't deny info in age of RTI'
Times of India -
New Delhi,India
The embattled BPP, which looks after the welfare of
Parsis, is defending charges levelled against it by
Percy Patel of Alert Zoroastrians' Association, ...
India's
Parsis use technology to keep religion alive
DAWN.com -
Karachi,Pakistan
In India, the last national census in 2001 recorded just
under 70000 Parsis – Zoroastrians who follow the prophet
Zarathustra and worship one god, ...
UNESCO
honour for two Indian festivals
Rediff
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organisation has added Navruz, the Parsi new year, and
Ramman, a religious festival and ritual ...
Unwell charity commissioner postpones BPP hearing
Times of India -
New Delhi,India
The CC on Tuesday was to hear an application filed by
the BPP after Alert Zoroastrian Association member Percy
Patel lodged a complaint with the CC, ...
Cannabis
Has Always Played an Important Role in Religion
Opposing Views -
Los Angeles,CA,USA
... the sacrament of the Avestan religion, and later
Zoroastrians. ... and through both Indian Persian
Zoroastrian influences cannabis use filtered into the
...
Cyrus has the crowds rolling with laughter
Times of India
Sitting in the audience were comedians Anu Menon and
Boman Irani, who was asked by Cyrus to describe a Parsi,
to which he promptly answered: Ask my wife ...
For
all the little people out there
Deccan Herald
Radha S Prathi meets the good doctor who also volunteers
at the Sheila Kothavala Institute for the Deaf Dr Najoo
Varkey, a Parsi who married a Keralite, ...
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Kersi
of Mumbai, the Zoroastrian Padre Pio converted
AsiaNews.it -
Italy
Born in a Parsee family, all devout Zoroastrians,
Kersi was well versed in the sacred text of the Avesta
to which his mother introduced him. ...
Jab they met: Love in the time of death
Times of India
“We started meeting whenever we took a break during the
month-long stay,'' said the Parsi lawyer who
practises corporate and civil law at the Bombay high
...
Release Kobad Ghandy Now
Desicritics.org -
Bangalore,Karnataka,India
Kobad came from a well off Parsee family of Worli,
Mumbai. Sometimes during the eighties he married
Anuradha, an academic and an activist who shared the ...
This Naxal leader studied at Doon
Times of India -
New Delhi,India
MUMBAI: He was an unlikely rebel — from an affluent
Parsi family, ... Although not many Mumbai
Parsis have heard about him, one old-timer from the
community ...
Ahmadinejad
arrives in New York
PRESS TV -
Tehran,Iran
There are three Christian MPs, one Zoroastrian
MP, and one Jewish MP. Ahmadinejad will deliver a speech
to the General Assembly on Wednesday. ...
Casualties feared in India clash
BBC News
Ghandy, who grew up in Mumbai in an upper middle-class
Parsi family and went to a public school, was
taken into custody for 14 days, reports say. ...
Minister accused of code violation
Daily News &
Analysis
Minister of state for law and justice Hasan Mushrif has
landed himself in trouble by asking for a report on the
special audit of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet
...
Ahmadinejad
to take religious minorities MPs to NY
PRESS TV -
Tehran,Iran
... Assyrian and Chaldean Christian Yonatan Bet-Kolia
and Zoroastrian Esfandyar Ekhtyari will fly out
to New York with the president on September 21. ...
Parsi Cyclists to celebrate centenary in unique
way
Times of India -
New Delhi,India
MUMBAI: One of the glamorous teams of Mumbai's maidan
cricket, Parsi Cyclists plan to celebrate their
centenary in unique way on October 10. ...
A
journey through time
Express Buzz -
Chennai,Tamil Nadu,India
The Parsis treasure their wedding chairs just as they
are strict about ... A non-Parsi girl who marries into
their society is alienated and remains an ...
Struggling
Parsee Cyclists Club celebrates centenary year
Indopia - India
Parsee Cyclists club, a well-known name in Mumbai
cricket fraternity, is celebrating its centenary year.
The club, which won the prestigious'A' division ...
Report of FPZAI meeting of Sept. 2009 | Parsi Khabar
Sep 7, 2009 ... Besides him five
other BPP trustees Khojeste Mistree, Mrs. Arnavaz
Mistry, Mr. Jimmy Mistry, Mrs. Armaity Tirandaz and
Yazdi desai were ...
The mullah's rewrite of Iran's ancient history: Don't
overlook ...
World Tribune -
USA
There is no mention of the ancient Iranian prophet,
Zoroaster, who is credited with being the ...
Most scholars agree that Zoroaster lived around
1700 BCE. ...
Nari rues decline of Parsi cricket
Daily News &
Analysis
Mumbai: Parsi Cyclists, one of Mumbai's oldest
clubs, will complete its centenary in early October. The
club which has produced some fine cricketers in Nari
...
BPP to seek legal advice on show cause notice
Chennai Online
Mumbai, Sep 14 The 350-year-old Bombay Parsi
Panchayat (BPP) will seek legal advise against the
Charity Commissioner's (CC) show cause notice for
refusing ...
Set the hotel on fire'
Daily News &
Analysis - Mumbai,India
Adil, who is a Parsee, replied in the
affirmative. The gunman started abusing him. "He told
me, 'You work for a five-star hotel and drink expensive
liquor. ...
Parsi Punchayet faces the axe over audit row
Daily News &
Analysis - Mumbai,India
Mumbai: Barely six months after the charity commissioner
(CC) warned the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) of
dismissal, a similar show-cause notice has been ...
Cops fail to implement cards scheme for senior citizens
Mumbai Newsline
... the concept of 'senior citizen cards' after
the gruesome murder of Khurshid Dick (65), a Parsi
woman staying alone at a flat in Borivali, in March
2008.
Religious
use of marijuana may lead to jail or psychoses
Examiner.com - USA
The Church of Cognizance, founded in 1991, is based on
"neo-Zoroastrian tenets" and believes that
marijuana provides a connection to the divine mind and
...
Sachin Tendulkar's new home Dorba Villa
Stock Market Today
Dorba Villa was orginally built in 1920 square feet of
10000 and the house was occupied by a Parsi
family.Sachin is very hapy man since his long dream has
...
Tributes paid to Firoz Gandhi on his 49th death
anniversary
Times of India
... freedom fighter late Firoz Gandhi on his 49th
death anniversary on Tuesday by lighting candles and
placing wreaths on his grave in Parsi cemetery.
...
After
30 years, 100 hawkers evicted from Cross Maidan
Mumbai Mirror -
Mumbai,India
However, the stalls expanded to the area around the
centuries-old Bhikha Behram Well, a Parsi-Zoroastrian
place of worship, and became a source of nuisance. ...
Vegas
Ban on Pole Dancing, Religious Pot Still Illegal and
Clove ...
Digital City - New
York City,NY,USA
The religion, created in 1991, is based on
"neo-Zoroastrian tenets" and says that marijuana
provides a connection to the divine mind and spiritual
...
Court nixes religious marijuana exemption
Yuma Sun -
Yuma,AZ,USA
A church official testified that the religion, founded
in 1991, is based on "neo-Zoroastrian tenets" and
that marijuana provides a connection to the divine
...
There's
So Much More to 'Frank' Behind the Counter
Voice of San Diego
- San Diego,CA,USA
Yadzani is a Parsi Zoroastrian. Zoroastrianism
is an ancient religion that influenced today's most
popular faiths. It has been more and more marginalized
as ...
Parsis push on with sops to boost birth rate
Daily Pioneer
At a time when most countries are engaged in controlling
the population explosion, the miniscule Parsi
community here is busy taking steps to increase its
...
Parsis
moot Waqf-like body to protect land
Times of India -
New Delhi,India
This was one of the crucial issues discussed at the
two-day meet of the Federation of the Parsi
Zoroastrian Anjumans of India (FPZAI). .
Ratan Tata pampers his cars'
Daily News &
Analysis
But if anyone wins hands down over them all in terms of
pure passion for cars, says Hormazd Sorabjee, it is
another Parsi gentleman who goes by the name of
...
The
Grand Old Iranian Feast
ایرانیان - San
Francisco,CA,USA
Zoroastrians are religious about food, and who can blame
them? There are, by name at least, seventeen feast days
on the Zoroastrian calendar. ...
Anahita
– Lady of Persia
ایرانیان - San
Francisco,CA,USA
A young Magi (who later was to be known as the prophet
Zoroaster) has been keeping a night vigil. His solitary
fire is the only light for miles around and ...
Rocking Karachi
Forbes - NY,USA
... to Parsi Colony, a magical neighborhood structured
around a park that recalls a London suburb and the rich
Zoroastrian heritage of the city. ...
Upper
Paleolithic sites found in southeast Iran
PRESS TV -
Tehran,Iran
... with Greek-style, Achaemenid and Mesopotamian
architectural designs. The site is believed to have been
the birth place of the Persian prophet Zoroaster.
Parsis fight to keep Sanjan coastline clean
Times of India -
New Delhi,India
MUMBAI: Over a thousand years ago, Parsis landed on the
shores of Sanjan on the Gujarat coast, seeking shelter
and were welcomed by the local raja who ...
Oosh and aash on the menu
Times of India -
New Delhi,India
The Dehmiris, who are Zoroastrian, moved to
Mumbai from Iran in the late 1980s. Since they are
recent immigrants, they still have strong cultural and
...
Go
forth and multiply in Punchayet flats
Mid-Day
In a desperate attempt to boost numbers and save the
community from impending extinction, the Bombay Parsi
Punchayet (BPP) will give first priority in ...
First Iranians who Introduced the Art of Poetry
ایرانیان - San
Francisco,CA,USA
Such poetry can only have been fully understood by the
scholars; and since Zoroaster believed that God had
entrusted him with a message for all mankind, ...
Nehru, the real founder of Pakistan
Telegraph.co.uk
My late friend, the Parsi National Assemblyman Minoo
Bhandara, sought to amend Pakistan's constitution to
include this commitment to a democratic, ...
What minorities have given to this country?
Pakistan Observer
- Islamabad,ISB,Pakistan
The owners of the largest hotel chain (Avari Hotels) are
Parsis. ... Even our best novelist in English-Bapsi
Sidhwa is a Parsi. ...
'You do not know how I love Bombay'
Times of India -
New Delhi,India
In Karachi, he constantly made all these very Bombay
references to the Parsis and the YMCA and things like
that.'' Another historian, the late Rafiq Zakaria ...
FIRST IRANIANS WHO LIVED ON THE IRANIAN PLATEAU
ایرانیان - San
Francisco,CA,USA
This term was used as AIRYA in Avesta, the Zoroastrian
holy book. Avestan AIRYA, Old Persian and Sanskrit ARYA,
and Middle Persian ER mean straight going ...
Piyush
Jha: Arunoday will be a superstar
GlamSham
I had seen him on TV earlier and through his ads, I
could sense that he could pass off well as a Kashmiri
boy even though he in real life he is a Parsi. ...
Iran
religious minority MPs under pressure to travel to New
York ...
WashingtonTV -
Washington,DC,USA
The Zoroastrian and Jews have each got one deputy;
Armenian Christians of the north and south of the
country have a total of two deputies and the Assyrian
...
Zoroastrians
hope 'Facebook for Parsees' will revive religion
Times Online - UK
A dwindling birthrate has raised fears that adherents —
known as Parsees in India, the religion's main
stronghold — are dying out.
...
The
Wizard of Park Avenue
Huffington Post -
New York,NY,USA
Apparently, this is not Merlin, but is in fact
Zoroaster, "the mastermind ... It gets even better: at
the top of the hour, Zoroaster waves his wand around,
...
''Facebook
for Parsees' may help revive Zoroastrianism
Thaindian.com -
Bangkok,Bangkok,Thailand
Also, the diminishing birth rate has raised fears that
adherents - known as Parsees in India, the religion's
main stronghold - are dying out. ...
Almost
every Muslim was with Gandhi when Jinnah left the
Congress'
Rediff -
Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
Ruttie's Parsi family disowned her, she separated from
Jinnah a decade later. (The wedding ring was a gift from
the Raja of Mahmudabad. ...
Parsis refuse to do the poll dance
Mid-Day -
Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
A proposal from a Malabar Hill corporator to include
representatives from the Parsi community in the
upcoming state Assembly elections has not found favour
...
Ladies
and gentlemen slug it out to revive Parsi theatre
Mid-Day
Originally written in 1970 by late writer-director Adi
Marzban, Shapurji Na Tapela Saaf "has a team of ladies
pitted against a team of gentlemen," Sam ...
Parsis celebrate pateti with fervour in Vadodara
SamayLive
Vadodara, Aug 19 Members of Parsi community celebrated
the Pateti (Parsi New Year) with fervour here today.
Parsis visited the Fire Temple in traditional ...
Parsi community marks Navroz
Times of India
KOLKATA: The Parsi community celebrated Navroz, or the
Parsi New Year's Day, in style on Wednesday. The main
attraction was the annual play that has been a ...
Cooking
with Love
The Monthly
(Subscription) - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
Fire and Spice (Wakefield Press, 192pp; $24.95) is one
of the few works about the cuisine of the Parsis, who
brought classical Persian food to India even ...
Parsis call for revival of business skills
Daily News &
Analysis - Mumbai,India
Mumbai: Concerned over the community losing its
entrepreneurial knack over the years, a group of Parsis
has decided to inject the much-needed impetus. ...
Bezjian: Travels with Basturma
Armenian Weekly -
Watertown,MA,USA
The Armenian dictionary explains that aboukhd originated
from the Zoroastrian and Manichean texts of the Pahlavi
language, indicating that its timecard is a ...
Parsi New Year 2009 | Jamshed-e-Navroz Traditions
Stock Market Today
- Hyderabad,Andhra Pradesh,India
by Srinivas Jamshed-e-Navroz is a festival celebrated on
the first day of the first month of the Zoroastrian
year. The new year of the Parsis corresponds ...
President greets people on Parsi New Year
Newstrack India
New Delhi, Aug 18 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil today
greeted the people of the country on the occasion of the
Parsi New Year, which will be celebrated ...
Nargol villagers keen to host Parsi fest
Times of India -
New Delhi,India
SURAT: Nargol is set to become the first village in the
country to host a Parsi festival. This will be similar
to government sponsored annual fests like ...
It Pays to be Parsi at the Taj
Indian Wine
Academy
India's Top Chef Hemant Oberoi gets a hefty annual
remuneration of over Rs. 6 million but a 60-year old
Parsi senior laundry operator at the Taj Mahal ...
PM
greets nation on Navroz
Thaindian.com -
Bangkok,Bangkok,Thailand
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Tuesday greeted the nation on the “joyous occasion” of
Navroz, the beginning of the Parsi New Year. ...
Nonagenarian Vyarawalla gets Nano car as 'Pateti' gift
Press Trust of
India
... who had parted her Fiat car to buy a Nano, yesterday
in the presence of the company officials on the occasion
of Parsi new year 'Pateti'. ...
Small Talk
Pune Newsline -
Pune,India
In wake of swine flu Poona Parsee Drameteurs have
postponed their charity show Shapoorji Na Tapela Saaf at
the Nehru Memorial Hall. ...
'Made in India'
Jordan Times
Indeed, she is very conscious of her distinct and
somewhat privileged status as a part of the prosperous,
educated Parsi community. This does not, however, ...
Happy Nowruz?
Examiner.com - USA
Zoroastrianism is one of the most ancient religious
traditions still practiced today. ... Zoroastrian
concepts, including belief in one creator God, ...
In India, girls begin to outnumber the boys
Independent -
London,England,UK
Parsi tribe is another example of the declining tribe.
Parsis - The Zoroastrians of India by Sooni Taraporevala
The following text is an extract from the ...
A
community tradition
Mumbai Newsline -
Mumbai,India
The owner is a fourth generation Parsi; but the heavy
wooden name board ... Their clients over the years have
included some famous Parsis including the ...
Eat,
drink and be merry
Mumbai Newsline -
Mumbai,India
For a true foodie, there isn'ta feast bigger than the
Parsi New Year. On the day of the feast, you'll find a
non-follower for every Zoroastrian queued up ...
The
onscreen shades of a splendid past
Express Buzz
The second and the one with a long-lasting influence was
of the Parsi theatre. The likes of Ardeshir Irani,
Sohrab Modi and Prithviraj Kapoor brought the ...
Pakistan ka matlab kya?
The News
International - Karachi,Pakistan
Years later, a new national anthem was adopted, the tune
for which was composed by a Zoroastrian, and the lyrics
later written by Hafeez Jallandhari.
A
New Kind of Protest
Payvand - Iran
According to the myth, Ahriman, a Zoroastrian demon,
tricked Zahak, an ancient Persian king, into letting him
prepare a delicious meal. ...
COMMENT:
Reclaiming the founding moment —Suroosh Irfani
Daily Times -
Lahore,Pakistan
... the composition is by a Zoroastrian — Ghulam Ahmed
Chagla, and the chorus giving it an 'Indian' musical
aura comprises of almost equal numbers of female ...
A metropolis for the dead and buried
Daily News &
Analysis - Mumbai,India
However, one of the most moving and aesthetically
eloquent enclosures -- amongst the best kept -- is the
Zoroastrian Burial Grounds. ...
Taarak Mehta Ka Festival Bonanza!
Real Bollywood
It is for the first time that a Parsi festival is
celebrated on Indian Television. Also it is very rare
that Jain festivities are celebrated with such ...
Passed/Failed: An education in the life of Lord Desai,
economist ...
Independent -
London,England,UK
It was serviceable with one really good teacher, a
Parsee gentleman who taught me how to parse and analyse
a sentence: very good training. ...
Former Ranji trophy cricketer Soli Patel dies
Press Trust of
India
He was cremated at Parsi graveyard in the circuit house
area this morning. Apart from the JSCA officials,
several past and present cricketers were took part ...
Arjun
Rampal snubs Parsi community
GlamSham
The Parsi community is miffed with actor Arjun Rampal
after he made certain remarks in one of his recent
interviews which has not gone well with the ...
The place of cow in Indian life
Organiser - New
Delhi,India
In Parsi tradition, a milky white bull is celebrated as
Varsiyaji. Parsis greatly revere a Varsiyaji and make a
daily offering of fruits to it. ...
Dhirubhai Ambani school shuts down for a week
Daily News &
Analysis - Mumbai,India
But parents claim that's due to the Gatha holidays -- an
event celebrated by Parsis -- that students get every
year for ten days. ...
Hidden forces trying to create religious differences:
Rasheed
The Nation,
Pakistan
Nousher F Dastoor represented the Parsi community, Dr
Matinder Chand from Hindu, Sardar Kalyan Singh Kalyan
from Sikh, and Raverind represented the ...
The
Peacemaker
PRESS TV -
Tehran,Iran
The Zoroastrians believe he is Persian and among the
followers of Zoroaster. The Jews believe that he will be
among the Children of Israel, and a follower ...
Parsis seek apology from Arjun Rampal over 'hurtful'
remark
Times of India -
New Delhi,India
MUMBAI: Arjun Rampal should apologise to the Parsis.
This is the demand from sections of the Parsi community
who are scandalised with the actor for stating ...
First
success for vulture breeding programme
Register -
London,England,UK
... highly regarded in Indian culture and do a valuable
job in cleaning up carrion. They of course also help
Parsees dispose of their dead in Towers of Silence.
Nargol
leads Nilekani, has own 'UID' for residents since 2006
Expressindia.com -
New Delhi,India
Ironically, Nargol happens to be a significant spot for
many Parsis, ... Legend has it that the first
generations of immigrant Parsis landed here about 1200
...
Parsi
Priests Challenge BPP Decision after Ban | Parsi Khabar
By Mehernaaz Sam
Wadia
Madon is welcome to his personal point of view, but we
have to look in terms of what the community wants and
the majority are with us,” said BPP trustee Khojeste
Mistree. “The previous board of the BPP had also taken
the position that ...
Temple of subdued grandeur
Times of India -
New Delhi,India
PUNE: Demure and unassuming, Sardar Sorabji Patel Agiary
in Nana Peth is quite like the Iranian and Parsi
Zoroastrians who worship at this fire temple. ...
Most Read Articles
Indian Express
The small Parsi community has often presented a
universal picture, albeit with the help of Parsi
writers. The latest voice to join this force belongs to
...
MARTYRDOM CENTENARY OF MADAN LAL DHINGRA [1883-1909]
Fight for ...
Organiser - New
Delhi,India
A Parsee doctor Cawas Lalkaka tried to come in between
but Dhingra fired at him as well. However, Dhingra's
attempt to shoot himself failed and he was ...
Karachi's mayor is a man with a master plan
The National - Abu
Dhabi,United Arab Emirates
... for his care of the city's public gardens from the
most demanding of the city's fathers, the Parsee
philanthropist and writer, Ardeshir Cowasjee. ...
Burial grounds at city centres may become envy of land
sharks
Economic Times -
Gurgaon,Haryana,India
“Don't publish these figures,” a young Parsi man warned,
as SundayET snooped around to gather an estimate of real
estate values of some prominent burial ...
Iran: Why the West Should Back off
OpEdNews -
Newtown,PA,USA
For Iranians, history did not start in 622 AD, when
Islam was founded; it starts in an ancient past, a
glorious Zoroastrian past. However, all major players
...
Own 'Facebook' to spur Parsis to marry their own
Daily News &
Analysis - Mumbai,India
BPP chairperson Dinshaw Mehta said the Punchayet will
launch the Zoroastrian Youth Association or ZYA (the
name is yet to be finalised) "with a big bash" in ...
I AM: Cyrus Sahukar
Times of India
I'm half Punjabi and half Parsi and my mother was
Buddhist for fifteen years. I've therefore been lucky to
experience these diverse belief systems.
3215 new flats for Parsis on anvil
Times of India -
New Delhi,India
Kersi Randeria of the Alert Zoroastrian Association, who
has crossed swords with the BPP over its housing policy,
said although he does not know the details ...
3215 new flats for Parsis on anvil | Real Estate News,
Property ...
By admin
“We have sought the assistance of the best brains in the
community,'' said BPP trustee Khojeste Mistree.
According to the plan, the biggest redevelopment project
pertains to the sprawling Nowroz Bag complex near Ganesh
Gully, Parel, ...
Sassanian
Administration
Cultural Heritage
News - Tehran,Tehran,Iran
Nor is anything known about lands belonging to the
clergy, mainly Zoroastrian. At least one aspect of the
economy was always completely under control of the ...
Sea devouring Gujarat's coastal villages
Daily News &
Analysis - Mumbai,India
The fire temple of the Parsis in Udwada is at a stone's
throw from the Arabian Sea. Every monsoon, local Parsis
are afraid the sea will come even closer and ..
A dhansak that dates back to the 1930s
Daily News &
Analysis - Mumbai,India
Perhaps, she feels, that was how the idea of documenting
old Parsi recipes ... Ask any Parsi lady with even
remote gastronomical leanings and they know of ...
Remembering the Howard Roark of India
Times of India
Fifteen years after this maverick Parsi architect died
in a car accident, most of his built works (except for
Jain House in Lonavla and the Bajaj House) ...
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Ancient
and modern sun worshipers of Phoenix
Examiner.com - USA
Poston himself was a sun worshiping Zoroastrian who
converted to that religion after visiting India in the
late 1860's. He even wrote a book about it, ...
One Nation: diversity and multiculturalism
The Island
(subscription) - Columbo,Sri Lanka
Parsis; Perhaps the numerically smallest community is
made up of Parsis or Zoroastrian Persians from the
Iranian Province of Fars who fled the Arab Muslim ...
Food & Flavour: Words that are cross
Economic Times
Or Niloufer Ichaporia King's My Bombay Kitchen:
Traditional and Modern Parsi Home Cooking, which is a
beautifully written collection of both her family's ...
A rakhi band binds the love between brothers and sisters
insideTORONTO.com
- Toronto,Ontario,Canada
... event primarily because my friends in India were
Hindu and were instrumental in influencing me to
although this was not part of my Zoroastrian culture.
...
The
Politics of Art in Contemporary Iran
ARTINFO - New
York,NY,USA
... was flayed alive by the Zoroastrian High Priest
Kirder for heresy and for challenging the fundamentalist
ruling priesthood and laws of the time. ...
The six major world religions
Examiner.com - USA
It was founded by the prophet, Zoroaster. These people
worship Ahura Mazda, ... Scholars assert that Zoroaster
prophesied about the coming of the Messiah, ...
Rebirth
of a classic
Livemint -
Delhi,Delhi,India
In 1936, a strange and melancholy novel titled The Blind
Owl appeared among the Zoroastrian and Iranian
expatriate communities of Mumbai. ...
Why
Parsis love Western classical music
Livemint -
Delhi,Delhi,India
To understand a culture we must examine its classical
roots. No real understanding of Europe or Europeans is
possible without understanding Western ...
Moser
Baer releases Little Zizou on DVD
India Infoline.com
- Mumbay,India
It tells the story seen through the eyes of Xerxes (Jahan
Bativala), an 11- year old soccer-mad Parsi boy who
wants to meet Zinedine Zidane and calls ...
Accusations against Baha'is within the Context of
Islamic ...
Iran Press Watch -
Germany
The association of heresy with incest appears to go back
to the Arabs first encounter with Zoroastrianism.
Certain Zoroastrian scriptures appeared to ...
Seminar on Human Rights in Iran
Kurdish Aspect -
Denver,CO,USA
Dr. Anoshiravani will speak on the women's rights in the
Zoroastrian Era. Mrs. Soraya Falah is a former Kurdish
political prisoner. ...
Boman wants to kiss Shabana again!
Times of India -
India
"Yes, she sends me Parsi messages asking how I am, where
I am. Just yesterday she messaged in Parsi asking where
I was early in the morning. ...
Farming
the Parsi way
Express Buzz -
Chennai,Tamil Nadu,India
CHETHALAYAM: In the wilderness, the lone Parsi farmer of
the district (may be of the entire state) lives a lonely
life. Enjoying the comfort of wilderness ...
Film
review for Mystic Iran- A film by Aryana Farshad
Persian Mirror -
USA
The first scene shows a part of Persepolis, talking
about the great Darius, who brought the first
Monotheistic religion, Zoroastrian to Persia. ...
Avesthagen gears up to raise Euros 100-125 mn for next
phase of growth
pharmabiz.com -
Mumbai,MH,India
The company was engaged in the assessment of the Parsee
population for the development of the cancer biomarker.
It has identified a few interesting markers. ...
HC says no to plan for redevpt of Tardeo agiary
Times of India -
India
MUMBAI: In a major victory for the Parsi community in
the city, the Bombay high court recently dismissed an
application seeking to commercially exploit a ...
Parsi
Journeys
Hindu -
Chennai,India
How does one describe the sheer perfection of Parsi gara
embroidery in which birds take wing with the delicacy of
a Japanese Haiku, weeping willows, ...
Different
vision
Calcutta Telegraph
- Calcutta,India
Born to a Parsee family in Gujarat, Tamboli lost his
eyesight when he was ... “They said that they found the
Parsee name difficult and would give me a name ...
'Arash
the archer' and the Festival of Rain
PRESS TV -
Tehran,Iran
According to the Zoroastrian calendar, each thirty days
of the month carries a name. The thirteenth day of the
month of Tir on the Persian calendar (June 22 ...
Breeding
Vultures: The Other Side of the Story
The Epoch Times -
New York,NY,USA
It is, however, not only the environmentalists who
expressed concern at the declining of vultures from the
sky but the Parsi people of India remained ...
Islam's Victimization of Iran
American Thinker -
Bellevue,WA,USA
The faith of Zoroaster, based on the triad of Good
Thought, Good Speech and ... Other teachings of the
faith of Zoroaster, arguably the most ancient divine ...
Construction Poses Cultural Heritage Crisis For
Afghanistan
RedOrbit -
Dallas,TX,USA
Zoroastrianism, the worship of Ahura-Mazda, is one of
the world's oldest ... Some scholars believe that
Zoroastrianism has had more of an impact of mankind, ...
Paikuli
inscriptions studied, restored in Iraq
PRESS TV -
Tehran,Iran
“The inscriptions belong to the Sassanid King Narseh and
are similar to the ones at the Cube of Zoroaster that
bears Middle Persian, Greek and Parthian ...
BSEK exam standards criticised at ceremony to honour
position holders
The News
International - Karachi,Pakistan
The overall first position holder in the examination,
Farah Dhunjish Ferozepurwalla of the Mama Parsi Girls
School, was awarded Rs30,000, while Rs20,000 and ...
A Salute to the Iranian People
Watching the
Watchers.org - USA
Parsees are originally from Iran. After most of the
population of Persia was converted to Islam,
Zoroastrianism was shunted out, but some of the
followers ...
Minority groups present demands to Khursheed
Times of India -
New Delhi,India
NEW DELHI: The Parsi community is facing a tough
challenge from dwindling population -- of the community
as well as that of vultures. ...
Girls outclass boys in matric examination
The Nation,
Pakistan - Karachi,Pakistan
In the results of regular candidates, private schools,
belonging to Parsi community, have left behind all other
private and government schools, ...
SSC Part-II results announced
The News
International - Karachi,Pakistan
Students of the Mama Parsi Girls School bagged first and
third positions while the second position was clinched
by a student of the BVS Parsi High School. ...
BMC may reduce water supply to bulk users
Times of India -
India
Residents of Dadar's Parsi Colony have been facing a
peculiar problem over the past several weeks. "Between 7
am and 10 am water has been continuously ...
Religious smells & bells the same
ScienceBlogs - USA
I have read that Muslim prayer 5 times a day was in part
an attempt to one up the Zoroastrians, who pray 3 times
a day. In any case, I decided to see what a ...
THE AVIARY PROJECT: By Khojeste Mistree
Instead of acting positively and
encouraging Mr. Khojeste Mistree, a religious scholar
and an avid proponent of the Aviary, you have condemned
it to die ...
HBO documentaries attempt to put Iran and the West in
focus
Victoria Advocate
- Victoria,TX,USA
... Ahmadinejad and interviewed a variety of locals,
including "a Zoroastrian priest, an Iranian family, an
underground rapper and a feminist blogger. ...
About the Persian language
Daily Kos -
Berkeley,CA,USA
Today we call the religion he propagated
"Zoroastrianism" (after a Greek ... The later holy books
of the Zoroastrian religion are written in a form of
this ...
The spirit of Mumbai has its roots in Surat
Livemint -
Delhi,Delhi,India
Aungier gave Parsis the land for their Tower of Silence
on Malabar Hill in 1673. Now we need to explain what
this spirit of Surat was that was transferred ...
Western scholars Wilson/Haug's Detrimental influence: By
Khojeste ...
I draw your attention to what a Parsi
scholar in Mumbai, KHOJESTE MISTREE wrote in the
Jame-Jamshed newspaper, Naoroz edition, 1995. ...
NEW YORK, June 16 NY-COMEDYCENTRAL
Earthtimes (press
release) - London,UK
In addition to attending a speech given by President
Ahmadinejad, Jones spoke to a cross-section of Iranian
society including a Zoroastrian priest, ...
Fitzgerald: On Dogs and Statues In Islam
Right Side News -
Kennesaw,GA,USA
It is likely, I have suggested before at Jihad Watch and
am suggesting again right now, that because dogs were
prized by Zoroastrians, and treated with ...
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The
star of Bethlehem and astrology
Examiner.com - USA
The Magi originated from a caste of Zoroastrian priests.
During Roman times they were recognized as
physician-astrologers who healed the sick, ..
Have your fill of bread and breakfast
Daily News &
Analysis - Mumbai,India
... Parsi chutney bread (a combination of Brioche and
Parsi chutney) and high fibre bread which includes
freshly ground vegetable fibre and juices. ...
Locals divided over Five Gardens revamp
Times of India -
New Delhi,India
Some residents of the old-world colony-mostly inhabited
by Parsis-accuse the BMC ... Interestingly, another
group within the Parsi Colony supports the BMC's ...
Minorities panel suggestion to MP Govt: Declare cow a
'cultural ...
Indian Express -
New Delhi,India
The letter has been signed by the Commission's Parsi
member, Sam Pavri, who presided over Wednesday's
meeting. “Every Indian is proud of the cow (and its ...
Women in Tajikistan pushed to brink
Colorado Daily -
Boulder,CO,USA
Zafar Saidzod, a presidential adviser, says
self-immolation has deep roots that predate the advent
of Islam and may be connected with older Zoroastrian ...
Pay for dad's upkeep, court tells NRI
Times of India -
New Delhi,India
Satarawala is among many Parsis, who suffer from the
empty nest syndrome after their children fly off to
distant shores. “Pesi has not even bothered to talk ...
Avasthagen ties up with Harvard Medical School on
Genomics studies
pharmabiz.com -
Mumbai,MH,India
Our goal in this collaboration is to understand the
structure of Parsi populations and the historical
and genetic relationship with groups in India and ...
Kerman
home to world's lone Zoroastrian anthropology
museum
Payvand - Iran
TEHRAN, June 5 (Mehr News Agency) -- The City of Kerman in
central south of Iran is home to the lone anthropology
museum of the world's Zoroastrians. ...
Qatar Consulate puts security before art
Indian Express - New
Delhi,India
The lobby of this prestigious building, known for
fostering art projects, was adorned by a magnificent
sculptural mural by Parsi artist Arzan Khambatta ...
School rushes to HC after closure notice
Daily News &
Analysis - Mumbai,India
PTI Mumbai: A school meant primarily for Parsi community
has moved the Bombay High Court after Municipal
Corporation of Greater Mumbai issued it a closure ...
Attuning
To The Masters, Saints, & Prophets: A Series Of Sufi ...
Auburn Journal -
Auburn,CA,USA
According to the teachings of Zoroaster, it is light that
overcomes deceit, lying, ... Likewise the earth itself,
according to the tradition of Zoroaster, ...
Are enough Bollywood films dealing with Indian
sub-cultures?
Hindu -
Chennai,India
... Percy (1990), 1947: Earth (1998), Being Cyrus (2005)
and Little Zizou (2009) put the spotlight on the Parsi
community, while movies like Devdas, ...
Watch Tower: Will it be Modi vs Rahul in 2014?
Central Chronicle -
Bhopal,India
He is only technically speaking a Parsi because his
grandfather was a Parsi, but at his father's funeral,
Rahul was performing all the Hindu rites. ...
The Blog That Brought Me Home Again
gourmet.com - New
York,New York,USA
When Dad described Parsi New Year at Chez Panisse, I was
jealous. Reading about pilaf with peas, nettles, and
chard, which he said reminded him “that spring ...
The
Intervention of Saint George
Journal of American
Medical Association (subscription) - Chicago,IL,USA
In the remote mountain valleys, old women still whisper
that Saint George was in reality Zoroaster, who, among his
other attributes, was a physician. ...
Have a Murree with your curry'
The National - Abu
Dhabi,United Arab Emirates
“The Taliban is only a fraction of 176 million people and
they have no support and will never succeed,” said
Isfanyar Bhandara, a Parsee businessman whose ...
Tehran or Bust
Newsweek - USA
Yet it is also a capital of pre-Islamic Persia, and is
well known for its Zoroastrian temples and grave sites.
(At one fire temple, priests continue to tend ...
Stamps issued on Parsi high school's 150 years
The Nation, Pakistan
- Karachi,Pakistan
KARACHI - On the eve of completion of hundred and fifty
years of Bai Virbaiji Soparivala Parsi High School,
Karachi, the Pakistan Post has issued the ...
A life in comedy
The Statesman -
Kolkata,India
The Parsi girl has carved a niche for herself on
television and she is never tongue-tied when it comes to
talking about food and travelling. ...
Book
Review : Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry
Desicritics.org -
Bangalore,Karnataka,India
In Rohinton Mistry's Books, one can always get a taste of
Parsi life and culture and the book “Family Matters” is
one more such work. ...
MSOLA SISTERS RECALL late Sister CECILIA OF MOMBASA
Coastweek -
Mombasa,Kenya
Sr. Cecilia also known as Nergis Commissariat was born in
Mombasa on April 27th, 1925 to Mr. Burjorji and Mrs. Mitha
Commissariat of the Parsee Community. ...
CPI veteran Homi Daji is dead
Hindu -
Chennai,India
Belonging to a middle class Parsi family, Daji was born on
September 5, 1923. He participated in the All India
Student Federation Movement for the first ...
The religion decision
Boston Globe -
Boston,MA,USA
My husband was raised Baptist, but isn't particularly
religious; our youngest children are being raised with the
morals and values of my Zoroastrian faith, ...
Viktor
Sarianidi, his expedition excavate new royal tomb at
Gonurdepe
Turkmenistan.ru -
Turkmenistan
... considered by scientists as the birthplace of
Zoroastrian religion and the fifth center of the world
civilization, along with Egypt, Mesopotamia, ...
Assyrian
metropolitan visits Ahmadinejad
PRESS TV -
Tehran,Iran
"In the Islamic Republic of Iran, the (followeres of the)
Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and Zoroastrian faiths live
fraternally alongside each other. ...
Iran
to Celebrate Ferdowsi Day
Cultural Heritage
News - Tehran,Tehran,Iran
Experts Qotbeddin Sadeqi, Naser Takmil-Homayun,
Heshmatollah Riazi, Farshid Faraji, Babak Salamati from
among the Zoroastrian nation, and Varant Gorjian ...
Turkish scholar translating Shahnameh
Tehran Times -
Tehran,Iran
Ancient Persian religions, Zoroastrian myths, myth and
creation, the role of myths and other notions including
death, heaven and hell are discussed in his ...
Assam vultures to the rescue of Parsis
MyNews.in -
Bhopal,Madhya Pradesh,India
Guwahati: As the Parsi community in India is facing
serious concern for ensuring traditional disposal of
bodies of their dead due to alarming decline in ...
The changing faces of Bunder Road
The News
International - Karachi,Pakistan
In fact, several buildings in Parsee Colony, that was
previously considered to be an upscale part of town, have
been replaced by gas stations and clinics. ...
Interview:
Ratan Tata, India's humble business king
Times Online - UK
... the swaggering boss of Kingfisher beer, projects a
Bransonesque lifestyle full of parties, booze and
jetsetting, Ratan, a Parsi (a Zoroastrian sect, ...
Motherhood personified
Times of India -
India
This is 83-year-old Parsi woman Parin Ichhaporia who
resides in Fategunj. Known as the best baby sitter of her
times, she personifies selfless motherhood. ...
Retro is in
Business Standard -
Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
Little Zizou is a slice-of-life story filtered through the
perspectives of a young Parsi boy named Xerxes — a
Zinedine Zidane fan, hence the nickname that ...
Iran is going to build a new island near Bushehr in
Persian
Gulf, based on the national symbol of Fravahr. This will
cover an area of 6,200,000 square meter.
http://www.berasad.com/fa/content/view/1568/
Seminar on Human Rights and US-Iran Relations
Kurdish Aspect -
Denver,CO,USA
Dr. Anoshiravani will talk about women's rights in the
Zoroastrian Era. Members of other minorities in Iran such as
Yaresan, Jewish, Assyrian, Caldanian, ...
The heart of the city in a taxicab
Daily News & Analysis
- Mumbai,India
According to him the traffic police only fear the Parsis and
the Sikhs. "Dekho, there are two kinds of people they are
wary about: Parsis and Sikhs. ...
Cooking
with love
Times Online -
Auckland - Auckland,New Zealand
Of Parsi background the couple has included several Parsi
dishes in the menu to reflect their Persian heritage – the
Parsis fled Persia after the fall of ...
Good
news for art lovers
Mumbai Pluses -
Mumbai,MS,India
He had opened his first Art Institute in Mumbai, as only
Europeans and Parsis had access to Sir JJ School of Arts
those days. .
Edulji Dinshah Dispensary threatened by ingress of water
The News International
- Karachi,Pakistan
It may be pointed out that the Zoroastrian community has
played an extremely significant role in the development of
the city. ...
John scores for football
Times of India - New
Delhi,India
“It was a sweet film about a little boy's love for the game
apart from being about Parsis. You know I'ma half bawa,”
explains John. ...
Minorities
join Mousavi for Persian Gulf fest
PRESS TV - Tehran,Iran
By Shapur Negareh In what may be a glimpse of diversity in a
Mousavi administration, senior representatives of Iran's
native Jewish and Zoroastrians joined ...
TIME / Deena Guzder
ایرانیان - San
Francisco,CA,USA
... a few weeks ago and now an article in the time travel
section about the parsi restaurants and the parsi community
in mumbai was featured recently.
An
“Indian Bible” or a “Bible for India”?
Reuters India -
Mumbai,India
It now survives as the religion of the Parsees in India… For
Matthew, the magi are the highly respected religious
leaders, representing non-Jewish religions ...
HC asks Parsi body to file affidavit on its flats for poor
Indopia - India
Mumbai , Apr 28 The Bombay High Court today directed the
city-based Parsi Panchayat to file an affidavit stating the
number of flats under its control that ...
Couple ends 40-yr marriage
Times of India - New
Delhi,India
Neither was the resolve of the septaguanerian Parsi couple
to end their ... But Justice Chandrachud, noting that Parsis
tend to live till the "ripe old ...
Koli community to play vital role in new constituency of
Navsari
Ahmedabad Newsline -
Ahmedabad,India
Navsari is also known for its erstwhile Gaekwad era
buildings and traces of Parsi population. It is not much
developed industrially; the people are ...
Parsis flock to 300-yr-old agiary to celebrate
Hindustan Times - New
Delhi,Delhi,India
More than 1000 Parsis flocked to the city's oldest fire
temple to celebrate the Zoroastrian Feast of Fire, which
fell on the agiary's 300th anniversary. ...
Indian
Film Festival of Los Angeles fetes 'Slumdog' star
Los Angeles Times -
CA,USA
The English-language film, set in Mumbai, focuses on the
lives of two rival families in the Parsi community, a
long-established cultural sect. ...
Accountants now make the calls at BT
Times Online - UK
Ratan Tata, head of Tata Sons, is no Indian billionaire in
the style of Vijay Mallya, the freewheeling tycoon behind
Kingfisher beer, but a Parsee bachelor ...
Parsi couple seeks divorce after 40 years of marriage
Times of India - India
12 Apr 2009, 1235 hrs IST, PTI MUMBAI: A Parsi couple,
married for 40 years, is fighting a legal battle for divorce
in the Bombay High Court which has asked ...
Prepare to be inspired by major achievers
nebusiness.co.uk - UK
He was chosen as a cross-bench life peer in 2006, becoming
the first Parsi in the House of Lords. The chief executive
of Finsbury Food Group and reigning ...
History's 100 most holy people
Telegraph.co.uk -
London,England,UK
Moses is ranked sixth, Mahavira is seventh, Guru Nanak, the
founder of Sikhism is eighth, Baha' Allah ninth and
Zoroaster tenth. There are only six living ...
Parsi Punchayet bypoll an expensive affair
Daily News & Analysis
- Mumbai,India
Mumbai: The electorate is a measly 9000, but the expenditure
being incurred by two of four candidates in a Bombay Parsi
Punchayet (BPP) by-election is an ...
Parsi trust says it tried best to help mother of dead kid
Daily News & Analysis
- Mumbai,India
Mumbai: In a case before the Bombay High Court on housing
for poor Parsis, chief justice Swatanter Kumar incredulously
asked: "Are there poor Parsis? ...
Iran’s
New Year “Nowruz” An Ecological Bridge To Connect The ...
Green Prophet -
Jerusalem,Israel
The sun and fire are important elements in the ancient
Persian religion of Zoroaster and the festival is observed
by this ancient monotheistic faith. ...
Mumbai's Parsi Restaurants: Get It While It's Hot
TIME - USA
"Fifty years ago, there used to be around 500 Parsi
restaurants along the stretch of south Bombay; now there are
hardly 15 left," says Kohinoor, ...
Bapsi explains mystique of her art
The Nation, Pakistan -
Karachi,Pakistan
Hailing from Parsi Community, Bapsi takes enormous pride in
declaring that she belonged to Lahore. 的 come from a Parsi
background but what makes me stiff ...
Azerbaijan,
South Azerbaijan, Iran, Persia, Turkey, Orientalism ...
American Chronicle -
Beverly Hills,CA,USA
Zoroaster´s identification with Azerbaijan – Atropatene –
Adhurbadhagan was undeniable in the ... The land was
considered sacred due to Zoroaster´s birth, ...
His Dark Materials Part 1
Stage -
London,England,UK
Pullman’s moral theme, which lies at the heart of the
evening and seems to touch on Zoroastrian religious
traditions, uses on several occasions a curious ...
'The House of Wisdom' by Jonathan Lyons
Los Angeles Times -
CA,USA
A planned city laid out in the 8th century by a converted
Jew from Basra and a Persian Zoroastrian, the so-called City
of Peace served as the intellectual ...
Special
officials to register Christian weddings
Calcutta Telegraph -
Calcutta,India
A similar proposal from the Parsee community is also being
considered. ... “We have already prepared a draft to appoint
Parsee marriage registrars in ...
This Gandhi is No Mahatma
Middle East Times -
Cairo,Egypt
Even from his father's side, he is more of a Parsi or
Zoroastrian than a Hindu. Varun's paternal grandfather and
Indira Gandhi's husband, Feroze Gandhi, ...
Varun Gandhi: A pox on both his houses
Asia Times Online -
Kowloon,Hong Kong
Nehru's daughter, the redoubtable Indira who was premier
from 1967 to 1977 and 1980 to 1984, had married a Parsi
lawyer-politician named Feroze Shah Ghandy, ...
Indiana University - Bloomington,IN,USA
At one site alone -- Navikat, in the Chuy Valley -- archaeologists have identified a Zoroastrian fire altar, a collection of Nestorian Christian votive ...
Leaping
across the fire to embrace Nevruz
Hürriyet - Turkey
Zoroaster is supposed to have preached in the royal court of
Bactria. He preached that there were two forces in the
world, good and evil, and that they were ...
Nawaz on Navroze
Daily News & Analysis
- Mumbai,India
"He (Gautam) likes Parsi food a lot," she reveals, "but you
know, one has to make fusion food for him," she laughs.
"Since Gautam is especially fond of ...
Brun-maska-chai!
Times of India - India
I present Boman Irani and Shenaz Treasuryvala, Zoroastrians
both; he a blustery and excitable Irani, she a petite and
pretty Parsi, both making news in ...
Celebrating
a glorious spring festival ‘Nauroze’
The News International
- Karachi,Pakistan
Today, after the lapse of thousands of years, people of
Iranian descent from all walks of life - especially the
Parsi community enthusiastically celebrate ...
A Persian feast for spring equinox
Times Online - UK
There's so much delight in Persian food, which becomes
Parsee food in India. With its herbs and dried fruits,
delicately spiced meat and grain and nut ...
Irani or Parsi, what's the difference?
Daily News & Analysis
- Mumbai,India
Both groups seek the 'true' Zoroastrian vision." Persians
fleeing persecution, who entered the country a thousand
years ago, were christened Parsi, ...
Happy
Norouz! Persian New Year means a springy, special spread
Pittsburgh Post
Gazette - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
This traditional New Year meal is shared by celebrants who
are Zoroastrian, Muslim, even Jewish. "I think the beautiful
thing about Persian New Year is it's ...
Obama delivers holiday greetings to Iran
Los Angeles Times -
CA,USA
Nowruz is a 12-day originally Zoroastrian holiday that
begins today. The name means "new day," and the holiday
marks the beginning of spring and the ...
Iranian Peoples & Non-Iranians of the Persianate Societies
...
The Circle of Ancient
Iranian Studies - London,England,UK
[6] Since then, the peoples of the Iranian culture, whether
Zoroastrian, Jews, ... With the widespread of the
Zoroastrian religion and the belief that the ...
Vartanantz celebrated at the Armenian Sisters Academy
Armenian Reporter -
Yerevan,Armenia
... of a very important event in their history: the
Vartanantz War waged between Zoroastrian Persia and its
Christian Armenian province in the year 451. ...
Varun Gandhi is one-fourth Hindu
Daily News & Analysis
- Mumbai,India
His father, the late Sanjay Gandhi, was born of Feroze
Gandhi, a Parsee and Indira Nehru, a Kashmiri Pandit and
hence a Hindu. Taking all this into account ...
HC relief for the Parsee punchayet
Daily News & Analysis
- Mumbai,India
... against the current trustees of punchayet as they had
failed to comply with his January 23 order directing
allotment of flats to 104 needy Parsis. ...
Celebrate Norooz: The Persian New Year
Pasadena Now -
Pasadena,CA,USA
... its’ uniquely Iranian characteristics has been
celebrated for at least 3000 years and is deeply rooted in
the traditions of Zoroastrian belief system. ...
Celebration on Alki tonight: Chahar Shanbeh Soori
West Seattle Blog -
Seattle,WA,USA
Thanks to Paige for e-mailing to share this: Chahar Shanbeh
Soori is the ancient Iranian festival dating at least back
to 1700 BCE of the early Zoroastrian ...
Iran
celebrates Chaharshanbeh Souri
PRESS TV - Tehran,Iran
Chaharshanbeh Souri is an ancient commemoration dating back
to at least 1700 BCE, in the early Zoroastrian era. It was
done to banish misfortune, ...
Iranians Celebrate Chahar-Shanbeh Soori Festival
Payvand - Iran
Chahar-Shanbeh Soori, literally means 'Red Wednesday', is an
ancient festival, dating back to 4000 years ago since the
early Zoroastrian era, which is still ...
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Payvand - Iran
One could only hope and pray that the Mazdean Athravans [Zoroastrian priests] quietly removed, purified, blessed and buried the mortal remains of the ...
Iran celebrates Chaharshanbeh Souri
PRESS TV - Tehran,Iran
Chaharshanbeh Souri is an ancient commemoration dating back
to at least 1700 BCE, in the early Zoroastrian era. It was
done to banish misfortune, ...
Iranians
Celebrate Chahar-Shanbeh Soori Festival
Payvand - Iran
Chahar-Shanbeh Soori, literally means 'Red Wednesday', is an
ancient festival, dating back to 4000 years ago since the
early Zoroastrian era, which is still ...
'Little Zizou' puts Parsis in comic spotlight after 30 years
Hindu - Chennai,India
New Delhi (IANS): Bollywood provided a hilarious take on
Parsis with the 1978 film "Khatta Meetha" that starred Ashok
Kumar and Pearl Padamsee. ...
I like bums on the seats’
Times of India - India
“Madness is in short supply in the world, so thank God for
the Parsis,” said Mira. “But it’s a madness that you love,”
added Sooni who’s called ‘Loony ...
Little Zizou
Times of India - India
He hates his father, Cyrus Khodaiji (Sohrab Ardeshir), a
Parsi fundamentalist who launches a Parsi Liberation Army to
preserve the purity of the ...
Little
Zizou is a big winner
Livemint -
Delhi,Delhi,India
And it’s refreshing to see Parsis depicted unlike the comic
caricatures portrayed in Bollywood cinema. The truth doesn’t
make them any less eccentric or ...
Rostam:
The DARK AGES
Payvand - Iran
Team: The duality between good and evil is an important part
of ancient Persian culture and is rooted in Zoroastrianism.
So it's only natural for this idea ..
.
Just
for kicks
Sakaal Times -
Pune,India
The script is mostly happy to meander around, capturing
lives around a Parsi locality. The film starts with
11-year-old Xerxes (Jahan Bativala), ...
John Abraham was always meant to be in my film: Sooni
Taraporewala
Thaindian.com -
Bangkok,Bangkok,Thailand
For years I have been witness to the battle between the
Parsi fundamentalists and the liberals. I have tried to
capture that in my film. ...
One
birth day; one marriage anniversary - Eight American
Marriages
Asian Tribune -
Bangkok,Thailand
Iranis and Parsis consider Meher Baba as a great spiritual
soul but are reluctant, at least a large percentage, to
accept him as the Avatar, like Zoroaster. ...
Centre stage
The National - Abu
Dhabi,United Arab Emirates
He was born into a Parsee family, to Mehli and Tehmina
Mehta, ... 的 am a Parsee, which is a minority of only 80000
in a country of 1.2 billion. ...
We'd
probably burn buildings: Sooni Taraporevala
Moneycontrol.com -
Mumbai,India
It isn't the first time that Sooni has captured Parsis on
camera.. Her coffee table book, Parsis – The Zorastrians of
India is a telling tale of the small ...
Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year; Dr. Villoo
Morawala-Patell ...
Webnewswire.com - New
Delhi,India
It has to its credit several unique projects for eg
Avesthagenome, a comprehensive genetic study of more than
60000 Parsi (Zoroastrian) individuals. ...
Little
Zizou, a tale amidst Parsis, about Parsis
IBNLive.com - New
Delhi,India
A PARSI PICNIC: A funny take on Parsis and with an ensemble
cast of 34 actors. ibnlive.com is on mobile now. Read news,
watch videos be a Citizen Journalist ...
Little
Zizou
En Primeur -
Montréal,Québec,Canada
It is told by Xerxes, an 11-year-old football-crazy Parsi
boy who has one wish—wants his long-dead mother to bring the
legendary French footballer Zinedine ...
Parsi fire temple to be shown in Little Zizou
Oneindia -
Tamilnadu,India
Folks, we are talking about the first ever Bollywood film
that has an entire sequence in a Parsi fire temple. Though
there have been plenty of films based ...
Bollywood's
first view of the Fire Temple
NDTV.com - New
Delhi,India
So the entire ceremony and prayers were authentic." It may
not be the original, but this may be the closest non-Parsis
can get to the Fire Temple.
‘Little Zizou’ - a comic insight into the world of Parsis (IANS
...
Newspost Online -
Baroda,India
“Parsis have a culture just like anybody else. I chose to
set my debut film within the Parsi world because it is so
fascinating and so rarely seen,” ...
‘Little Zizou’ script was completed in 10 days: Sooni
Taraporewala
SINDH TODAY -
Sindh,Pakistan
“Parsis have a culture just like anybody else. While the
setting is very particular the characters, their dilemmas
and the issues they face are totally ...
The
Other Mumbai
Wall Street Journal -
USA
She then tells him how the Parsis, also called Zoroastrians,
fled to India from Persia 900 years ago. "They escaped in a
small boat because Persia was ...
Parsi trust likely to be dissolved
Daily News & Analysis
- Mumbai,India
In his January 23 order (DNA, January 24), the commissioner
directed the punchayet to allot houses to 104 needy Parsis,
which was approved by the previous ...
Shiamak Davar: The Guru Of Contemporary Bollywood Dance,By
Yogita ...
South Asian Link -
Vancouver,BC,Canada
Shiamak Davar belongs to a Parsi family that is very closely
associated with Wadias, the pioneers of Indian Film Industry
who founded the Wadia Movietone ...
‘The world is unpredictably crazy’
Times of India - New
Delhi,India
The tagline of the film is ‘A film made by a Parsi for
Parsis.’ Now, isn’t that something out of the ordinary? “The
Parsi factor is important, ...
BPP trustee supports needy Parsis
Daily News & Analysis
- Mumbai,India
Mumbai: After years of fighting for a home under the Bombay
Parsi Punchayet's (BPP) homes-for-the-needy scheme, needy
Parsis found support from an ...
A La Carte: tips, tastes and tools
San Jose Mercury News
- CA, USA
Niloufer Ichaporia-King will cook Parsi specialties for
brunch Saturday and Sunday. 2534 Mission St., (415)
648-7600,
www.foreigncinema.com.
...
Parsipolis
Sooni Taraporevala’s Little Zizou is
a Felliniesque portrait of Mumbai Parsis.
Parsi family of three tries to commit suicide
Gujarat Global.com -
Ahmedabad,Gujarat,India
In a case of what can be described as arm twisting by
creditors, a family of three, tried to commit suicide in
Ahmedabad. They had consumed heavy dose of ...
Cool down with these refreshing fruit drinks
Trinidad News - Port
of Spain,Trinidad and Tobago
The original drink was named paantsch, which comes from the
Parsi word panj for five. The word “five” ultimately from
Sanskrit panchan-s. ...
A Parsi state of mind
Hindustan Times - New
Delhi,Delhi,India
The actors playing Parsis How come John Abraham ended up
with a cameo? ... That’s how I got into this crazy world
of Parsis. I wrote the original script ...
All
in the family
Livemint -
Delhi,Delhi,India
Besides Irani and Abraham (whose mother is Zoroastrian),
Sohrab Ardeshir, Zenobia Shroff, Shernaz Patel and Kurush
Deboo play the main characters. ...
Discovery of Large Number of Achaemenid Dynastic Sites in
Markazi ...
The Circle of Ancient
Iranian Studies - London,England,UK
... contains a cave known as Kay-Khosrow, which is sacred to
locals and Zoroastrian community. According to the local
folklore, legendary Kay-Khosrow, .
Arizona's Marijuana-Worshipping Church of Cognizance Seeks a
Legal ...
Phoenix New Times -
Phoenix,AZ,USA
Quaintance claims he can trace the use of cannabis back to
the earliest reaches of Zoroastrianism, considered by many
to be the world's oldest monotheistic ...
To Light A Bedside Blaze
Outlook - New
Delhi,India
Having written and taken the photographs for the
coffee-table book Parsis—The Zoroastrians of India, Sooni
has now brought to life the Parsi world on screen ...
Tata, Ambani bag Gujarat Garima Awards
Business Standard -
Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
Turning his attention to Gujarat, Tata said the Tatas’ owe
their start in India to Gujarat, as it is here that Parsis
first landed. “With India growing fast ...
Playing all the roles
Business Standard -
Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
This includes, besides other projects, my book, Parsis: The
Zoroastrians of ... As far as visual representation of
Parsis in Indian cinema is concerned, ...
Marriages are made in heaven, but gifting is a dilemma for
earthlings
TopNews - Noida,Uttar
Pradesh,India
In Parsi community, gifting cash is very important. "As our
community is small and we give gifts in cash only. The
general concept is that you have to gift ...
Business
big shot: Ratan Tata
Times Online - UK
As a Parsee, he does not drink or smoke. He shuns Bombay
social life and once said: “There is a great sense of
loneliness from time to time. ...
Just back from Azerbaijan
San Francisco
Chronicle - San Francisco,CA,USA
... World Heritage sites in the capital, Baku, and nearby
fire that erupts from the ground, the site of a James Bond
film scene, and the Zoroastrian Temple. ...
Gulbarg Society beyond recognition seven years after carnage
Ahmedabad Newsline -
Ahmedabad,India
Parsi couple, Dara and Rupa Mody, who lived in this society,
lost their 14-year-old son Azhar in the 2002 conundrum. A
film titled Parzania, ...
Anu Aga (India)
Times Online - UK
Anu Aga was born into an upper middle-class Parsi family in
Mumbai. She graduated in economics and later did
postgraduate studies in medical and psychiatric ...
Little
Zizou an insider's view to Parsi community
IBNLive.com - New
Delhi,India
Mumbai: The press interaction for Sooni Taraporevala's film
Little Zizou was a congregation of all Parsis in Mumbai. The
special event was hosted by ...
Voice of the Martyrs Alert
Crosswalk.com -
Chesterfield,VA,USA
The hostel warden, Parsis Zareen Gul, maintains that the
school administration that ordered closure of the Muslim
prayer room.
Zidane's Parsi connection
Daily News & Analysis
- Mumbai,India
According to sources close to the crew of the film, Zidane
did some homework about the Parsis in Mumbai while he
attempted to work out dates. ...
Mumbai Stray Receives Second Chance at Life
HappyNews.com - Round
Rock,TX,USA
The dog, who was named Rex Harrison after the Hollywood
legend, certainly found his fair lady in the form of a Parsi
woman from Babulnath, India. ....
Namesake
writer directs John
Rediff -
Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
But the film is also about young Parsis trying to make a
sense of a fast-changing ... "Parsis and humour have always
been a good fit. We love to laugh. ...
Central Bank serves legal notice on Tatas
mydigitalfc.com -
Hyderabad,Andhra Pradesh,India
In fact, the bank was until very recently known as a Parsi
bank due in part to the large number of Parsis employed at
the bank. ...
The Indian Film Company sells international sales rights to
...
SmallCapNews.co.uk -
UK
A satirical take on two Parsi (Zoroastrian) families in
Mumbai, the film was the directorial debut of award-winning
screen-writer, Sooni Taraporevala. ...
AWP to handle sales on Taraporevala's Little Zizou
Screendaily.com - UK
Set in Mumbai, the film tells the story of two Parsi
(Zoroastrian) families – one headed by an extremist who
wants to cleanse the community of inter-racial ...
Boman Irani rescues Imaad
Daily News & Analysis
- Mumbai,India
Imaad realized while shooting for Sooni Taraporewala's
Little Zizou, which is a Parsi comedy film, that it was
Boman who could be a dear friend and mentor ...
ENVIRONMENT-PAKISTAN: Warnings From Vanishing Vultures
Inter Press Service -
Rome,Italy
"There are many Parsis like me in Pakistan and in India who
will be only too glad to ... Parsis are descendants of
Iranian Zoroastrians who migrated to the ...
`Little Zizou' is about triumph of love: Taraporevala
Hindu - Chennai,India
"When I see the film, I remember my childhood because I have
had a very Zoroastrian childhood since my mother is an Irani."
Floored by space increase
Times of India - New
Delhi,India
The over four dozen Zoroastrian fire temples in Mumbai have
utilised only a small portion of their FSI. However,
community activists were not enthused, ...
Chaos, Crisis and Terror Serves the Islamic Republic
American Thinker -
Bellevue,WA,USA
For centuries, the Zoroastrians paid heavily in all manner
of ways under the rule of the converted Muslims; many were
forced to leave for other lands such ...
Merging the old with new
Times of India - New
Delhi,India
Parsis developed urban realistic theatre in the 19th
century. People like Girish Karnad still know Gujarti
theatre as Parsi theatre. ...
‘I enjoy being the boss’
Express Buzz -
Chennai,Tamil Nadu,India
Produced by Sooni and friend Dinaz Stafford’s company Jigri
Dost Productions, and presented by Mira and Indian Films,
Little Zizou is a Parsi story set in ...
Norouz
2009 event at Philadelphia Museum of Art on March 8th
Payvand - Iran
Witness the Sofreh Haft Sîn, the ceremonial table of the New
Year, and a Parsee Navroz presentation. Watch a
demonstration by celebrated painter Nasser ...
Farah’s triplets complete one year
Bollywood Mantra - San
Pablo,CA,USA
The three children of Farah and Shirish looked like princess
and price with Parsi outfits specially designed at
Katherine's at Kemps Corner. ...
Various religions find common ground
MiamiHerald.com -
Miami,FL,USA
Teens from the Zoroastrian Association of Florida performed
a skit. ... The Zoroastrian Association, which claims to be
the world's oldest religion, ...
INDIA Catholics intolerant, Goa mission congress told
Union of Catholic
Asian News - Asia
Roxana Singh, a Zoroastrian married to a Sikh, alleged that
Goa's Catholics have ... "I knew the Our Father and the Hail
Mary before I knew my (Zoroastrian) ...
Allotment of flats to Parsis results in tussle |
PropertyNice
By admin
Another BPP trustee Khojeste Mistree said many of the
applications in this list of 104 had ceased to exist. “The
applications have to be renewed by the applicants every
three years. If they fail to do so, their names are struck
from our ...
SIT picks holes in Erda's policing
Times of India - India
In this massacre, 39 persons lost their lives, while 30
others went missing from the day of incident, including
Azhar Mody, the Parsi boy who had taken ...
Notes
on the Iran/Persia Conflict: A Travelogue -- Part Three
Huffington Post - New
York,NY,USA
It's here that most of the remaining Zoroastrians live,
living relics of the Lost World, that Achaemenid empire that
stretched from the Danube to the Indus ...
The Gujaratis of Pakistan
The News International
- Karachi,Pakistan
The story is that when the Parsis landed in Gujarat, fleeing
the Arabs under ... It is indisputable that the Parsis, the
greatest community of Bombay, ...
Matters of Heart and Faith Guide a Zoroastrian Matchmaker
New York Times - New
York,NY,USA
They quickly discovered they both were Zoroastrian by faith,
both Indian immigrants to the United States by experience,
both signed up for a conference on ...
CGA-Canada Announces 2008 CGA Fellowship Recipients
Canada NewsWire (press
release) - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Mr. Engineer is a founding director of Ontario Zoroastrian
Community Foundation, ... The foundation boasts a membership
of over 1000 Zoroastrians. ...
INDIA Peace talk launches interreligious center
Union of Catholic
Asian News - Asia
Zoroastrian Tina Mehta suggested religion should be personal
and kept to oneself. "We begin to irritate others when we
speak of our religion in this age of ...
Parsee community deeply worried about disappearing vultures
Northern Voices Online
- Chandigarh,UT,India
The Parsee community in Mumbai has been deeply worried about
the last rites of their departed near and dear ones since
the late 1990s. ...
Zoroastrians Observe Sadeh Festival in Iran
Cultural Heritage News
- Tehran,Tehran,Iran
Tehran , Feb 4, 2009: Iran +s Zoroastrian community held the
Jashn-e-Sadeh Festival for celebrating the discovery of fire
on the 10th of the Iranian month ...
Parsi Agiyari opens for public in Gujarat
Gujarat Global.com -
Ahmedabad,Gujarat,India
Though many of the Parsis are among the architects of modern
India, ... No non Parsis can enter their temple where Holy
fire is kept nor can anyone of ...
No God, lots of fuss
Malta Independent
Online - Malta
Ms Sherine’s 83-year-old Zoroastrian grandmother sewed
advert covers for the launch and told her that she had
watched the media event with a devout ...
This 12-year-old can now dream big
Expressindia.com - New
Delhi,India
... in team games hinged on too many variables ?Porus
continued to train for football in school, training
individually at Khushnuma Parsee Colony, Colaba. ...
Vadodara Parsis break path, allow all to have a glimpse of
Agiyari ...
Expressindia.com - New
Delhi,India
This is for the first time in the state that the Parsis have
shed their conventional ideology and allowed people from
outside their faith to have a close ...
Zoroastrian
artist shares his religion through his art
Houston Chronicle -
Houston,TX,USA
Most religious historians believe many Jewish, Christian and
Muslim beliefs were derived from Zoroastrianism. ?It may
have been the world’s first ...
Naughty
at 80
Screen Weekly -
Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
Born in 1929, Shammi began life as Nargis Rabadi in a family
of Parsi priests. Her father died when she was just three
and her mother made a living by ...
Who
is Sai Baba' guru? Zarzari Zar Baksh who lived at Khuldabad
...
Asian Tribune -
Bangkok,Thailand
Meher was still a young Zoroastrian, Merwan Sheriar Irani,
the son of a first generation Iranian parents settled in
Pune. ...
Berlin
to hold Shahnameh Congress
PRESS TV - Tehran,Iran
... as well as collage works by Esfandiar Imanzadeh
featuring renowned Iranian figures such as Zoroaster, Darius
and Cyrus the Great, Avicenna and Mowlavi. ...
Management advised to preserve originality of structure
The News International
- Karachi,Pakistan
JB Sidhwa, a Parsee and others had the distinction of
writing textbooks for the students that were prescribed in
Pakistan as well as India.
How Parsis contributed to academics in western India
Times of India - New
Delhi,India
That's what Rashna Poncha, a history teacher at Sophia
College, said during a seminar on the contribution of Parsis
to education in western India in the ...
Battle
to beat obesity
Times Online -
Auckland - Auckland,New Zealand
Benifer Irani, who represents the Zoroastrian community,
says many worshippers of the Indian religion live in
Pakuranga and Bucklands Beach. ...
Obama, his horoscope and the world
The Moderate Voice -
USA
Their Zoroastrian religion was perhaps the world’s oldest.
Interestingly, Daruwala who lived in the US for seven years
in the past is a master of ancient ...
Being Parsi
Delhi Newsline -
Delhi,India
Somewhere in the 8th century, the first Parsis are said to
have left their ... But it is said that when Akbar was in
power, he invited learned Parsis to his ...
Israelis are living high on US expense account ?Michael
Backman
The Malaysian Insider
- Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia
They have established hospitals, libraries, schools, museums
and many other institutions and, most importantly, not for
the Parsee community exclusively but ...
Please
Come Back in 2009
StarBoxOffice.com -
Bangalore,Karnataka,India
Dimple Kapadia: The diva was last seen playing a sex-starved
neurotic Parsi wife in Being Cyrus and what a performance
that was! She also lent her voice in ...
Marijuana: Arizona Supreme Court to Hear Case Asserting
Religious ...
Drug War Chronicle -
Washington,DC,USA
Hardesty, in which Daniel Hardesty, a member of the Church
of Cognizance, an Arizona-based church that practices
neo-Zoroastrian tenets and believes ...
Patients have difficult time reaching hospitals
Times of India - India
Adi Lowji Doctor of the Parsi Ambulance Division said
they had five ambulances, all of which had been filled to
capacity on the previous day. ..
Kolkata robbers loot Rs 11L by cheque
Times of India - India
Only, the robbers were real and left a middle-aged Parsi man
poorer by almost Rs 12 lakh in the space of four hours.
Three youths walked into the ...
Police crack robbery case
Times of India - India
Sleuths said the unique robbery at Hormuz Burjor Bhagwagar's
flat forcing the Parsi to sign cheques at gunpoint and
withdrawing the money was planned by ...
My week: Ariane Sherine: I’ma believer ?in plastering buses
with ...
Times Online - UK
My 83-year-old Zoroastrian grandmother sewed advert covers
for the launch and told me that my devout Jehovah’s Witness
great-aunt saw me on BBC News. ...
Who Fears God, Does Not Know God----------Zarathustra
AllHipHop - USA
Early western scholars of the Avesta (the scripture of the
Zoroastrians) placed him much closer to the present.
James Darmesteter even theorized that ...
Avalonia Esoteric Book Reviews - London,UK
He also discusses the Zoroastrian spirits associated with the days, an area worthy of study by itself, especially in light of their planetary nature and ...
Times Online - UK
My 83-year-old Zoroastrian grandmother sewed advert covers for the launch and told me that my devout Jehovah’s Witness great-aunt saw me on BBC News. ...
Meher Baba Manifestation Expected in Iran?
Asian Tribune -
Bangkok,Thailand
(Parsis are followers of Zoroaster; many of them left
Iran some time in the fourteenth century to avoid
persecution at home and have spread all over the ...
Heroes of Nariman House
Indian Express - New
Delhi,India
... where Shiv Sena activists saved Christian families and
gave protection to a nearby mosque and a madarassa; where a
Parsi baker—his bakery, located bang ...
Milk
and Sugar
India Journal - Sante
Fe Springs,CA,USA
There is a true episode that occurred about 1100 years back,
when Parsee ... The language of the land was Gujarati and
Parsee community spoke Farsi or the ...
An uneven account of life as a teenager in India
Boston Globe - United
States
As a "Parsi teenager attending a Catholic school in the
middle of a city that's predominantly Hindu," Umrigar felt
like she was leading a "schizophrenic ...
Green
Revolution Hits Dead End In Georgia Cemetery Proposal
Wall Street Journal -
USA
Mr. Russell recently invited a Zoroastrian priest from
Mumbai to survey the Texas site. He says the priest found
the local vulture population suitable for ...
Experts in science, spirituality to participate in symposium
Times of India - India
The symposium will be inaugurated by Meher Master Moos,
president of the Zoroastrian College. The guest of
honour will be Umesh Keskar from the Tilak ...
They want Taj in original form
Daily News & Analysis
- Mumbai,India
SURAT: As the restoration work of the ravaged Taj Mahal
Hotel has kicked-off, Parsis of Navsari are worried over
something that is very dear to their heart ...
Thus
departed Zarathustra
GetReligion -
Washington,DC,USA
She begins by introducing a tower where tens of thousands of
corpses have been placed: Zoroastrians (known in India as
Parsis) regard sky burials, ...
A life of promise, frustration and tragedy
Philadelphia Inquirer -
Philadelphia,PA,USA
He explains the tenets of his Zoroastrian faith: "Good
thoughts. Good words and good deeds. . . . To live a life
without guilt, but don't hurt anybody."
Bombay Samachar
Trustee Khojeste Mistree said: We should
seize the opportunity and show in the next seven years by our
actions what we can do. We will preserve our race ...
The first wheels roll into India
Business Standard -
Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
The next year, there were four cars in Bombay, one of them
owned by Jamshedji Tata and the other three also by Parsis.
That same year, the first pneumatic ...
X知as
show for Parsees
Calcutta Telegraph -
Calcutta,India
The Calcutta Parsee Club, founded in 1908, will have the last
of its centenary celebrations during the Christmas week. The
100-year-old club will organise a ...
Every day is special - 21.12.2008
Sunday's Zaman -
Istanbul,Turkey
Today is Yalda, the longest night of the year, celebrated by
Zoroastrian Iranians. The ceremony has an Indo-Iranian origin
where Light and God were ...
Quaid-e-Azam
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Pak Watan -
Faisalabad,Pakistan
She was the fashionable young daughter of his personal friend
Sir Dinshaw Petit, of an elite Parsi family of Mumbai.
Unexpectedly there was great opposition ...
Dalai
Lama to inaugurate Morari Bapu’s world religion conference
DeshGujarat -
Ahmedabad,Gujarat,India
... Kanchi Shaknkaracharya Swami Jayendra Saraswati on
Hinduism and Dastur Dr. Peshtan Hormazadiar Mirza(Mumbai/Udvada)
on Zoroastrian.
House of 'Kasab's lawyer' vandalised
Times of India - India
Bombay Parsi Punchayat chairperson Dinshaw Mehta said, "Kasab
isn't a person who needs to be represented by anybody. Why
should Lam do so? ...
Parsis reduced to tears for homes
Daily News & Analysis -
Mumbai,India
As if the 25-year wait for a house was not enough, allegations
that she and many like her lied to get a house became too much
for a 55-year-old Parsi woman ...
John
Abraham turns 35
Kerala Online -
Kerala,India
His father is a Christian from Aluva, Kerala, and his mother
is a Zoroastrian Parsi. Being Catholic, his father added the
name Abraham to his son John as a ...
Young Parsis moving to Silicon Plateau
Times of India - India
Bangalore: Dasturji Jamshedji Unvulla, who took over priestly
duties at the city's only Parsi temple, the Zoarastrian
Anjuman, after his brother passed away ...
'Patrons
pack caf?hit in Mumbai terror attack
International Herald
Tribune - France
Zoroastrian priests in white robes came to bless the business
with burning sandalwood. The first customers were served on
Dec. 1, just 48 hours after the ...
It
feels great to be the sexiest of them all'
Hindustan Times - India
I agreed because my mum is a Parsi, I’d do anything for our
community. Because of the recession now, have you been asked
to reduce your fee? ...
Topic: Christianity and the Vedic Teachings Within It (Read
333 times)
The Daily Kenoshan -
Kenosha,Wisconsin,USA
The Persian Zoroaster, the Egyptian Osiris, Horus, Adonis,
Bacchus, Hercules, .... Also Zoroaster of Persia. The Greek
Hercules, Bacchus, Amphion, ...
Praying
together, staying together
Daily News & Analysis -
Mumbai,India
Parsis have a ritual which involves praying as the muslin vest
sadra is worn and the sacred thread kusti is tied. Whilst this
is an individual prayer, ...
Jupiter,
a comet or an exploding star... what did the three wise ...
Daily Mail - UK
It was not so astounding an event that everyone in Jerusalem
knew about it, but it was something that would have interested
a rather serious Zoroastrian. ...
Little
film makes big waves
Daily News & Analysis -
Mumbai,India
Often thought to be a chronicler of the Parsi community, Sooni
says, 的 have been a screen writer for about 20 years and have
written about 20 scripts, ...
'Punchayet
fails to release list for homes
Daily News & Analysis -
Mumbai,India
... a list of people they examined since assuming office on
October 23, 2008, the Bombay Parsi Punchayet failed to release
the list even on Thursday. ...
The
Voice of Brampton's South Asian Community'
South Asian Focus -
Brampton,Ontario,Canada
... representing the Indian consulate; Sam Vesuna of the
Zoroastrian Society of Ontario; Shai Abraham of Bina, a
community of Jews from India; Maxim D'Mello ...
Harrow's
multi-faith community unites in grief
The Sikh Times, UK -
Birmingham,West Midlands,UK
... Imam Mohammed Akram (Muslim); Paramjit Singh-Kohli (Sikh);
Phiroza Gan (Zoroastrian) and Mary Hale (Buddhist). More than
80 people attended the event, ...
Embroidery
firm stitches country’s racial groups together
Gulf Times - Doha,Qatar
By contrast, Parsis are one of India’s wealthiest groups,
certainly by capita. Of a world total of 100000 Parsis ?
Persian Zoroastrians who came to India ...
Fravahar,
pictogram of Persian past
PRESS TV - Tehran,Iran
Some scholars hold that these torsos do not represent Ahura
Mazda, as in the Zoroastrian faith god has no image and
therefore cannot be represented by any ...
Interfaith meet mourns Mumbai victims
IndiaPost.com - Union
City,CA,USA
... Dr Rajwant Singh, Chairman of the Sikh Council on Religion
and Education, Shehzaad Dastoor from Zoroastrian community, Dr
David Faria, President-elect ...
The
Last of the Zoroastrians
TIME - USA
A Zoroastrian priest clad in a long, cotton robe explains:
"Death is considered to be the work of Angra Mainyu, the
embodiment of all that is evil, ...
Zoroastrian faith flourishing in Illinois
Chicago Tribune - United
States
The Indian Zoroastrians, known as Parsis, tend to practice
more elaborate rituals, but the beliefs are the same. "The
essence of the religion has remained ...
I’m a mixture of all religions: Pooja Bedi
Thaindian.com -
Bangkok,Bangkok,Thailand
Farhan’s father is a Muslim and mother a Parsi. Though Pooja
and Farhan split in 2002, they have two children - daughter
Aalia and son Omar. ...
Poet
of the soul
Hindu - Chennai,India
Katrak was ordained as a proper priest, though he declared
that Parsis “don’t have a meaningful religion? Yet his faith
in the central Zoroastrian doctrine ...
Forever
curious
Hindu - Chennai,India
Parsee family, doctor, lawyer, soldier, sailor, tinker,
tailor…and I thought to myself: Death.?What did he have to
look forward to? Some factory in Pune, ...
Passages to India
Globe and Mail - Canada
If Mehta and Varma give us myriad voices and journeys, Mistry
captures the injustice of a nation with only four characters:
a young Parsi man, ...
Fine
and rare
The Week - Kochi,India
Ask Mehta where this passion stems from, and she credits her
Parsi genes. "Parsis, you will note, are always interested in
their history and their history ...
INDIA Catholic Priests Help Parishioners Around Mumbai Deal
With ...
Union of Catholic Asian
News - Asia
Gool Bhujwala, a Zoroastrian, told UCA News he joined the
program to “share the pain of Mumbai and pray for
forgiveness.?He said the city had never seen ...
The Best Little Cookbook Store in San Francisco: Or, A Room
With a ...
SF Weekly Blogs - San
Francisco,CA,USA
... by Noe Valleyite Niloufer Ichaporia King of her book My
Bombay Kitchen, the first book published in the United States
on Parsi food written by a Parsi, ...
The Riddle of Natanz
Persian Journal - Iran
It is a reminder of the days when the region's Zoroastrian
inhabitants laid out their dead on the tops of lofty mountains
for vultures and other creatures ...
Mumbai terror: Zee News Online’s tribute to former Associate
Zee News - Noida,Uttar
Pradesh,India
Once that was sorted out, he would have a thousand jokes and
anecdotes to share, especially about his Parsee community. A
complete family man, ...
Face-to-face with Kaizad Patel
Express Buzz -
Chennai,Tamil Nadu,India
Chef Kaizad Patel, who was in town to start Jashn-e-Khordan,
the Parsi food festival at GRT Grand, pays no less attention
to details in his food than an ...
Friends share their memories of suicide victim
Philadelphia Inquirer -
Philadelphia,PA,USA
Hundreds of Chapgar's young friends and members of his family
and his Zoroastrian community crowded into a small funeral
home in West Norriton to mourn. ...
'I think I can make a happy film'
Screen Weekly -
Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
Clearly, the theme is a comfort zone for you, since you’re
Parsi, familiar with the dilemmas of the Parsis in Mumbai?
Yes, I am comfortable with the milieu ...
A
Weekend Trip to Yazd
Payvand - Iran
We also went to see the Atashkade, where a Zoroastrian flame
has been burning, some say since 470 AD. Unfortunately we had
to cut short our visit to Yazd as ...
Flowers for the Taj
New York Times - United
States
The colony was developed exclusively for members of the
Zoroastrian religion ?the same religion that JN Tata, the man
who built the Taj, belonged to. ...
"Iran:
Hot Tea, Cool Conversations" and Brenden Hamilton ...
Payvand - Iran
Anyway Azzi was still a practicing Zoroastrian and for some
reason I just felt really comfortable talking with him and
really enjoyed spending time with him ...
Ramjibhai,
Friend of The Last Journey
India Journal - Sante Fe
Springs,CA,USA
Pesi Pir, a Parsi (Zoroastrian) passed away from an unknown
illness. First person to be called was Ramjibhai Patel.
Ramjibhai did not know the deceased ...
Unsung Heroes- The staff of Taj Mahal Hotel
ireport - USA
The Parsi community has lost so many heroes like Kaizad in
this tragedy... Security officer Noshir Sanjana is another
such example. ...
Independent - London,England,UK
This is how Parsis came to the city, and the Tatas, the Wadias and The Godrej's who went on to build industrial empires. Other "invitees" included Muslims ...
NATE LaMAR: Mumbai ?a personal reflection
Anderson Herald Bulletin
- Anderson,IN,USA
Farook was a Farsi (of Persian descent, but of the Zoroastrian
religion) from India who became a US citizen. While very
pro-American, he could not hide his ...
: From Black then to a laugh-riot now, the
hard-to-get-harder-to ...
Indian Express - New
Delhi,India
Seated in Fame Malad’s lounge, with a coffee and popcorn that
adds to the venue’s appeal, the elusive Parsi actor says that
she will be displaying more ..
Live on the Oldest Square in Paris
By Adrian Leeds for
Parler Paris(Adrian Leeds for Parler Paris)
The legal documentation took a little longer than expected to
finalize, as written by our attorneys of The International Law
Partnership, LLP, London and Andy Sirkin, here in Paris, but
we are now fully ready to take a firm reservation ...
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The very best of Boman
Rediff -
Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
Boman's character is that of a nasty, obnoxious man who
clearly knows no scruples, and while the Parsi accent might
have come to him naturally, .
Book Review: Iran: Empire Of The Mind: From Cradle to Grave
istockAnalyst.com (press
release) - Salem,OR,USA
What we weren't told was that the Persian prophet Zoroaster
had introduced the idea of a monotheism linked to moral
rectitude to the world, or that Xerxes' ...
Images
down Memory lane
Business Standard -
Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
The Parsis were the first to profit with people such as S
Hormusjee and Shapoor N Bhedwar becoming much sought-after
even by middle-class Indians for family ...
Little Zizou nominated in four categories at Asian Film
Festival
Business of Cinema -
Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
Now with her directorial debut she has chosen a subject that
is very close to her heart and explores the Parsi milieu.
Little Zizou, as the name suggests,
Exquisite Indian saris on display in Peshawar
The News International -
Karachi,Pakistan
A Parsi couple, Kersi Dubash and his wife, have brought for
sale Parsi Gara saris, suits, and rare jewellery from India to
introduce it to women in NWFP who ...
Book Review: Iran: Empire Of The Mind: From Cradle to Grave
istockAnalyst.com (press
release) - Salem,OR,USA
What we weren't told was that the Persian prophet Zoroaster
had introduced the idea of a monotheism linked to moral
rectitude to the world, or that Xerxes'
In
Iran, open arms, rich history await intrepid Westerners
USA Today - USA
And in Yazd, a stronghold of the country's pre-Islamic faith, Zoroastrianism, a
popular souvenir is a pendant depicting the ancient Zoroastrian symbol of a ...
Little Zizou bags 2 awards at Mahindra film festival
Business of Cinema -
Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
Taraporevala's debut directorial feature is set amongst Mumbai's educated,
eccentric and miniscule Parsi community. The fast-paced and exuberant yet ...
Indian to command world's first double-decker aircraft
Times of India - India
Being a Parsi and considering that a Parsi (JRD Tata) brought aviation into
India, this achievement was of special significance to me,'' says Capt Cama, ...
God save Queen
Mumbai Newsline - Mumbai,India
Queen's biggest and most flamboyant USP, apro Parsi boy, Freddie Mercury is
legend. The tights-wearing singer was known not just for his on-stage theatrics,
...
Sooni Taraporevala makes her directorial debut
IBNLive.com - New Delhi,India
New York: Sooni Taraporevala is an internationally acclaimed screenwriter who is
now making her debut as a director with comedy about two Parsi families in ...
Man With Wings Found in Iran
Fars News Agency - Tehran,Iran
... was discovered at Rabat Tepe Mound, located in the town of Rabat Tepe in the
neighborhood of Sardasht, which is said to be the birthplace of Zoroaster. ...
Why I am Proud Being an Indian!
Media For Freedom - Nepal,Nepal,Nepal
Deprived of freedom in their own motherland of Iran, Zoroastrians [Parsis], the
followers of Spitama Zoroaster, who conveyed the great message of monotheism ...
Revelatory
aesthetics
Hindu - Chennai,India
的ndividuals such as Shapoor N. Bhedwar and S. Hormusjee were Parsee
photographers from Bombay, the former being one of the first Indian
practitioners to ...
Zoroastrianism has peace-loving pedigree
Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Honolulu,HI,USA
Despite having lived in India for 12 centuries, the Parsees, as they are known,
have kept their religious distinctiveness. ...
For some Parsis, the wait just got longer
Daily News & Analysis - Mumbai,India
Several Parsi families that were allotted flats by former trustees of the Bombay
Parsi Punchayet (BPP) this year have now been put on the waiting list again ...
International dance festival is growing by leaps and bounds
Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA
He is a Zoroastrian, a descendent of Persian refugees who fled their native
country for India in the seventh and eighth centuries to escape religious ...
Out
of this world
Daily News & Analysis - Mumbai,India
Most members of the Society are Parsis, which was not always the case earlier.
Gujaratis and Maharashtrians were active members till a few decades ago and ...
44 Parsis allotted houses at new board’s first meet
Daily News & Analysis - Mumbai,India
The newly-elected Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) trust allotted houses to 44
Parsis at its first board meeting held on Tuesday. The new trustees were of the
...
Desi
films all set to rock New York
Rediff - Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
Centering on a young Parsi boy, the film tells a heartwarming story of growing
up with interesting life lessons. 'I believe local is global,' declares the ...
Congratulations Ltr # 7 To Parsi Irani Zarthoshtis for BPP elections
By Deen Parast(Deen Parast)
Khojeste Mistree (5292 votes) - WAPIZ. Yazdi Desai (5101 votes) - WAPIZ. Rustom
Tirandaz (4790 votes) - Independent. Noshir Dadrawala (4681 votes) - AFP. Thanks
to the collective good minds and wisdom of those who voted, the ...
Finding
Zoroastrianism in the Heart of the Iranian Desert
Payvand - Iran
Today I depart for the desert city of Yazd, the holiest city for Zoroastrians.
In the domestic airport, men and women are separated for security checks. ...
White lies
The Nation, Pakistan - Karachi,Pakistan
He further clarified that he retired from politics in 1993 and continues to be
Chairman of the Parsi community, a position to which he has been repeatedly ...
Contractor's long, strange trip to 'The Border'
Brantford Expositor - Canada
Contractor is Parsi -- Indian of Persian descent -- and a Zoroastrian. Yet, she
says, she grew up with Muslim friends and patterned Layla on them. ...
He willed for street kids, but sons came in way
Daily News & Analysis - Mumbai,India
Before his death in March 2007, Dr Shapoor Behram Badshah, a rich Parsi living
in Germany, wanted to do something for the welfare of Mumbai’s street .
The Sounds of Scripture
Chronogram - Kingston,NY,USA
The resulting 12 tracks are profound and piercing—the driving rhythms of the
heated “Ashem?(a Zoroastrian prayer), the religious experience of
“Charents I?...
Ancient
Blessings Near the Flat-Screen TV
New York Times - United States
Ms. Clubwala is an American-born Parsi. The word is a term for Indian
Zoroastrians descended from Persians who fled the Middle East a millennium ago.
...
Zoroastrian center proposed in Boyds
Business Gazette - Gaithersburg,MD,USA
Though the project, a Zoroastrian house of worship, is in its preliminary
stages, neighbors say they are wondering what effect a religious center will
have ...
Tales from Cusrow Baug
Indian Express - New Delhi,India
On Colaba Causeway, there is a place that intrigues the non-Parsis a lot. For
over six years, we’ve have gone up and down the Causeway a million times, ...
Golden
Parsi da rosa: the golden revolution?
FreshPlaza - Netherlands
This strain of Golden Clone B has been observed for some years, and represents
an improvement: regarding russeting it seems that Golden Parsi can absolutely
...
An 'Indian' foreigner in Nashik
Daily News & Analysis - Mumbai,India
... knowledge that Dan who had come to India during September will be here for a
year, is staying in Navsari and studying the Parsi religion and community. ...
Parsi Punchayet winners decide to kiss and make up
Times of India - India
MUMBAI: On Wednesday night, the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) acquired seven new
trustees: Arnavaz Jal Mistry, Dinshaw Mehta, Jimmy Mistry, Khojeste Mistree, ...
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BPP
Gets it’s ‘Super Seven?
By Shernaaz Engineer, Mumbai, India
Email:...(Shernaaz Engineer, Mumbai, India Email:...)
Dinshaw Mehta and the WAPIZ duo of Khojeste Mistree and Yazdi Desai are
confirmed religious conformists, as is Rustom Tirandaz, an old associate of
Mehta and a former BPP Trustee. Arnavaz Mistry is an acclaimed social worker,
...
Bombay Parsi Panchayat Election 2008 Results
By arzan sam wadia
From various sources, we have been informed that the election results are as
below. The 7 new trustees of the Bombay Parsi Panchayat are. Arnavaz Mistry.
Dinshaw Mehta. Jimmy Mistry. Khojeste Mistree. Yazdi Desai. Rustom Tirandaz ...
BPP Poll Counting
By Shernaaz Engineer, Mumbai, India
Email:...(Shernaaz Engineer, Mumbai, India Email:...)
Khojeste Mistree - 4622 votes 5. Yazdi Desai - 4460 votes 6. Noshir Dadrawalla -
4049 votes 7. Dr. Ketayun Dinshaw - 3912 votes The Dadar boxes have just been
opened. These are the last lot of boxes remaining, so results will finally ...
Modi dedicates flyover to Manekshaw
Times of India - India
Field Marshal Manekshaw, MC, was born to Parsi parents who settled in Punjab
after moving from Valsad. He died at the age of 94 in June this year. ...
Experts say Iraj Fortress was likely abandoned after construction
Tehran Times - Iran
Some experts believe that the fortress has been referred as Varna in the
Vendidad, the main source for Zoroastrian ritual and civil law. ...
She
explores inner workings of bias
Boston Globe - United States
She grew up a Zoroastrian - a small religion and philosophy with only about
100000 followers left in the world - in Hyderabad, India. ...
I AM: Cyrus Sahukar
Times of India - India
I’m half Punjabi and half Parsi and my mother was Buddhist for fifteen years.
I’ve therefore been lucky to experience these diverse belief systems. ...
Early to rise, early to vote
Daily News &
Analysis - Mumbai,India
He was there, before anyone else, at the booth during the
recent Parsi Panchayet polls too An active amateur sailor,
75-year-old Jamshed Adrianvala loves ...
Personal
score
The Week -
Kochi,India
He could lapse into Gujarati, which he did every now and
then, much to the appreciation of the largely Parsi
gathering, beaming at their "aapro Zubin". ...
Big
fight, small community
IBNLive.com - New
Delhi,India
Over the past two weeks, Parsis have been coming out to
vote for whom they'd like to see in control of their
richest body, the Bombay Parsi Punchayet. ...
Mister Behram and Other Plays puts the spotlight on Gieve
Patel ...
Indian Express - New
Delhi,India
And the Parsi community remained his constant inspiration.
的f we takes a close look at a small group and write
intimately about it, the writing acquires a ...
MITHRAS
EQUALS CHRISTIANITY?
Persian Journal -
Iran
In the Zoroastrian religion of ancient Persia Mithras was
called "the Heavenly Light." This belief carried to
Assyria and Asia Minor where many people ...
Lectures on Zoroastrianism delivered by Khojeste Mistree
in Sydney ...
Available in the National Library of
Australia collection. Format: Book; 172 p. in various
pagings ; 30 cm.
Man
with wings found in Iran
PRESS TV -
Tehran,Iran
The ancient relic was discovered at Rabt Mound, located in
the town of Rabt in the neighborhood of Sardasht, which is
said to be the birthplace of Zoroaster ...
I didnt pull girl off chair: Jehangirji
Times of India - India
The daughter of Khojeste Mistree, who is one of the
candidates, was attempting to film a fight that had broken
out between two rival groups when she was ...
Parsi Panchayat's tryst with democracy
Times of India - India
A new chapter has opened in the 300-year-old history of the
Bombay Parsi Panchayet (BPP) with the first round of
elections having started last Saturday. ...
The revival of the Hawraman area
Kurdish Globe -
Erbil,Kurdistan,Iraq
Some scholars believe that the name Hawraman has strong
connections to the ancient Zoroastrian faith and claim that
the name may have originated from ...
The root of Christianity
AllHipHop - USA
Many aspects of the Arabic philosophical contributions
throughout history are also rejected by the Christians, but
curiously, we see here in the Zoroastrian ...
'Let first Nano drive out of Navsari'
Times of India - India
Navsari and Tata connection is even more special as their
original house still exists there, preserved by Parsi
community. The town is even home to Bai ...
We belong to Gujarat and are here:Ratan Tata
DeshGujarat -
Ahmedabad,Gujarat,India
Ratan Tata is Parsi. Parsis landed at south Gujarat’s Sanjan
from Iran centuries back as refugees. Gujarat welcomed them,
allowed them to follow their ...
Scuffle and charges of rigging mar Parsi elections
Times of India - India
MUMBAI: The Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) elections got off
to a tumultuous start on Saturday with scuffles and
allegations of electoral malpractice. ...
Temple truths
Calcutta Telegraph -
Calcutta,India
The peaceful Parsis have been uncharacteristically charged
over the campaign to elect trustees to the Bombay Parsi
Panchayat. ...
The Parsis of South Bombay
The News International
- Karachi,Pakistan
No Indian community internalised the civilising mission of
the British as did the Parsis. Only 50000 remain, mainly in
South Bombay, the most disciplined ...
Parsi elections begin today
Daily News & Analysis
- Mumbai,India
For the first time in the history of the Parsi Panchayat,
every member of the community, who is above the age of 18,
will be able to elect seven trustees of ...
Never too old to rock!
Deccan Herald -
Bangalore,India
He retired from HSBC in 1989 and after an active stint as a
concurrent auditor in the Middle East is now a trustee of
the Bangalore Parsee Zoroastrian ...
Mumbai,
the drama city
MSN India -
Bangalore,Karnataka,India
The play is located in an ailing decrepit house which is
used to look hard at the Parsi community in a cosmopolitan
city. The play staged by the late Toni ...
Khojeste Mistree: Keeping the Faith
By Shernaaz Engineer,
Mumbai, India(Shernaaz Engineer, Mumbai, India)
It must take some courage to be Khojeste Mistree! For years
he has been relentlessly reviled and rebuked ?yet has stood
steadfast to the principles of the faith, without fear or
favour. His scholarship is astounding, his erudition ...
Parsis too seek reservation in govt jobs
By arzan sam wadia
According to Khojeste Mistree (58) of World Alliance of
Parsi Irani Zarthoshtis (Wapiz), Parsi philanthropists used
to donate a huge amount to educational institutions and
accordingly, certain number of seats would be reserved for
...
NDTV
speaks to Zubin Mehta
NDTV.com - New
Delhi,India
NDTV: Your biography also says "When I am in India I am a
Parsi first and then an Indian. It is the exactly the
opposite abroad. ...
Father
God or Mother Goddess! Which one?
Merinews - New
Delhi,India
Zoroaster was the founder of Persian religion. According to
Zoroastrianism the world is a combination of both good and
evil. It was a working hypothesis ...
The Parsi community may not be the biggest in terms of
numbers ...
Indian Express - New
Delhi,India
It is to address this concern that a prominent Parsi named
Bhikaji, who had come from Bharuch, dug this fresh water
well. Situated at the southern end of ...
Parsis too seek reservation in govt jobs
Times of India - India
According to Khojeste Mistree (58) of World Alliance of
Parsi Irani Zarthoshtis (Wapiz), Parsi philanthropists used
to donate a huge amount to educational ...
Ahmadinejad speaks with church groups in New York
Economic Times -
Gurgaon,Haryana,India
Rohinton Dadina, a Zoroastrian priest who said a prayer at
the dinner, said if Ahmadinejad's views were changed even
one percent by what he heard, ...
Hundreds
Protest a Dinner with Ahmadinejad
New York Sun - United
States
A Zoroastrian priest who attended the dinner, Rohinton
Dadima, said beforehand that he planned to reach out to Mr.
Ahmadinejad by reading from a religious ...
Complete list of Candidates for BPP Elections 2008
By arzan sam wadia
Syrus Irani; Byram Jeejeebhoy; Darayus Kabraji; Viraf
Kapadia; Bomi Kavina; Yazdi Madon; Dinshaw Mehta; Framroze
Mirza; Khojeste Mistree; Arnavaz Mistry; Jimmy Mistry; Keki
Mistry; Nadir Modi; Tehmasp Mogul; Farrokh Munsiff ...
The journey of the holy fire
Hindustan Times -
India
Nearby is a Parsi sanatorium that serves excellent dhansak.
Technically, it is only open for Parsis. But you can request
the caretaker to let you sample the ...
Priya
Dutt Presents prestigious IDF Awards
Mangalorean.com -
Mangalore,India
Dr. Meher Master Moos, President, Zoroastrian College -
Dr.Dinesh Jain, Regional Co-ordinator, German Leprosy & TB
Relief Association - Mr. NC Lunayach, ...
New
arrivals
Hindu - Chennai,India
Sugar in Milk ?Lives in Eminent Parsis: Bakhtiar K.
Dadabhoy; Rupa & Co., 7/16, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New
Delhi-110002. Lived Heritage, Shared Space ...
Perizaad
Zorabian searching for 'meaty' roles
Sify - Chennai,Tamil
Nadu,India
"I didn't want a Parsi name for her, so we chose this
Persian name that means splendour and joy. She has brought
joy to our lives," the actress explained. ...
Exploring
new areas
Hindu - Chennai,India
her choreography on the Parsis. “They have never threatened
anybody and they have never felt threatened. I’m trying to
understand how it is that they have ...
Life, as Mehr Jesia knows it
Daily News & Analysis
- Mumbai,India
But India’s first supermodel turned it down because she was
missing her home in Dadar Parsi Colony. You listen
disbelievingly as she tells you she has no ...
Wedding
trousseau, the Parsi styleCalcutta Telegraph - Calcutta,India
19: After wearing saris of Bengal, Orissa, Maharashtra and south India to your relatives?weddings, if you want something unique then head for the Parsi ...
Minority rights? No thanks!
guardian.co.uk - UK
... and attended by a fascinating collection of
representatives from the region's forgotten minorities, even a
Zoroastrian lady - one of the few remaining The
comments and discussion section on Zoroastrains is very
interesting to read.
Genomic Medicine towards affordable health care for all: a
case ...
Press Information Bureau
(press release) - New Delhi,India
An Indian life-sciences company, Avesthagen Ltd, has announced
a five-year, $32 million Avesthagenome project to genotype the
country’s entire Parsi ...
India leads the way for personalising medicine in developing
countries
Thaindian.com -
Bangkok,Bangkok,Thailand
The Parsis, thought to be genetically homogenous, are feared
to be at risk owing to their religious prohibition of marriage
outside of the community. ...
Iran
to restore Bam's Qeisarieh
PRESS TV - Tehran,Iran
The Zoroastrian Qeisarieh, which includes three bazaars, a
caravanserai, a public bath, a water reservoir and a mosque,
was built about 140 years ago. ...
Painting in sound
Daily News & Analysis -
Mumbai,India
But for this London-born Parsi, the journey to the Jamshed
Bhabha Theatre has been replete with the grandeur of music
Clad in a black kurta and jeans, ...
Professor
to discuss poet priest
Deseret News - Salt Lake
City,UT,USA
Zarathushtra (known in Greek as Zoroaster) preached in verse,
and it is his poetry ?but not much else about the poet priest
himself ?that has survived. ...
Colour
and culture
Straits Times -
Singapore
Fourteen women from the Parsi Zoroastrian Association will
present a fashion show this weekend at the Colourful Heritage
event at Fort Canning Park. ...
BPP elections: Charges fly thick and fast
Times of India - India
MUMBAI: The tension underlining the Bombay Parsi Punchayat
elections finally blew up on Tuesday when a meeting called by
the BPP dissolved into ...
Iranian Wedding Traditions
Corsavoo.com -
Bastia,Corse,France
In Zoroastrian culture the right side designates a place of
respect. Persian Wedding Spread - Persian Wedding Sofreh Aghd
The spread that is used on the ...
Awash in emotion
The National - Abu
Dhabi,United Arab Emirates
Through intricate impressionist brushstrokes that arrange
motifs into complex layers, she presents the atmosphere of her
childhood in a strict, Zoroastrian .
Know Your Candidates
By Shernaaz Engineer,
Mumbai, India(Shernaaz Engineer, Mumbai, India)
Khojeste Mistree INDEPENDENTS Phiroze Amroliwalla Tehmtan
Dumasia Urvax Dhanda Darayus Kabraji Viraf Kapadia Dinshaw
Mehta Framroze Mirza Arnavaz Mistry Jimmy Mistry Tehmasp Mogul
Farrokh Munsiff Danesh Nejadkay Yezdi Panthaky ...
Narratives of Memory
Kolkata Newsline - New
Delhi,India
There is very little that the Parsis have, in dance forms so
to speak, so the danseuse incorporated Middle Eastern
influences in her work. ...
Recreation
of Islamic Edifices at Pasargadae a New Move for ...
The Circle of Ancient
Iranian Studies - London,England,UK
Alireza, another visitor said: “if we look at our history
almost half of it was ruled and governed by our Zoroastrian
forefathers and the other half by ...
Modi welcomes Nano in Gujarat
Business Standard -
Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
Hailing historical linkages between the Tata’s and their
Parsi heritage and the state of Gujarat, state chief
minister Narendra Modi indicated that the ...
Nano project welcome in Gujarat: Modi
Hindustan Times -
India
"Centuries back, when the first Parsis arrived on the
Gujarat coast, the then ruler sent them a glassful of milk
indicating there was no space. ...
Digging deep
Deccan Herald -
Bangalore,India
About 2500 blood samples have been collected from Parsis
across the country. Being a relatively genetically
homogeneous population, the Parsis were ideal ...
Digging deep
Deccan Herald -
Bangalore,India
An ambitious project launched last year is the AVESTAGENOME
Project (TM), a comprehensive genetic study of more than
60000 Parsi individuals. ...
Dr. Villoo Morawala-Patell Receives the Prestigious 'Astitva
Award ...
India PRwire (press
release) - Gurgaon,Haryana,India
Dr Patell has received the Officer of the National Order of
Merit Award from the French President and the Parsi
Entrepreneur Par Excellence Award from the ...
Catholics invite Nevada-based Hindu leader for a dialogue
Fresh News -
Delhi,Delhi,India
The Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America
invited him for Unity Walk in Washington DC. The Church of
Scientology International has ...
Govt taking steps for betterment of minorities: Shahnaz
Associated Press of
Pakistan - Pakistan
Shahnaz said that the Parsi community has contributed
towards the development of Karachi and played a significant
role in this regard. ...
Grand gesture in the name of the father
The Statesman -
Kolkata,India
Mr Brij Lal belongs to the fourth generation of caretakers
of the old Parsi graveyard. “Rahul baba came here at around
2 pm and stayed beside the grave for ...
Parsis in Ajmer welcome New Year
Times of India - India
"The Parsis came to India in 1372 from Iran after the
invasion of Arabs on August 19 and this is the new year for
the community," said Marfatia. ...
Last-minute drug ban could save India's almost-extinct
vultures
Plenty Magazine - New
York,NY,USA
Meanwhile, the Parsis sect has lost the vultures which once
transformed their dead back into nature. The Parsees believe
that the human body is sacred, ...
Rahul Gandhi visits grave of grandfather
Thaindian.com -
Bangkok,Bangkok,Thailand
Gandhi’s visit to the only Parsi graveyard in the city was
described as a personal programme and not disclosed to the
media and other Congress partymen. ...
Fire temples burn bright
Daily News & Analysis
- Mumbai,India
47 Parsi fire temples have finally made it to the heritage
list. Labonita Ghosh looks at the struggle that led to this
and some of the more unique agiaries ...
Every day is special - 24.08.2008
Today's Zaman -
Istanbul,Turkey
Khordad Sal is the birthday of the Zoroastrian prophet
Spitama Zarathustra (Zoroaster), who founded Zoroastrianism.
The feast is celebrated on March 26 ...
Satara Agiary: The tale of a fire temple and two families http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1184271
Housing in Ahmedabad: Many non-Hindus find doors closed
Economic Times -
Gurgaon,Haryana,India
Parsis - another peace-loving minority community, have also
found themselves at the receiving end in Ahmedabad. "Though
we have not been denied homes in any ...
Bye bye to the baklava
Daily News & Analysis
- Mumbai,India
But the authentic Parsi flavour, and ‘no-nonsense?Parsi
ladies have gone missing from the Ratan Tata Institute,
finds Derineh Cooper Join the queue winding ...
Iran
Mullahs' Blame Game
Persian Journal - Iran
For centuries, the Zoroastrians paid heavily in all manners of
ways under the rule of the converted Muslims; many were forced
to leave for other lands such ...
Strong is who strong does!
The News - International
- Pakistan
You were telling me the other day about some of your Parsee
friends. Fr & Sq: Yes, they are very noble people. Fr & Sq:
Very kind-hearted, humble and always ...
Freed giant emerges from chaos
The National - Abu
Dhabi,United Arab Emirates
The 71-year old Parsee, who had earlier bought Tetley’s, a top
English tea brand, and Corus, the Anglo-Dutch steelmaker, now
owns a car brand that has been ...
Avesthagen begins work on new R
Business Standard -
Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
Referring to the Avestagenome project which enables the
archiving of the genome of 69000 members of the Parsi
community and determining the genetic basis of ...
Bibliography Page 24
Protecting the Physical World / Fireze M.
Kotwal, Khojeste Mistree 336 The Court of the Lord of Rituals
/ Firoze M. Kotwal, Khojeste Mistree 366 ...
Parsee
New Year day and launch of a new face
GlamSham - Mumbai,India
When the Parsees are celebrating their New Year Today, there
must be a sense of satisfaction that around the same time
another new star from the fraternity ...
Bawas of the world unite
Daily News & Analysis -
Mumbai,India
Several years ago, the couple attended a conference conducted
by religious speaker Khojeste Mistree, in which, he spoke of
the meaning of the word Ushta in ...
'I'm
very proud to be a Parsi'
Times of India - India
About the community, I am very proud to be a Zoroastrian. I do
not know anyone who does not have a Parsi family friend. They
are difficult but at the same ...
Caption
Only
StarPhoenix -
Saskatoon,Saskatchewan,Canada
HAPPY NEW YEAR: An Indian Zoroastrian woman prepares a
traditional door decoration known as a Toran on the eve of
Navroze, the Zoroastrian New Year. ...
Day
in pictures
BBC News - UK
An Indian Zoroastrian or Parsi girl kisses her brother as they
stand in front of figures of "knights" or guardians of a fire
temple on the occasion of ...
Navroze Mubarak! Time for hugs and cheers
Daily News & Analysis -
Mumbai,India
The mummified village of Udwada is located on the Gujarat
coast and is preserved by all its old Zoroastrian residents.
The entrances to every home here have ...
Vice President greets People on Navroj
Press Information Bureau
(press release) - New Delhi,India
“I greet the people of our country on the auspicious occasion
of ‘Navroj? which marks the beginning of the Parsi New Year.
Navroj is celebrated with ...
The Iran Letters ?Part III: A Survey of 'Iran Profound' Barin
...
Journal of Turkish
Weekly - Ankara,Turkey
A product of millennia, “Iran Profound”[1] houses magnificent
Zoroastrian fire temples and towers of silence; brilliant
badgirs and qanats (wind towers and ...
Are
Parsis on a path to self-destruction?
One such optimist is Khojeste Mistree, who
runs the Centre for Zoroastrian Studies in Mumbai. "We must
remember the Parsis were always a small community ...
The
Truth Behind Spiegel's Article
Payvand - Iran
Whether such tolerance was intended to prevent revolts or
whether it was part of their Zoroastrian culture is a matter
of debate. ...
Mumbai
Parsi Panchayat election heats up
http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080060846
Couple hopes to find son lost during ?2 riots
Gulf Times - Doha,Qatar
The trauma faced by this middle class Parsi family,
years after the carnage, inspired filmmaker Rahul Dholakia to
make the much-acclaimed film Parzania. ...
Parsis set to exercise their franchise for BPP polls
Mumbai Newsline -
Mumbai,India
Environmentalist and member of the Association of
Inter-Married Zoroastrians (AIMZ) Meher Rafaat says, “Most
people are not aware of the areas where the ...
Parsi
community is shrinking fast
By BS
If the Wadias represent one end of the spectrum, the other is
occupied by people such as Khojeste Mistree, a chartered
accountant and scholar who established the Zoroastrian Studies
institute. Mr Mistree is one of the most outspoken ...
Parsi punchayat gears up for polls
Times of India - India
"I am not a practicising Zoroastrian. When I asked a childhood
friend, who has a different viewpoint on religion if she would
vote for me, she said no. ...
Parsi punchayat gears up for polls
Times of India - India
MUMBAI: Otherwise known to be a genteel people, the Parsi
community is likely to witness mud-slinging, name-calling and
character assassination over the ...
Challenge-loving
scribe who quizzed world leaders and delivered ...
Sunday Times.lk -
Columbo,Sri Lanka
She would make Indian sweets and Parsee dishes and bring these
to office, and then look on happily as her colleagues did
justice to her culinary ...
THIS
ABOVE ALL
Chandigarh Tribune -
India
As for religion, apart from Jainism and its founder Mahavir,
no other religions of the world or their founders were
vegetarians—Buddha, Zoroaster, Abraham, ...
A
COMPANY THAT SURVIVED ADVERSITY
Calcutta Telegraph -
Calcutta,India
If I remember right, the Tatas originally made their money in
the opium trade; at any rate, their first venues were those in
which the Parsis made their ...
The
Cheese Course: Cowgirl Creamery's luscious panir reflects ...
San Francisco Chronicle
- CA, USA
Her own rendition reflects her Parsi heritage. India's Parsi
community, a dwindling ethnic group with roots in Persia,
makes a fresh, spreadable panir ...
Answers
About the Vegan Lifestyle in New York
New York Times - United
States
Dinshah, of Parsee descent, infused veganism with the Jain and
Buddhist doctrine of ahimsa-(non violence to all living
creatures). ...
Second New Year's looming
Toronto Sun - Ontario,
Canada
One New Year -- the same as the New Year in Iran, where the
Zoroastrian religion began -- is on March 21, a fixed date in
the Gregorian calendar. ...
The
Harbour That Gave the Name 'Bombay' to Mumbai
Daijiworld.com -
Mangalore,India
One of the Parsi families, the Wadias was instrumental in
developing the docks at Mumbai. Realizing the enterprise and
integrity of the Wadias, ...
Friendship Day celebrations turns unpleasant for organisers
Mumbai Newsline -
Mumbai,India
Mumbai, August 3 The Friendship Day celebrations hosted by the
Parsi community on Sunday turned sour for the organisers with
residents objecting and the ...
Parsi
couple still hopes to find son lost in 2002 riots
Smash Hits - India
The trauma faced by this god-fearing, middle class Parsi
family, years after the carnage, inspired filmmaker Rahul
Dholakia to make the much-acclaimed film ...
Parsi community in Mumbai gear up for a Friendship Day drive
Thaindian.com -
Bangkok,Bangkok,Thailand
Mumbai, August 3 (ANI): People of the Parsi community in
Mumbai celebrated Friendship Day by taking out a car rally on
Sunday. Parsi Resource Group, founded ...
Community
Mourns Sam Manekshaw
India Journal - Sante Fe
Springs,CA,USA
Vira Santoke , President of the Zoroastrian Association
described him as a good Parsee, upholding the principles of
the Zoroastrian trinity of good thoughts ...
Heritage status: Parsis pen support for BMC's plan
Times of India - India
On Wednesday, prominent citizens and civic activists gathered
at a public meeting organised by the World Alliance of Parsi
Irani Zarathushtris (WAPIZ) to ...
Ruling: No religious right to marijuana
Arizona Daily Star -
Tucson,AZ,USA
A church official said the religion, founded in 1991, is based
on "neo-Zoroastrian tenets" and marijuana provides a
connection to the divine mind and ...
To: United Nations Excellency Ban Ki-moon,Secretary-General,United Nations,New York, New York Your Excellency, For several millenniums many nations have celebrated the first day of spring as their new year. Today, nearly 300 million people around the world celebrate the first day of spring as their new year, better known as Norouz (New Day). Nearly all of these celebrants live in UN member nations. Unfortunately, none of the UN calendars or affiliated agencies commemorate this important date as has been done for different celebrations of member nations. We, the undersigned, request from your Excellency, bearer of the highest office of the United Nations, to kindly authorize the relevant agencies to correct this oversight for the upcoming calendars throughout the UN agencies. Please accept our best wishes and thanks for your attention to this important request. Persian Cultural Center, San Diego, California - USA Sincerely, Do your part. Sign the petition The Undersigned
(i) Amendment of explanation to Section 6 of the Hindu
Succession ...
Press Information Bureau
(press release) - New Delhi,India
There is discrimination in respect of wills made by Hindus,
Buddhists, Sikhs, Jainas or Parsis, where such wills
are made within the territories of the ...
Oral property partitions may be legalised
Howrah News Service -
Howrah,West Bengal,India
... of the Indian Succession Act 2002 which prevented
Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, Jainas and Parsis from
executing wills far from the location of properties. ...
SO Cal mourns Manekshaw's passing
IndiaPost.com - Union
City,CA,USA
Organized by Zarir Bhandara the meeting brought together a
large cross section of the community including members from
the local Parsee Zoroastrian ...
Shenaz : I was called a fat piggy
Times of India - India
Two mad bawis (Parsi for girls), they couldn’t have
made a better decision,?she chuckles. She also maintains that
Navjot Singh Sidhu is the life of the ...
World
Zoroastrian Chamber of Commerce Mumbai meeting
http://www.mid-day.com/news/2008/jul/290708JumboKing.htm
Writer
for National Geographic Story on Iran
Persian Mirror - USA
... a filmmaker, a Zoroastrian priest, cultural
heritage officials from the government, a Nobel laureate, an
aikido sensei, an engineer, a locksmith, ...
Every day is special - 26.07.2008
Today's Zaman -
Istanbul,Turkey
As the Parsi community is especially tight-knit,
Khordad Sal is an occasion for gathering together. It is also
seen as an opportunity for individual ...
Oldest
Living Iranian
Persian Journal - Iran
(1) There is a legend that Zoroaster planted two famous
cypresses in Khorassan, both of which grew to enormous
proportions: the Cypress of Kashmar (near ...
The
Devil you know
VUE Weekly -
Edmonton,Alberta,Canada
... chiefly in Iran and India—a Persian religion
founded by Zoroaster (sometimes called Zarathustra)
that’s important for two particular reasons: it was ...
Loyalty
is a meter of Mehta
Sydney Morning Herald -
Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
The conductor is a Parsee Indian, brought up in Bombay,
trained in Vienna and living in Los Angeles. The orchestra is
a band of refugees who maintain a ...
Iran: History and Civilization
Islam Online -
Doha,Qatar
This can be deducted from the story of Yima that appear in the
first two chapters of the Vendidad, which constitutes one part
of the Zoroastrian holy book, ...
How to rise above your station
Times of India - India
As a Parsi child in Calcutta, I always heard of someone
or the other going on the Bombay Mail via Nagpur; as a working
adult in Bombay, my annual ticket ...
Secular blunders
Hindustan Times - India
I had to tell him that in India, behind their back, we refer
to Parsis as Bawajis. “And what are you doing in
Pakistan??was my next question. ...
Rare
Mahatma Gandhi Recording Discovered
San Leandro India West -
San Leandro,CA,USA
All the old sages are from the East, he said, mentioning
Zoroaster, Buddha, Jesus and Moses. “What I want you to
understand ?if you can ?that the message ...
Two-day ghazal festival at Mumbai
Hindu - Chennai,India
The charity programme will feature maestros like Bhupinder and
Mitali Singh, Anup Jalota, Talat Aziz, Ahmed and Mohammed
Hussain, Penaz Masani, ...
Rust? A historic village of Kurdistan Region
Kurdish Globe -
Erbil,Kurdistan,Iraq
There are several Zoroastrian cemeteries in the
villages of Piri Bakh, Piri Mat, and Piri Baw. (A pious person
is called a "Piri" in Zoroastrianism. ...
They Hanged Her for Teaching Love
Cleveland Indy Media -
Cleveland,OH,USA
Our great Zoroaster, the luminous ancient prophet of
Persia, spoke of the ongoing battle between the forces of good
under Ahuramazda—God, and the forces of ...
On
the Shahnameh millennium concert: A conversation with Master
...
Payvand - Iran
... is so emphatically associated with Zoroastrianism,
and yet who in versions of his story not used by Ferdowsi, he
is actually an anti-Zoroastrian figure. ...
Google
Earth Community: Parsis- The World's Smallest "Nation"
Soon, heritage status for fire temples
Expressindia.com, India -
Jul 3, 2008
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has
listed 47 Parsi structures to be included in the city’s
Heritage list. While 17 of these structures were already ...
IMPORTANT: Please read the above article. Then help us with your individual statement on the importance of preserving our cultural heritage sites. Please send your statements to Ader@Gandi.com and they will be included in further dealings with the heritage preservation authorities. The more statements we have, the stronger will be our case to have the authorities decide to preserve our sacred sites for the future. For example, below is my statement. Yours can be in your own words.
To, Chief Engineer, Development Plan, Mumbai Municipal Corporation, Mahanagarpalika Road
Annexe Building, 4th Floor, Mumbai ?400 001.
Re: Parsi Fire Temples on Heritage list Ref : CHE/578/DP/General dated 26/6/2008
Help for Parsi women to fight infertility
Times of India - India
MUMBAI: It was a casual request from Bombay Parsi
Punchayet chief Minoo Shroff that resulted in gynaecologist
Dr Anahita Pandole taking on the assignment of ...
TREASURES
OF HAJJI BABA
Artnet - New
York,NY,USA
Embroidery adds another dimension to pieces like a rare
18th- or 19th-century Tajikistan bridal veil with a rooster
border that may point to Zoroastrian ...
Iran
to restore Takht-e-Rostam temple
PRESS TV - Tehran,Iran
Iranian archeologists are slated to excavate the
Zoroastrian fire temple of Takht-e-Rostam in the
Shahriar County of Tehran Province. ...
ABOUT
VARIOUS LOCATIONS CITED IN THE POEM OF MY IRAN
Persian Journal - Iran
Undoubtedly, the most ancient historical monument in Karaj
is the stone built Zoroastrian fire temple of Takht-e
Rostam which dates back to the Sassanid Era ...
Grant Rd agiary caught between two sets of trustees
Daily News & Analysis
- Mumbai,India
One of the most frequented Parsi agiaries in the city
is embroiled in a conflict among its trustees over control
of the temple management and funds. ...
Faith in the Fox Valley: Mark your calendars
The Courier News - Elgin,IL,USA
July 1 marks Jashan-e Tiragan or Tishtar Festival, the Fasli
Zoroastrian celebration of the yazad Tishtar, who presides
over the star Sirius and the ...
Soon, heritage status for fire temples
Expressindia.com - New Delhi,India
Co-editor of the book Zoroastrian Tapestry, Firoza Punthakey
Mistree, said members of the community had met various
ministers and even municipal ...
What is the secret behind the Parsi-Zoroastrians?longevity?
Expressindia.com - New Delhi,India
Bangalore-based biotech company Avesthagen Ltd, which is
carrying out a large-scale study to decipher the riddle behind
the Parsi-Zoroastrians?longevity, ...
Inter-faith service held for Manekshaw
Hindu - Chennai,India
Parsi, Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, and Christianity priests offered
prayers. Mr. MR Shroff, president of the Parsi Panchayat
shared anecdotes about the Field ...
Zoroastrian
prayer, the Ashem Vohu British Library Or. 8212/84 (Ch.00289)
http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/themes/asianafricanman/prayer.html
Remove the discrimination against Hindus: Law panel
Hindu - Chennai,India
But, in a similar situation, Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, Jainas
or Parsis can execute the will only in Chennai, ie within the
original civil jurisdiction of ...
Sandal
integral to Indian culture
NDTV.com - New Delhi,India
The Parsis offer sandalwood sticks each time they visit the
Fire Temple. In religion sandalwood becomes a symbol of
purification. In science its medicinal ...
Zoroastrians invite Hindu leader Zed for Unity Walk
NewsBlaze - Folsom,CA,USA
Zoroastrianism, the religion of the followers of prophet
Zoroaster/Zarathustra, is the world's oldest prophetic
religion. FEZANA serves as coordinating body ...
Compelling 'Pathway' tells story of local doctor
StarNewsOnline.com - Wilmington,NC,USA
... "Zarathustra" is an alternate spelling for Zoroaster, a
poet and prophet in Persia - as Iran was once known - before
the time of Jesus. ...
Here's
my pistol, now come on shoot me'
Rediff - Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
When the Parsis had a felicitation for him at the Tata Theatre
(in Mumbai), I was asked to rally all the ex-service officers.
I told them to come wearing ...
The last of the Punjabi Parsis
Daily News & Analysis - Mumbai,India
It was more than a century ago that a handful of Parsis found
a home in the heart of the Sikh religious capital. Since then,
the relation between Amritsar ...
Manekshaw,
a great soldier and a true gentleman
IBNLive.com - New Delhi,India
... served as a director of numerous companies and remained a
lifetime patron of Unesco's Paarzor project for conserving the
Parsi and Zoroastrian culture. ...
Mcleodganj’s famous Parsi shop on its last legs (Letter from
...
Thaindian.com - Bangkok,Bangkok,Thailand
Owned by a Parsi family, it is almost on its last legs
commercially and otherwise. The shop used to be at the centre
of all activity during the British ...
Admission fee policy for schools
PakTribune.com - Pakistan
One is amazed that Sindh Education Minister Mazharul Haq
should make such an issue about the Rs20,000 admission fee
charge levied by Mama Parsi School, ...
NCM’s pill for falling Parsi numbers: no family planning http://www.indianexpress.com/story/322653.html
Zoroastrian's
"Tower of Silence"
Persian Journal - Iran
A "Tower of Silence" is the place where Zoroastrians laid
their dead to rest in the life-giving power of the sun.
Zarathustra is the ancient Persian prophet ...
Zoroastrians of India may be Silenced by Success
The Circle of Ancient
Iranian Studies - London,England,UK
According to the 2001 census, India has less than 70000 Parsis,
a 40% drop from 1941, when their population peaked at nearly
114900. ...
India's first English cricket play launched
Indiatimes - New
Delhi,India
... protagonist 'Shapoorji', a senior cricketer representing
'Parsee Cyclists' a famous Mumbai club and Sokajee, a veteran
'Prabhu Jolly Young' cricketer. ...
Iran as a nation of negotiation, through the eyes of Romanian
...
HotNews.co -
Bucharest|,Romania
But there is another dimension in Iran: the heritage of
Zoroastrianism. For example, the Zoroastrian calendar is the
most important for holidays. ...
Discovery of Sasanian Wall Surrounding the Khosrow Hunting
Ground ...
The Circle of Ancient
Iranian Studies - London,England,UK
590-628) is being crowned by a Zoroastrian deity. There are
also bas-reliefs of the Sasanian king of kings Ardeshir II (r.
379-383) and Shapur III (r. ...
Bouncers 'got off light'
Manly Daily -
Manly,NSW,Australia
Mr Conaghan said Mr Bucia would continue to work for ANZ
financial services and was an ordained priest in the
Zoroastrian community, an ancient Persian ...
Tiny
Apricots with a Ton of Flavor
Gapers Block -
Chicago,IL,USA
(Incidentally, this excellent Parsi cookbook by Niloufer
Ichaporia King, just won this year's James Beard award.) As
she explains Parsi's long love affair ...
Bringing Parsi culinary traditions to the fore
Economic Times -
Gurgaon,Haryana,India
Niloufer Ichaporia King’s My Bombay Kitchen: Traditional and
Modern Parsi Home Cooking won the Asian Cooking award, beating
out two Chinese food books. ...
MP Bhandara passes away
SINDH TODAY -
Sindh,Pakistan
Minoo was an active representative of the Minority community
and a Parsi by faith. In the Assembly of which he was a Member
until last year, ...
Short profiles on the nation's top chefs
WRAL.com -
Raleigh,NC,USA
By VICTORIA BRETT For AP Each year the James Beard Foundation
selects the chefs it considers the best from 10 regions across
the nation, honoring them with ...
Bollywood
takes on the West
Times Online - UK
The Screwvalas are Parsis, members of India’s small and
close-knit Zoroastrian community. Parsis have long held
influential positions in Mumbai’s business ...
Murder she wrote
Daily News & Analysis -
Mumbai,India
I come from a generation when the Nanavati case involving a
Mumbai-based Parsi naval officer shooting his wife's alleged
Sindhi lover brought the chattering ...
Margao park to get new look
Times of India - India
The park was named in the honour of Aga Khan the revered
spiritual guru of the Parsis to which late Mavani belonged.
The park evokes fond memories of the ...
A look beneath the glitter of the metropolis
Daily News & Analysis -
Mumbai,India
In his introduction, Shroff says his short stories chronicle
the mental life of the citizens ?“their conflicts, their
betrayals, their realisation and ...
Editorial:Real meaning of Afghan threat
Daily Times -
Lahore,Pakistan
A prominent Parsi leader, Mr MP Bhandara, passed away at the
age of 71 as a model Pakistani citizen who manfully defended
the democratic right of the ...
Mama Parsi threatens to shut down after being ‘harassed?by
...
The News - International
- Pakistan
By By Shamim Bano The Mama Parsi School has threatened to shut
operations after serving the educational sector for more than
90 years due to what the school ...
A Forbidden Journey
Persian Mirror - USA
In their own words they reveal the true essence of Persian,
Iranian or Parsi culture, the characteristic that has become
an endangered species around the ...
When it comes to the crunch
Times of India - India
Parsis make ribbon-like rectangular "saarias" out of sago and
rice, says Kurush F Dalal. They are served as an appetiser at
a traditional wedding feast. ...
Shehnaz
Treasurywala's Big Secret Revealed!!
India-Forums.com -
Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
Giving out a big secret, the Parsi beauty says, “When I was
abroad, one of my favorite recreation places happened to be
the Comedy Clubs. ...
Sachin buys bungalow in Bandra for Rs 39 cr
Sify - Chennai,Tamil
Nadu,India
Built in 1920, Dorab Villa was orginally owned by a Parsi
family. It is a one-storey building measuring between 9000 to
10000 square feet. ...
MA Jinnah’s better half
Etalaat - Srinagar,Jammu
and Kashmir,India
It was all very sudden and caused terrible agitation and anger
among the Parsis; but I think the child has made far bigger
sacrifices than she yet realises. ...
Bonding over bytes
Pune Newsline -
Pune,India
Keeping the Zoroastrian community of Poona updated and the
activities that may interest them, the website
www.poonazoroastrians.org makes sure that Parsis ...
Iranian Activist Faces Imminent Execution
FrontPage magazine.com -
Los Angeles,CA,USA
... have made common cause in recent years to preserve Persian
heritage sites, Persian names, as well as symbols of Iran’s
pre-Islamic Zoroastrian culture.
Come on, be honest
Management Today -
London,UK
Tata was founded nearly 140 years ago by Jamsetji Tata, a
Zoroastrian who committed himself to building an ethical
business that would never resort to ...
Discovery of a Greek Inspired Structure at Sasanian Estakhr
The Circle of Ancient
Iranian Studies - London,England,UK
The city fell to the Arab army in 649 and after the
Zoroastrian high priests moved the 'holy fire' to safety from
extinguishment the Arab invaders converted ...
Zoroastrian
Fires and Temples
Persian Journal - Iran
Fire, the source of heat and light is not only revered in
ancient Indo-Iranian rituals but also in modern day
Zoroastrianism and Hinduism. ...
CHATTER BOX
Mumbai Newsline -
Mumbai,India
Sources in the industry tell us that many in the cast and crew
of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge 4 strongly believe that
a Parsi being the host of the ...
Rising sea threatens to gulp Iran Shah, Bapu's Dandi
Times of India - India
Besides, waters were not too far away from Iran Shah, where
the Parsis have kept the Holy Fire at Udwada. Seawater also
entered some coastal villages of ...
Indian cuisine and the magic touch of vinegar
Economic Times -
Gurgaon,Haryana,India
Parsis are the other Indian community to use vinegar in their
cooking, perhaps a link to the many sour flavours of Persian
cooking, and Kolah’s is their ...
Winners of the 2008 James Beard Foundation Awards
The Associated Press -
... "Couscous and Other Good Food from Morocco" _ Asian
Cooking Niloufer Ichaporia King, "My Bombay Kitchen:
Traditional and Modern Parsi Home Cooking" _ ...
Tao cafe of Kashmiri militancy
Etalaat - Srinagar,Jammu
and Kashmir,India
The cafe structure was built around 1905 by a Parsi settler as
his residence. Yasir Iqbal/Etalaat Srinagar, June 08: It may
not have anything to do with the ...
Two interpretations
The Nation, Pakistan -
Karachi,Pakistan
Here it was helped by the existence of a community theatre
among the Parsis. They were also traders. They commercialised
the new theatre, first in Gujrati ...
Roshan’s
typewriter ticks no more
Sunday Times.lk -
Columbo,Sri Lanka
Hailing from a distinguised Parsee family - the Dadabhoys
which had famous physicians and businessmen, Roshan, with a
degree from the University of Ceylon ...
OZCF - Ontario Zoroastrian Community Foundation - Events
Khojeste Mistree Talk Date: May 24, 2008
Location: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) Time: 7:00
pm Further details from H Bhumgara via email ...
A Corner of a Foreign Field
CricInfo.com - UK
... by an incomparably rare source: Shaporjee Sorabjee's A
Chronicle of Cricket Among Parsees and The Struggle: European
Polo versus Native Cricket (1897). ...
My
favourite hangout is my boyfriend’s place
Daily News & Analysis -
Mumbai,India
The most aesthetic structure/area in Mumbai is: Dadar Parsi
Colony. Mumbai’s biggest eyesore: The way spaces are utilised.
Green open spaces are devastated
Waking up in Lahore: The idea of Pakistan
Livemint -
Delhi,Delhi,India
Parsis in Pakistan? Sure, peel the layers of Pakistani society
and the unfairly-held perceptions of this being a
monochromatic culture slowly disappear. ...
Highlands alum follows in mother's footsteps
Community Press &
Recorder - Florence,KY,USA
Next year, Dan is spending nine months in India to translate
Zoroastrian writings from the ancient Indian language to
English. ...
Naqsh-e
Rostam, sepulcher of Persian kings
PRESS TV - Tehran,Iran
The reliefs above the openings are similar to those at
Persepolis with the kings standing at the Zoroastrian fire
altars supported by figures representing ...
Couple
find spicy mix works
Camden Advertiser -
Sydney,NSW,Australia
Mr Seervai, a Mumbai Parsee by birth and a musician by
training, met his wife in an Indian resort hotel where he was
a keyboardist with the in-house band. ...
"Atossa",
The Celestial and Terrestrial Lady of Ancient Iran
Persian Journal - Iran
Zoroaster called on Hutaosa of righteous deed and dignity to
orient her thinking trend and her words and behavior towards
religion and to convert to Mazda's ...
I
need a role which has meat: Perizaad Zorabian
SantaBanta.com -
Chandigarh,India
"It's very important to strike a balance between your family
and work" says the elegant Parsi. Although films will continue
to be her first love, ...
With cricket as their religion, they walk the extra mile
Mumbai Newsline -
Mumbai,India
All that changed this summer when Mukund was selected for the
free cricket coaching camp for BMC school kids - an initiative
by the Dadar Parsee Zorastrian ...
PRIDE AND PAIN AT PARSA-POLIS: What Iran Has Given to the
World ...
Payvand - Iran
The Zoroastrian Magi gradually changed the original message of
its founder, Zoroaster and became what was known as Zurvanism
—the institutionalized version ...
Archaeologists discover Achaemenid predecessor of Yazd city
MehrNews.com -
Tehran,Iran
There are many Zoroastrian religious sites in the modern city
of Yazd and the nearby regions, which make it a center for the
followers of the ancient ...
Women's
rights in ancient Persia
PRESS TV - Tehran,Iran
Persian women were free to choose their spouse and Zoroaster
urged them to make their decision based on wisdom. "May God
grant you him who is steadfast in ...
Big 92.7 FM adds daily dose of humour in Mumbai station
Indiantelevision.com -
Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
‘Bombay Bawa?is a funny old man who loves the city, its
people and is in tune with the latest vibe…reminds you of the
good old Parsi of Mumbai! ...
Shenaz Treasurywala to host the 4th season of The great Indain
...
Indiantelevision.com -
Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
MUMBAI: Year on year giving the audiences not only the best
comic talent but also a reason to tune in to the show! The 4th
season of The Great Indian ...
Shenaz back on TV
Times of India - India
The earlier three seasons had been hosted by Parizad Kolah
Marshall, also a Parsi. Shenaz had been busy travelling around
the world hosting shows and doing ...
Parsis may be silenced by success
Asia Times Online -
Kowloon,Hong Kong
Parsis are followers of the Zoroastrian religion, the world's
oldest prophetic faith. They fled to India from Iran around
the 8th century AD to escape ...
Rococo Eye-Openers at Two Auction Houses
New York Times - United
States
Edulji F. Dinshaw, a young Parsi from Mumbai, settled in New
York with his sister, Bachoo, before World War II. He
decorated his house with the panels, ...
Can
Queen finally lay Freddie’s ghost to rest?
Livemint -
Delhi,Delhi,India
As an Indian, I always felt a certain horrified fascination at
watching a Parsi boy prance around on stage looking like a gay
weightlifter in a Cusrow Baug ...
Parsi Reformists Ready with a New Fire Temple Plan
The Circle of Ancient
Iranian Studies - London,England,UK
The move is likely to create a storm in the Indian Zoroastrian
(Parsis) community which bars entry at fire temples to non-Parsis,
including non-Parsi women ...
Threatened Vulture Population Threaten Ancient Culture
Utne Reader Online - USA
For thousands of years, members of the Zoroastrian faith of
South Asia have relied on vultures to help in their burial
rites. Known as a “sky burial,?the ...
The Persian Connection: The End of the World Begins
The Circle of Ancient
Iranian Studies - London,England,UK
He is known as Zoroaster in the West. His new religion was one
of the earliest forms of monotheism, and Zoroaster’s god,
called Ahura Mazda, was one of the ...
Indians provide a burst of spice
Myrtle Beach Sun News -
Myrtle Beach,SC,USA
Mrs. King's scholarly work minutely details the cuisine of
India's Parsi. In 165 intriguing urban and provincial recipes,
she reveals the European and ...
Voting rights? But whom do we choose?
Daily News & Analysis -
Mumbai,India
But despite their reservations, young Parsis believe that it
is a step in the right direction. The key is to ensure that
they don't lose the momentum.
Towering Silence
Science & Spirit -
Quincy,MA,USA
All the proper components of dokhmenashini, the Zoroastrian
method of handling their dead, were in place, but the vultures
that once completed the cycle by ...
GenNext to steer future of the Parsis
Daily News & Analysis -
Mumbai,India
Every Parsi, over the age of 18 years, will now have a vote in
deciding the future of the Parsi community. In a significant
judgment, Bombay High Court on ...
Cenotaph To History
Mumbai Newsline -
Mumbai,India
A newspaper report said a group of Parsis were hoping to have
the iconic statue, after a thorough scrub-down and a
restoration, to a new location—Parsi ...
The death of an eatery
Daily News & Analysis -
Mumbai,India
At a particular cross roads is the demarcation between the
predominantly Maharashtrian Girgaum and the once predominantly
Parsi Princess Street and Dhobi ...
Indian vultures may be gone in 10 years
Times of India - India
Besides the impact on the eco-system, declining numbers are
also a matter of concern for the Parsi community who leave
their dead out in the open to be ...
Pope Benedict, Logos, Chaos, and Freedom
American Thinker -
Bellevue,WA,USA
The Zoroastrian angel Asha: truth and order, is a
philosophical counterpart to ‘Logos'. In the Zoroastrian
tradition, Asha is the opposite of Chaos, ...
Tea, cars, steel, IT... Tata, the headiest brew in the world
The Observer - UK
The social conscience reflects the religious beliefs of the
Tata family, who are Parsees, or descendants of the
Zoroastrians who fled persecution in Iran ...
Fertility clinic gives hope, aid to dwindling Parsi community
Livemint -
Delhi,Delhi,India
But nothing worked—until they stumbled upon the fertility plan
of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet, the apex organization in the
city that offers financial ...
Google Earth Community: Parsis- The World's Smallest "Nation"
Indian vultures face extinction due to diclofenac poisoning
domain-B -
Khandala,Maharashtra,India
The vultures also play an important role for the Parsi
community in India, who depend on the birds for the
ritualistic disposal of their dead. ...
VOTERS TO CHOOSE WEIRDOS AND CRIMINALS
Daily Mash (satire) - UK
Tom Logan, a voter from Lincolnshire, said: "The Liberal
Democrat chap is a Zoroastrian minister and has written five
books about cheese. ...
'I always turn to God'
Financial Express -
Bombay,India
“I am a Parsi priest. So I know the importance of God in my
life. I turn to him all the time,?says the father of two.
This spiritual side, in fact, ...
Dead as a dodo? Why scientists fear for the future of of the
Asian ...
Independent -
London,England,UK
India's Zoroastrian community ?known as Parsis ?are also
feeling the loss of the once-abundant birds. For centuries
they have relied on the vultures to ...
Vultures crash out of the Indian skyscape
Register -
London,England,UK
Kolkata’s parsi community relies on the birds to help dispose
of their dead in its legendary Towers of Silence. The Bombay
Natural History Society has been ...
Manouchehr Farhangi was Murdered in Madrid -
Spain (Post Updated March 23 & 29, 2008)
http://plateauofiran.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/manouchehr-farhangi-was-murdered-in-madrid-spain/
Simply stylish
Pune Newsline -
Pune,India
Kotwal, a Parsi actress from Mumbai, has even worked
extensively in the Kannada film industry. A perfect blend of
splendor with intellect, on asking about ...
Abarqu's
Cypress-Tree After 4000-YEars Still Gracefully Standing
The Circle of Ancient
Iranian Studies - London,England,UK
The tree considered by locals as sacred and according to their
folklore the tree was planted by Prophet Zarathushtra (Zoroaster).
...
Fire temple enters its 300th year
Times of India - India
On Thursday, the city's oldest Zoroastrian fire
temple-the Banaji Limji agiary-enters its 300th year. Tucked
away in a side lane called Banaji Lane opposite ...
Burial space a grave issue
Times of India - India
A Parsi in the city says, "Bangalore is the only place
in India which has both burial grounds and the Tower of
Silence. For a community of about 1000 ...
Hindu coming of age
New Statesman -
London,England,UK
In fact, the Zoroastrian ritual of ‘Naujat? (The New
Birth- similar to the Sanskrit, ‘Dwitiya Janma? by which
children receive religious initiation ...
Lankans
hail President Ahmadinejad’s visit
Sunday Observer -
Columbo,Sri Lanka
Iran is the birthplace of Zoroaster, one of the oldest
prophets of the world and founder of Zoroastrian religion. The
official religion of Iran based on ...
Cenotaph To History
Mumbai Newsline -
Mumbai,India
Only, nobody cares Sipping my masala chai one morning, I
suddenly realized that the Khada Parsi statue,
literally the Standing Parsi standing not far from
...
Burns from a sacred fire
Times of India - India
The good-life-loving Parsis are not finicky about
mixing the sacred and the secular. Still, I was intrigued by
the E&T detail in Nauzer Bharucha's report on ...
Possible
Existence of a Sasanian Fire Temple in Sarab-e Mort
The Circle of Ancient
Iranian Studies - London,England,UK
In regard to the Zoroastrian fire temple he said:
“located in the southern corner of the structure there is a
small area, which points out to its function ...
Essential bonds
Mumbai Newsline -
Mumbai,India
Today it has turned into a mega event, something that dazzled
Mumbai’s Parsis last week. “It’s not just a beauty
contest, but a 10-day grooming session that ...
Repair work of Rammohun Roy's tomb begins after 165 years
Economic Times -
Gurgaon,Haryana,India
Contractor, who has worked for the last 35 years to preserve
Rammohun Roy's legacy in Bristol, is married to Phiroze
Contractor, a Parsi from Mumbai. ...
Iran's 4500-year cypress tree living
IranMania News - Iran
Zoroaster was the ancient prophet of the Persians who
preached the peaceful Zoroastrian religion based on humanity
and goodwill, still widely practiced ...
Abarqu's Cypress-Tree After 4000-YEars Still Gracefully
Standing
The Circle of Ancient
Iranian Studies - London,England,UK
The tree considered by locals as sacred and according to their
folklore the tree was planted by Prophet Zarathushtra (Zoroaster).
...
Jinnah
and Ruttie ?a wedding to remember
Pakistan Dawn -
Karachi,Pakistan
Exactly 90 years ago today, the Quaid-i-Azam, Mohammad Ali
Jinnah, married Ruttenbai Dinshaw Petit, a charming Parsi
girl; Mr Jinnah was 42, while Ruttie, ...
Around the world bicycle trip memoirs to be released after 80
yrs
Ahmedabad Newsline -
Ahmedabad,India
Just in their twenties and living off a shoestring budget,
three young Parsis, one from Baroda, ventured on the
first ever trip around the world on bicycles ...
John turns sculptor
Daily News & Analysis -
Mumbai,India
The fact that both of us are bawas (Parsis) helped us
bond. It was a fun session.?Incidentllay, John is playing a
Parsi boy in the film. ...
An
accidental millionaire
Mail & Guardian Online -
Johannesburg,South Africa
The Tatas belong to the Parsee religion, a small, tightly knit
Zoroastrian community that originates from Persia and
found sanctuary centuries ago in India. ...
Kolkata: Parsis delighted with the vultures' return
NDTV.com - New
Delhi,India
PTI The return of vultures to the Kolkata sky after a
three-year gap has delighted the Parsi community in
Kolkata despairing of the loss of their ...
YLEP 2009 - Dubai
By Sue(Sue)
-Khojeste Mistree, UK. Here are some phrases used by
many I interviewed. Some did not want their names published so
I respected that, and here is what was said:. “Better
organization? “Better time management?...
I
wanted to post this story here, in the hope that more people
will learn about Navroze Mody’s life, http://filmiholic.com/2008/03/31/in-memory-of-navroze-mody/
Endangered
vulture causes worry for Parsis
MyNews.in -
Bhopal,Madhya Pradesh,India
The Parsis or Zoroastrians believe death is not just
part of life, but the temporary triumph of evil over good and
in the process the dead body would ...
Marry, live in joint families: Minority panel to Parsis
Thaindian.com -
Bangkok,Bangkok,Thailand
By Rajeev Ranjan Roy New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The clock is
ticking away fast and furious for India’s Parsi
community. Alarmed by their dwindling numbers ...
A big shift in power
Gulf Weekly -
Manama,Bahrain
The Tatas belong to the Parsi religion, a small,
tightly-knit Zoroastrian community, which originates from
Persia and found sanctuary centuries ago in India ...
New Construction Near Doongerwadi
By arzan sam wadia
It is a big concern for the community,?says religious scholar
Khojeste Mistree. Others feared that debris from the
construction site will be dumped in the forest where peacocks
can be seen. “This is the only green belt in South Mumbai
...
Age
of living life to the full
The Tribune -
Chandigarh,India
Her second book on Parsi food and customs was
a runaway success. She would get calls from Dubai,
Iran and other places from ecstatic Parsis
who had ...
Daily Times - Lahore,Pakistan
Jimmy Engineer is a Parsi and all Parsis are good people. Someone asked Jimmy if he was an engineer (trust a Pakistani to ask a smart question like this). ...
Guardian - UK
No member of the Tata clan, who are Parsees, a Zoroastrian sect that has lived in India for more than 1000 years, can be found on the world's rich lists and ...
.
East
versus West takes center stage in Worlds at War
Houston
Chronicle - United States
... Anquetil-Duperron, the garrulous,
self-promoting 18th-century French Sanskritist who
translated the writings of the Persian sage
Zoroaster. ...
Times of India - India
The actors had planned the birth of the baby on Navroz, the Parsi New Year. The couple has christened the baby, Zeus B Irani. ...
Guardian - UK
The Tatas belong to the Parsee religion, a small, tightly-knit Zoroastrian community, which originates from Persia and found sanctuary centuries ago in ...
Hindustan Times - India
There is also Kaevan Umrigar's English and Gujarati Invisible Parsis: The Poor of a Prosperous Community and Sanjivan Lal's Is God Deaf -- about a ...
Persian
Parade NYC: Baba-Karam & Zoraster at Madison Square
Park
Payvand - Iran
... presiding over this hidden architectural
gem that is now dwarfed by adjusting office
buildings, is a life size sculpture of Zoroaster.
...
Daily News & Analysis - Mumbai,India
... CDs filmed during sexual intercourse, pornographic clippings were recovered from Ichhaporias?two-room apartment in Dadar’s Parsi Colony. ...
Surat brought Shakespeare to India
Times of India -
India
It was performed by the Parsi theatre group in
Surat. This fascinating fact comes to light as you
browse through 'India's Shakespeare: Translation,
...
BOOK REVIEW: Minority communities and Karachi by
Khaled Ahmed
Daily Times -
Lahore,Pakistan
The Parsees came to be known as such in the
19th century. People often say of them: ?b>Parsee,
thy second name is philanthropy!?But one can say that
about ...
Iran
Boasts Country's Oldest Zoroastrian TempleFars News Agency - Tehran,Iran
Dating back to the Sassanid era, the fire temple is highly revered by Iranian Zoroastrians. It is known as the heart of the ancient city of Rey and has been ...
Falooda whets your appetite
The Post -
Lahore,Punjab,Pakistan
Falooda appears to have been introduced in the
sub-continent by the Parsis of Iran. The
community makes this drink to celebrate spring equinox
on March 21. ...
Wanted: Indian chefs
Rediff -
Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
... Cafe Spice Namaste for dinner again
demonstrates the authenticity of Todiwala's cooking,
which draws inspiration from Goa and his own Parsee
background. ...
The Parsee Voice-Vol.V-3-6-Part-III
Man held for using nude photos to blackmail
Times of India -
India
The accused, Adi Ichhaporia, was arrested from his
residence in Dadar Parsi colony. Investigators
seized nude photographs of seven women, photos of
group ...
Tata has persevered - and largely succeeded
Guardian - UK
No member of the Tata clan, who are Parsees - a
Zoroastrian sect living in India for over a thousand
years, can be found on the world's rich lists and the
...
Out with the yellow, in with the red
Kingston This Week
- Ontario, Canada
The festival dates back to 1700 BC, from the
Zoroastrian era, but today, Iranians of all
religions celebrate the cleansing ritual. ...
Parsi
cuisine can't be made `in a jiff'
Toronto Star -
Ontario, Canada
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: It's unlikely cuisine ?Parsi
?in an unexpected place ?Ajax. Its owners boast that
Copper Chimney likely offers the only Parsi
cuisine ...
Buy gives Tata a fresh branding challenge
Financial Express
- Bombay,India
“In India, a car owned by a Parsi gets a premium.
The understanding and passion that the Parsi
community has for maintaining cars is legendary. ...
Facts about Tata Group Ltd.
MLive.com - MI,USA
It began as a trading company in 1868 under Jamsetji
Nusserwanji Tata, the son of a Parsi priest. It
established its first textile plant in central India in
...
Perizaad’sa terrible cook!
Times of India -
India
The occasion was right for celebrating food on Monday
evening as Jeroo Mehta spoke about her book consisting
Parsi recipes. The evening was peppered with
...
Global warming may douse Parsi holy fire
Economic Times -
Gurgaon,Haryana,India
UDWADA (VALSAD): If there is one place the Parsi
community considers holiest of holy in India, it is the
small town of Udwada on the Gujarat coast. ...
Murder in Spanish capital by Iran’s Intelligence
Ministry?
Iran Focus - Iran
Farhangi was born into a Zoroastrian family in
1926 in the south-eastern Iranian province of Kerman.
Prior to the 1979 Islamic revolution, he founded one of
...
Daily Times - Lahore,Pakistan
The Parsi community has played a pivotal role in shaping Karachi as it once was. Dinshaw, Nusserwanji, Cowasjee, Kothari and Avari are only a few names that ...
Barking & Dagenham Recorder - London,England,UK
Mr Italia is the first Zoroastrian since Freddie Mercury to have launched a single or album in the UK, and he is now hoping to follow in his footsteps by ...
Contra Costa Times - Walnut Creek,CA,USA
Persians follow the Zoroastrian calendar, which begins with the spring equinox. Norouz officially began at 10:45 am today, 365 days and four hours after the ...
Stellar casting brightens Ferguson playMontreal Gazette - Montreal,Quebec,Canada
... the Zoroastrian religion, suggested Ferguson was still chasing literary pretensions rather than embracing - and respecting - the nature of live theatre. ...
Alexander Studholme: The spirituality of Tibet is a
lesson to ...
Independent -
London,England,UK
... the Austrian philosopher and visionary
Rudolf Steiner identified one of the dominant powers
of the modern age as Ahriman, a Zoroastrian
spirit, ...
Think it over
Organiser - New
Delhi,India
The Zoroastrians used to sing the gathas. What
is more, the Zoroastrian heaven was conceived
as the “abode of music.?Jesus himself sang with his
disciples. ...
The Navroze table
Toronto Star -
Ontario, Canada
The festival of Navroze, considered the New Year by
some Parsis, is celebrated with a sumptuous
feast that features chicken, lamb, egg and seafood
delights. ...
Iran's ancient pre-Islamic community dwindling
Canada.com -
Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's Zoroastrian community
has shrunk by half to 45000 people since the country's
1979 Islamic revolution, as members of the ancient
...
Iran Cultural & Tourist Attractions (PART 9: ORUMIEH &
TABRIZ)
IRNA - Iran
Some historians believe that Orumieh is the birthplace
of Zoroaster, the most famous Persian prophet.
There had been many historical sites and monuments in
...
Missing on Kosova: the sufi voice?
World War 4 Report
- Brooklyn,NY,USA
This is clearly Nowruz, the Persian new year
festival—perhaps brought to the Balkans in the 1820s by
the Kizilbashi, or perhaps by Zoroastrian-influenced
...
Religious conjunction today
Calcutta Telegraph
- Calcutta,India
For Parsees, the action would shift to the
Parsee Temple near the Parsee Colony. “Navroz
is celebrated by some as the New Year and also the
annual ...
Minority panel constitution awaits CM’s nod
GreaterKashmir.com
(press release) - Srinagar,Jammu and Kashmir,India
After deliberations, he recommended that the state
government of Tamil Nadu should include Parsis in
the list of the State Minority Communities. ...
Avesthagen to Use Affymetrix Microarrays in Parsi
Study
GenomeWeb News
(subscription) - NY,USA
Bangalore, India-based Avesthagen plans to conduct a
study, called the AvestaGenome Project, of more than
60000 Parsi individuals in an effort to reveal
the ...
PM Manmohan Singh greets Parsis on occasion of
Navroz
TopNews -
Noida,Uttar Pradesh,India
New Delhi, Mar 21: Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh
today greeted the nation, especially the Parsi
community, on the occasion of Navroz, the New Year Day
...
Story on NPR about Parsi's and the cookbook, My Parsi Kitchen. Listen or read! Go to the site, you will see some pictures too. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88505980
Different Hues
Kolkata Newsline -
New Delhi,India
The members of the Parsee community of the city
too it seems, don’t mind indulging in a bit of colour-flinging
and mithai-binging for this one day of the ...
Rite of spring called Nevruz
Turkish Daily News
(subscription) - Ankara,Turkey
There are many references with respect to the
celebration of No Ruz at this time in both
Zoroastrian and Islamic literature. The
Zoroastrian text Zadspram ...
Eat,drink and be merry, this Navroz
Zee News -
Noida,Uttar Pradesh,India
Navroz Jamshed-e-Navroz, celebrated on March 21st across
the world, is the first day of the first month of the
Zoroastrian year, according to the Fasli ...
The TV Shows That Get Lost In Translation
Glasgow Daily
Record - Glasgow,Scotland,UK
Sony Television have produced an Indian version of the
show called Batliwalla House No 43, featuring a
Parsee family living in Mumbai.
Manouchehr
Farhangi Establishes International High School
Persian Mirror -
USA
Farhangi was born into a Zoroastrian family in
1926 in the ancient city of Kerman. He attended school
until grade 10 in the same city before moving to ...
Fearless N
Sydney Morning
Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
... with Wadia's younger brother, Homi, but they
were forced into a secret affair as Wadia's mother
forbade him from marrying outside their Parsi
community. ...
Zarah Ghahramani fearlessly chronicles her time In
Tehran's worst jail
Georgia Straight -
Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
... who was born just after the 1979 revolution,
draws on her own family experience as the daughter of
Kurdish parents—a Zoroastrian and a Muslim—to
trace ...
Last Men Standing
Times of India -
India
Few Parsis want to continue in the family
practice," she says, "Muslims have got into the line,
but Parsis are more skilled." Her nephew, who
pleases his ...
Major law firm enlisted by NIAC to protect Persian
Tablets
Payvand - Iran
"The Iranian-American community has felt helpless in
face of this threat to their historic heritage," said
Trita Parsi, NIAC President. ...
The
Red Wednesday, a fire-connected festivity!
PRLog.Org (press
release) - Bucuresti,Romania
Before the dusk, seven, as a symbol for the seven
Zoroastrian angels (Amshaaspandan), heaps of bushes
(of weed) are gathered before the house-gate or on the
...
Can't say
India Today - New
Delhi,India
The pretty Parsi girl is an ad film regular and
has won accolades for her role in the Kannada flick Jogi.
“I have been doing ads so far. ...
Iran: Religious Minorities Play their Part in Democracy
Fars News Agency -
Tehran,Iran
A Zoroastrian citizen residing in Kerman City
told IRNA, "We Zoroastrians participate at every
Majlis (parliament) elections along with our other
Iranian ...
What Does A Monkey Know About The Taste Of Ginger?
Reading Little
India - Reading,PA,USA
At Graffiti, he does a very traditional pork dish in the
manner of lamb dishes in his Zoroastrian
community, braised with apricots and ginger. ...
NOROOZ, the Iranian (Persian) New Year
Payvand - Iran
Norooz, which celebrates the divine creation of
Zoroastrian Lord of Wisdom-Ahura Mazda who created
the Universe, the Guardian Angels (Forouhars) and the
...
The Significance of Now Rouz
Iran Press Service
- Paris,France
But if Islam has kept up this Zoroastrian feast,
it is because of the role it plays in the stabilization
of the fiscal year and also because of its jovial ...
Iranian conservatives set to retain majority
Pakistan Dawn -
Karachi,Pakistan
Five other seats dedicated to Iran’s Jewish,
Zoroastrian and Christian minorities have been
decided. Races for more than 70 seats will go to a
run-off vote ...
The History of Persia Part III: Islam Comes to Persia
Bits of News - USA
Now fierce men bearing the star and crescent had
appeared on the Euphrates; to Yazdgerd III, the last
Zoroastrian king of the Persians, fell the task of
...
Back in the beam
Daily News &
Analysis - Mumbai,India
“It is a mad comedy and has the entire Parsi
ensemble as its star cast with Boman Irani leading the
pack. I am really waiting for its release,?she signed
...
Zoroastrians enjoy equal rights in Iran
IranMania News -
Iran
LONDON, February 10 (IranMania) - Head of Iranian Female
Zoroastrian Organization Parvin Mehrabani said on
Saturday that Iranian Zoroastrians have liberty
...
Persian treasure translated into Spanish
PRESS TV -
Tehran,Iran
... World to World of City by the former Iranian
president Mohammad Khatami and Minou-ye Kherad, a
Zoroastrian text, are among Vargas's known
translations. ...
Parsi communities participates in the Avestagenome
project
Express Pharma -
Mumbai,India
This large-scale genomic project aims to study the basis
of longevity that is noticed in the Parsi-zoroastrian
population, and also to create a medical ...
Mosque gathering aims to promote fellowship
phillyBurbs.com -
Philadelphia,PA,USA
Cyrus Toorkey with the Zoroastrian Association of
Pennsylvania and New Jersey is a native of India who was
educated in Jesuit schools. ...
Tehranis to celebrate Chaharshanbeh-Suri in Chitgar Park
MehrNews.com -
Tehran,Iran
It was originally a Zoroastrian tradition held on
the last Tuesday evening of each year. Each family would
light seven bonfires on the roof of their house ...
Historically
significant women in Iran and the neighboring areas
Payvand - Iran
Atossa is also a figure from Zoroastrian
scripture. Around 540s BC Queen Cassandane of Achaemenid
Persia Wife of Cyrus the Great, sister of Otanes and
...
India's 'Elton John' strikes gold with Sir David Frost
The Asian News -
UK
A Zoroastrian by birth, like the famous musicians
Freddie Mercury and Zubin Mehta, Italia came to London
post his parent’s demise to see how far his music ...
My Life as a Traitor
Jerusalem Post -
Israel
She grants us a beautiful introduction to the very old
and humane Zoroastrian religion, based around
Humata, Hukhta, Hvarshta - good thoughts, good words,
...
Author
of Persian Cookbooks
Persian Mirror -
USA
I had a chance to ask her some questions recently:
Shirin Simmons: I was born in Yazd in a middle class
closely knit Zoroastrian family. ...
India grabs the baton from its former cultural masters
Irish Independent
- Dublin,Ireland
Jamshedji, a Parsee whose male ancestors were
largely priests, was by this time already married, and
he soon started his own business. ...
No child's play: Problems faced by NRIs to adopt
children
Economic Times -
Gurgaon,Haryana,India
... the 12 million orphaned children in India who
need parents by not allowing Muslims, Christians, Jews
and Parsis to become a child’s adoptive parents.
...
BANANA
LEAF TIPS
Houston Chronicle
- United States
Sugar Land resident and native Pakistani Thrity Kharas
demonstrated the famous Zoroastrian (Parsi) dish.
It's traditional at weddings, including her own ...
Exhibit of bodies reveals spirit
Kansas City Star -
MO,USA
The traditional Parsi disposition of corpses in
“towers of silence?offers the bodies to vultures, a
practice that may shock those unfamiliar with the ...
Life
painted with colours
Calcutta Telegraph
- Calcutta,India
Jamshedpur, March 3: Katayun Saklat, the septuagenarian
Parsee artist from Calcutta, was here as an
organiser of Art in Industry painting workshop held at
...
The History of Persia Part I: Ancient Persia
Bits of News - USA
At some point in here ?scholarly estimates vary widely
?the prophet Zoroaster founded what may well be
the world’s oldest revealed religion. ...
US Zeal for Iran's Non-Muslims Faulted
Washington Post -
United States
Instead, some Christian and Zoroastrian leaders
say, their members are leaving mainly to take advantage
of the program's offer of a streamlined path to ...
In
Iran, small Zoroastrian community celebrates
ancient feast of ...
Persian Journal -
Iran
Iran's Zoroastrian minorities gathered at their
temples across Iran on Wednesday to mark Sadeh - an
ancient feast celebrating the creation of fire that has
...
Snapshots from Mumbai
Mid-Day Mumbai -
Bombay,India
I remember reading quite a bit about the Parsis:
their contributions to the city, their religious
practices, their history in India. ...
Various Iran faiths on equal footing: Niknam
IranMania News -
Iran
Our prophet [Zoroaster] was born in this
country," he explained. Zoroaster is believed to
have lived in the 6th century BCE. Zoroastrians pray in
Chak Chak ...
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'Chronology
of Tata Group, India's largest and oldest conglomerate
MLive.com - MI,USA
AP 1868: Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, son of a Parsi
priest, starts a private trading firm, laying the
foundation of the group. 1902: Opening of India's first
...
John's new avatar!
Times of India -
India
John plays Arjun, a Parsi boy in the film. Though
Sooni confirmed that she had shot the film with John,
she was reluctant to give more details. ...
Decoding the longevity DNA of Parsis
Hindu Business
Line - Chennai,India
23 The Avestagenome project, that seeks to plot the
genetic and medical database of the Parsi
community, expects to start its Mumbai-leg of the study
this ...
How
our own Nadia whipped Bollywood
Sydney Morning
Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
Evans and Homi fell in love but, after his mother forbid
him marrying outside their Parsee community, the
couple conducted a secret affair for 20 years. ...
India, Hindu-View, Tolerance and Gandhi
Global Politician
- Brooklyn,NY,USA
Parsis, the followers of Spitama Zoroaster found
refuge here when their freedom was snatched away in
their own native country of Iran. ...
Various
Iran faiths on equal footing'
PRESS TV -
Tehran,Iran
"Iran is our birthplace. Our prophet [Zoroaster]
was born in this country," he explained. Zoroaster
is believed to have lived in the 6th century BCE.
Visit the gardens, soaring mosques, bazaars and ancient
ruins
MSNBC - USA
You'll spend the night and then head off to Yazd, a
Zoroastrian center whose warren of streets features
badgirs (wind towers), bazaars, and a Zoroastrian
...
A
History of Islam and the United States ?Excerpt Three
Family Security
Matters - Ridgewood,NJ,USA
Mohammed adopted the Zoroastrian term for demon
called “Jinn?or “Genie.?(Sura 72 Al-Jinn)
Zoroastrians believed there was a tree in Paradise
called ...
Love is blind in dark Bombay Black
Vancouver Province
- Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
... people were dying all around me, and it
became clear to me that if I could prove I was part of
the Zoroastrian community, my life might be
spared. ...
Linguist: Cyrus cylindrical inscription is Iranian
Islamic Republic
News Agency - Tehran,Iran
The cylindrical inscription of Cyrus as well as Bisotun,
Naqsh-e Rostam, Perspolis, and Zoroaster
manuscripts are genuine Iranian transcriptions and
...
Iran's ancient pre-Islamic community dwindling
Reuters India -
Mumbai,India
By Fredrik Dahl TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's Zoroastrian
community has shrunk by half to 45000 people since the
country's 1979 Islamic revolution, ...
Political
voice of minorities still stifled in Pakistan
Thaindian.com -
Bangkok,Bangkok,Thailand
MP Bhandara, a Zoroastrian businessman and member
of the National Assembly, said it was “extremely
difficult?for non-Muslims to wade through mainstream
...
Council welcomes Canyon Falls, Gemmy Industries
McKinney Courier
Gazette - McKinney,TX,USA
The council also approved a site plan to allow the
Zoroastrian Association of North Texas to build a
9191-square-foot church on a 2.6-acre property located
...
Non Parsis married to Parsis may be
allowed to practise Zoroastrianism
MSN India -
Bangalore,Karnataka,India
Mumbai: The Parsi community is set for a showdown
with liberals taking on the orthodox, demanding that
non-Parsis who have married into the community ?
and ...
Adaptable cooks
New Mexican -
Santa Fe,NM,USA
To defeat the forces of darkness, ... followers of
Zoroaster are urged to concentrate on 'good
thoughts, good words, good deeds. ...
Vultures
on the brink
Surfbirds News -
USA
Other means of disposal are out of the question because
the Parsis believe those methods pollute sacred
land and water. Manufacture of the livestock drug ...
Book launch in Hyderabad
Times of India -
India
Governor ND Tiwari was the guest of honour for the
launch of Bakhtiar K Dadabhoy’s book Sugar in Milk:
Lives of eminent Parsis. The evening saw a
gathering ...
Expats more likely to bring harmony at the Indian
Workplaces-Study
India PRwire (Press
Release) - Gurgaon,Haryana,India
Taking a cue from history, It is said that when the ?b>Parsi?
community fled Persia and landed in India, they chose the
shores of Gujarat, a powerful and rich ...
Fleshing it out
Daily News &
Analysis - Mumbai,India
There’s also another issue that the play trespasses into -
one very close to the Parsi community. The debate
between the traditional mode of disposal of the ...
Conviction under Sec 153-A 100 yrs ago
Times of India - India
... and sentenced to six years when the case came up
for hearing on 17 July 1908 before Justice Davar and a jury
comprising six Europeans and three Parsees. ...
WIN SHAYAN ITALIA CDs!
Northwich Guardian -
Northwich,England,UK
The only Zoroastrian after Freddie Mercury to break
into the international music scene, and compared to a young
Elton John and Neil Tennant (BBC Radio 2:
Footloose:
A town called Tomb —Salman Rashid
Daily Times -
Lahore,Pakistan
Now, before the coming of Islam, Makran was largely
Zoroastrian and we know that these good people do not
bury their dead for they believe the human body ...
Eminent Parsis
Organiser - New
Delhi,India
By Manju Gupta This collection of 12 profiles of eminent
Parsis of India covers the era from the 19th century to
the contemporary times to cover the freedom
...
Narrow escape for Parsi priests, their families
Hindu - Chennai,India
As a precautionary measure, the Bangalore Parsi Zoroastrian
Anjuman, which is managing the Parsi Fire Temple ?Agiary ?
and its quarters built during 1920s, ...
Yazd:
Welcome to the desert
CNN International - USA
This may be because Yazd is also the birthplace of the
Zoroastrian religion. Very little is known about
Zoroastrianism in the west but its influence is far ...
Wining and dining with high society!
Times of India - India
Farhad and Anju Taraporvala’s son Tzar of course, the typical
Parsi bhonu, and the lifesize mural with pictures of
the entire family, going back to four ...
The Jewish Leonard Bernstein
Jewish Quarterly -
London,UK
The man who later took over from him at the New York
Philharmonic, Zubin Mehta, is the conductor laureate for life
at the Israel Philharmonic ?a Parsee who ...
Open up to world, Zoroastrians told
Times of India - India
But whenever he dwells upon the crisis that has begun to loom
large over the Zoroastrian community in terms of their
dwindling numbers, the reactions he ...
Zoroastrians enjoy equal rights in Iran
Islamic Republic News
Agency - Tehran,Iran
Head of Iranian Female Zoroastrian Organization Parvin
Mehrabani said on Saturday that Iranian Zoroastrians
have liberty and the same rights as Muslim ...
Non Parsis married to Parsis may be allowed to
practise Zoroastrianism
MSN India -
Bangalore,Karnataka,India
Mumbai: The Parsi community is set for a showdown with
liberals taking on the orthodox, demanding that non-Parsis
who have married into the community ?and ...
Parsi
community caught in contradiction
NDTV.com - New
Delhi,India
It is an old debate that has resurfaced with a group of
liberals trying yet again to coax orthodox Parsis to
allow the children of intermarriages to ...
In Iran, small Zoroastrian community celebrates ancient
feast of ...
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)
- Wien,Austria
AP CHAM, Iran (AP) - Iran's Zoroastrian minorities
gathered at their temples across Iran on Wednesday to mark
Sadeh _ an ancient feast celebrating the ...
Liberal Parsis take on the orthodox
Hindustan Times - India
The Parsi community is set for a showdown with liberals
taking on the orthodox, demanding that non-Parsis who
have married into the community ?and their ...
Shiamak
to choreograph video for Disney ChannelScreen Weekly - Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
Both are half-Malayalam and half Parsi. “We had good fun,?says the Chak De! girl who will soon start shooting with Sanjeev Bhaskar (Kumars At No.42, ...
Veteran journalist Karanjia laid to rest
Hindustan Times - India
Karanjia, who died Friday afternoon at his residence at age
95, was cremated in a departure from Parsi tradition in
line with his wishes. ...
Blitz editor Karanjia cremated in Mumbai
Newindpress -
Chennai,Tamil Nadu,India
A Parsi, Karanjia, who died on Friday aged 95, was
cremated in line with his wishes. A former war correspondent,
Karanjia was founder-editor of the ...
Orthodox Parsis heckle liberal's talk
Times of India - India
MUMBAI: The controversy over acceptance of Parsis from
mixed marriages into the Zoroastrian fold blew up on Saturday
as the orthodox sections of the ...
Karanjia and his Blitz
Hindustan Times - India
Born into a prosperous Parsi family, he was the star
reporter at The Times of India when it was British-owned. He
left when the paper chose Frank Moraes to ...
Iran's
Abyaneh, a living history museum
PRESS TV - Tehran,Iran
A Zoroastrian fire temple datable to the Safavid era,
three castles, an Imamzadeh (mausoleum) and eight mosques are
among Abyaneh's many historical ...
Musical
Ode To Cyrus The Great In Paris
Payvand - Iran
And probably one of the most recognizable pieces of German
composer Richard Strauss is Also sprach Zarathustra a musical
tribute to the Zoroastrian prophet ...
Weddings go back to the future
Toronto Sun - Ontario,
Canada
"I wore a white sari for the Parsi wedding," Vinita
said. "It is traditional for Parsis to wear white; my
sari was bought by my mother-in-law. ...
The
History of medicine in ancient Persia
PRESS TV - Tehran,Iran
Some of the earliest practices of ancient Iranian medicine
have been documented in the Avesta and other Zoroastrian
religious texts. ...
The
People's Car: Two Possible Futures
Daily Green - USA
Though it evokes only ribald laughter here, the Tata family
(Bombay-based Parsees of Iranian descent) has a proud
history in India, dating to the creation ...
The great Parsi population plan
Daily News & Analysis -
Mumbai,India
A little history: The Arab-Muslim explosion of 714 AD overtook
Parsi-Zoroastrian Iran; the last Zoroastrian
king, Yazdegard III was defeated. ...
State Oil Company: Burning ambition to compete on global stage
Financial Times -
London,England,UK
... yellow and blue, the skyscraper has been designed
to recall Azerbaijan’s ancient history as a place of
pilgrimage for Zoroastrian fire worshippers, ...
La
Porte des Indes: The Legacy of France in Indian Regional
Cuisine
The Globalist -
Washington,DC,USA
Mody is a Parsee from Bombay who is currently the
executive chef of La Porte des Indes in London. He is a
regular contributor and guest chef on UK Food’s ...
Lord Bilimoria is recipient of national award
Asian Image - UK
He is also the first ever Zoroastrian Parsi to sit in
the House of Lords. "I am honoured and delighted to receive
this award. ...
Reading
Tintin - The Thin(?) Line
Desicritics.org -
Bangalore,Karnataka,India
The story captures the tones, the language, the quirks of a
typical Parsi gentleman in post-independence India
(capturing such quirks is a typical ...
Bid to exploit agiary land thwarted
Times of India - India
What is especially significant for many Parsis is that
the last Zoroastrian saint, Dastur Jamshed Ervad Sohrab
Kukadaru (1831-1900), was a priest in this ...
Iran
Plans on Destroying Tomb of King Cyrus, Friend of the Jews
Arutz Sheva - Israel
... Cyrus was thought to be a Zoroastrian and
was one of the first rulers to enforce a policy of religious
tolerance on his huge kingdom. ...
FIRST IRANIAN SCHOLAR IN PERSIAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
Persian Journal - Iran
Iran Heritage Website (2003): Online Article on "Zoroastrian
Religion after the fall of Sasanian Dynasty". Naderpour, N.
(1991): A Man from the Top (in ...
G2, Lokmat Group’s Global Gujarati magazine, turns one
exchange4media.com - New Delhi,Delhi,India
The magazine also has features on influential Gujaratis and
Parsis, besides interviews with Dilip Shanghvi of Sun Pharma,
Adi Godrej, and Mike Patel. ...
Zoroastrians to convene AGM with a difference
Expressindia.com - New Delhi,India
Pune, January 9 Pune’s Zoroastrian entrepreneurs will have a
reason to celebrate this weekend as the city gears up to play
host to over 200 Zoroastrian ...
Domestic History
CricInfo.com - UK
At the end of the 18th century the Parsees took on the Eton
Ramblers, and in 1848 they formed the Orient Club. As
equipment was scarce and expensive, ...
The
Iranian Origins of Christmas
PRESS TV - Tehran,Iran
Zoroaster related how Mithra led an exemplary life and was
therefore chosen to lead the forces of Ahura Mazda in the
Great Battle over the fate of Mankind ...
Two
IU professors nominated to US National Council on Humanities
Indiana University - Bloomington,IN,USA
Choksy is the author of three books: Evil, Good, and Gender:
Facets of the Feminine in Zoroastrian Religious History (Peter
Lang Publishers, 2002); ...
Parsis from India Attending 4th World Zoroastrian Youth
Congress
By Shirin Kumaana-Wadia
According to Bombay-based teacher Khojeste Mistree,
Zoroastrians believe they are on earth to maximise general
happiness and minimise pain by spreading harmony in the
environment. The Age quoted an organiser Shirin Mistry, ...
Ratan
Tata: India's shining jewel
Rediff - Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
The Tata family tree, on display at a company museum,
stretches back 800 years through generations of Parsi priests,
an Indian minority descended from ...
Pakistan’s
Politics and the Urban Middle Class
All Things Pakistan - Pakistan
... Dalmia (who wanted to insure his investments in a future
Pakistan) or Parsis like Rustomjee Fakirjee Cowasjee (father
of columnist Ardeshir Cowasjee). ...
Parsis from India to attend World Zoroastrian Congress in
Australia
TopNews - Noida,Uttar Pradesh,India
Melbourne, Dec.27: Young Parsis from India, and Zoroastrians
from Iran, England, Pakistan, Singapore, Dubai, Hong Kong, the
United States, New Zealand and ...
Small
in number but big in spirit, Zoroastrians lay claim as the ...
The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
Some followers fled to India, now its second stronghold, about
AD936, and are known as Parsis. Cyrus the Great, king of the
Medes and Persians who overthrew ...
Zoroaster
commemoration ceremony held in Tehran
Payvand - Iran
On the occasion of the anniversary of Zoroaster's death, the
Zoroastrians of Tehran held a commemoration ceremony, praying
and praising this ancient Iranian ...
The high of creativity
Business Standard - Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
Till you realise that he’s also a devout Parsi, the same
Mistry who, as a matter of conscience, initiated work on the
Fire Temple in Dadar, Mumbai, ...
Berry berry good
Business Standard - Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
This 83-year-old Parsi-Irani eatery is worth its wait in
barberry berries. Why them? Because they are the imported
ingredients that go into making what ...
Godrej is all set to unlock greater value
Daily News & Analysis - Mumbai,India
The traditional landed elite of Mumbai ?many, such as Godrej,
from the Parsi community—has watched as its unproductive land
assets have in recent years ...
Treacherous
Alliance
American Enterprise Institute - Washington,DC,USA
By Michael Rubin Michael Rubin reviews Treacherous Alliance:
The Secret Dealings of Israel, Iran, and the United States, by
Trita Parsi. ...
Karate queens in driver’s seat
Calcutta Telegraph - Calcutta,India
Organised by the Parsi Resource Group, the rally will begin
from the Dadar Parsi Gymkhana. The registration fee is Rs 200
and includes lunch,
Saving secular India from its demons(Book Review)
Earthtimes - London,UK
And his wish is answered when the octogenarian Parsi
editor Rustum Sorabjee sends his young protege on a working
holiday to a small town in the Nilgiris, ...
UP Parsis face unique problem
Times of India - India
ALLAHABAD: The Parsi community is facing a unique
problem. With only one Parsi priest left in the state,
the community is facing difficulties in performing ...
Zubin dreams of a music school in India
Times of India - India
Aa loko apa che, pan thoduk thoduk (Some people have helped,
but in bits and pieces)," Mehta tells me in his native
language, a mix of Parsi and Gujarati. ...
More jokes in store
Hindustan Times - India
I’m close to only two Parsis, Cyrus Broacha and Boman Iraani.
Don’t believe me?Ask my mum.. she’s more fond of Cyrus than
me. ...
Notre Dame astrophysicist has theories on star of Bethlehem
Indianapolis Star - United States
It makes sense because he believes the wise men were
Zoroastrian astrologers who would have recognized the
planetary alignment in Aries as a sign a powerful ...
Three Wise Men' interrogated by CIA, deported
High Springs Heralds - High Springs,FL,USA
The men have been identified as priests from an obscure
religious sect known as Zoroastrianism. Zoroastrian priests
are known to be fervent astrologers, ...
Book
review: Akbar's 'enlightenment' mind by Khaled Ahmed
Daily Times - Lahore,Pakistan
His contact with the Parsis had happier consequences because
of the ancient Persian idea of the royal farr proclaimed by
Firdowsi. (Ghalib explains farr in ...
Community treasures
Mumbai Newsline - Mumbai,India
"It is emotional for Parsis who know their history," says
Mehta, tongue-in-cheek. An original firman (a land grant) from
the time of Emperor Jehangir, ...
Iranians
celebrate `Yalda' as longest night of the year
Islamic Republic News Agency - Tehran,Iran
... and with the victory of the rising sun as the symbol of 'Ahuramazda',
the Zoroastrian god, over the evil of darkness the fight would
come to an end. ...
Parsi
New Year's Milkshake (Faluda)
Gothamist - NY,USA
The last recipe in Niloufer Ichaporia King's new Parsi
cookbook, My Bombay Kitchen, is a light dessert drink hat's
supposed to be served on March 21st, ...
A picture-perfect wedding in Pune
Times of India - India
Right from the pretty bride walking down the aisle, to the
beautiful gazebo adorned with flowers where the traditional
Parsi ceremony was conducted, ...
world religion: the need of the hour
Media For Freedom - Nepal,Nepal,Nepal
zoroastrian religious community accords unity to humanity. it
clearly stipulates that unity is foremost in this ideology. 'ahura
mazda' is the logic behind ...
Royal pair sparkle on diamond record
Melbourne Herald Sun - Australia
... Buddhist, Hindu, Baha'i, Jain, Sikh and Zoroastrian
faiths. Two royal kneelers, used by the bride and groom during
the 1947 service, were on show. ...
Pakistani Judges - Read This Lawyer's Oath
Chowk - Santa Clara,CA,USA
(AIR1916Bombay9) After the Parsee judge ordered the
imprisonment of the Indian leader for 6 years, the British
government conferred knighthood upon the ...
Jewellery lover
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
She is a Zoroastrian and believes in the philosophy of the
prophet Zoroaster. Nergish worked in London for several years
before moving to Malaysia in 1970. ...
Yazd
Grand Mosque, a desert jewel
PRESS TV - Tehran,Iran
History says the original building was a Zoroastrian fire
temple in the Sassanid era which was later converted into a
mosque during the Seljuk reign. ...
A Catastrophe of Little Interest to Environmentalists
Energy Tribune - Houston,TX,USA
Additionally, the vultures' decimation has left India's
Parsee population, whose religion forbids them from either
burying or cremating the dead, ...
Pakistan in Emergency: Resisting the Enemy Within
JURIST - USA
... minority community of 'Parsis' who refused
to take an oath under a Provisional Constitutional Order
originating from the table of General Zia-ul-Haq. ...
TODAY'S EDITORIAL: Adopt A Common Cause
Times of India - India
Christians, Parsis and Jews as well cannot adopt
children. They can only become legal guardians. This is an
anomaly in a country that by writ of its ...
Archeologists begin "Azar Borzin Mehr" Fire Temple
Excavations
Persian Journal - Iran
Azar-Borzin Mehr is one of the three major Zoroastrian fire
temples belonging to the Sassanian dynasty (224-651 CE) and
was used by farmers and villagers. ...
Making holidays count
Times of India - India
More surprisingly, there were as many as three Parsi
holidays. While one commemorated the death of Prophet
Zarathustra, the Parsis were given the unique ...
Indian-born
singer set to take UK charts by storm
Great Reporter -
He is a devout Zoroastrian, after Freddie Mercury, a
faith he says helps him stay focused and be positive, with
its message being: 'Good Thoughts. ...
Take
Your Pick
Forbes - NY,USA
Since Parsis live long (their average life span is
more than 75 years whereas that of an average Indian is 64
years) despite their common incidence of ...
Registration of Marriages in India
Mauritius Times -
Mauritius
Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936, makes it
necessary for registration of marriages. In Muslim law, a
marriage is regarded as a civil contract and the ...
Iran Zoroastrians to join World Qods Day rallies
IranMania News - Iran
LONDON, October 2 (iranmania) - A group of Zoroastrians
of this central province have voiced their readiness to
attend the World Qods Day rallies scheduled ...
Fixit: Cleanliness also fights E. coli
Minneapolis Star
Tribune (subscription) - Minneapolis,MN,USA
The Parsees hold that sneezing indicates that evil
spirits are abroad, and there are similar beliefs in India,
Africa, ancient and modern Persia and among ...
Iranian
temple under excavations
PRESS TV - Tehran,Iran
Zoroastrianism is the religion ascribed to the ancient
Persian prophet, Zarathushtra (Zoroaster), who lived
3500 years ago.
The drumbeat inside
Times of India - India
It was the first thing that struck me in the United States
and the United Kingdom while researching a book on Parsis
in India and the diaspora. ...
Faithful few embrace Zoroastrian ideals
Albany Times Union - Albany,NY,USA
Now there are fewer than 200000 Zoroastrians -- known in
India and Pakistan as Parsis -- and about 10000 in
the United States. ...
Keeping
their faith's flame lit
Young Zoroastrians fear for the future of a religion that
shaped other faiths
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zoroastrians_ 15oct15,0, 5434003.story
Modi
says he believes in Mahatma Gandhi's ideals
Hindu - Chennai,India
When the Parsis landed on the shores of Gujarat, the
Indian king agreed to their condition that no non-Iranian
would be allowed within 50 metres of their ...
My Iran Diary—Conclusion
American Muslim -
Bridgeton,MO,USA
As evening descends, I do a hurried trip to the Atesh Khane or
'fire house', an ancient and now neglected and rapidly
crumbling Zoroastrian shrine. ...
Bare
essentials
Hindu - Chennai,India
Rustom Sorabjee is a kindly Parsee running The Indian
Secularist. Along with a small but dedicated staff, Sorabjee
feels that it is people like him who can ...
Qods Day should create unity among Palestinians: envoy
Tehran Times - Iran
Sohrab Firuzfar, a member of the Zoroastrian community,
said his minority is willing to prevent the aggression of the
Zionist regime against the Palestinian ...
Vulture culture
Economist - UK
As he watched the vultures feed, one of Mr Shroff's companions
expressed a wish that the meal was of Parsee bodies,
not dead goats. ...
Bawas of Bambai rejoice!
Times of India - India
Architect Jimmy Mistry's NGO Parsi Resource Group organised an
event for the youth of the Zoroastrian community the
other evening, and the bawas of the city ...
The great pretender?
Chicago Sun-Times -
United States
Finally, there's something that's portrayed in the film: He
comes from a Parsi religious family, and in that
religion, homosexuality is not allowed -- it's ...
Project
to study genes of Parsis
Hindu - Chennai,India
Members of the community from Hyderabad point out that by
rough estimates there are just 70000 Parsis in the
country and 1200 in Hyderabad. ...
I'm basically shy of attention: Boman
Hindustan Times - India
Call it my Parsi mindset, I wasn't very sure whether I
could pull off Hindi films because of the way I spoke. Q: What
was wrong with the way you spoke? ...
Freedom from mother-tongue
Times of India - India
Pratap Sharma who is a veteran in this field says that an
86-year-old Parsi woman, Jeannie Naoroji, landed at his
classes. At her age, Naoroji's aim was to
Qods Day should create unity among Palestinians: envoy
Tehran Times - Iran
Sohrab Firuzfar, a member of the Zoroastrian community,
said his minority is willing to prevent the aggression of the
Zionist regime against the Palestinian ...
Malaysian
Potpourri: The Parsee Community: Few in numbers but big
...
New Straits Times -
Persekutuan,Malaysia
Penang-based lawyer Rumi Manecksha said there were only five
families in Ipoh and Penang of Parsee origin and they
were all related. ...
The forbidden bottle toasted in Pakistan
Chicago Tribune - United
States
"Officially, for 97 percent of people, alcohol is banned,"
said Isphanyar Bhandara, the executive director of the
brewery, who belongs to the Parsee ...
Launching a pop career with eBay
iAfrica.com - Cape
Town,South Africa
What's more, he's a Zoroastrian, an obscure religion that
follows the teachings of a prophet Zoroaster who
proclaimed the authority of a God, Ahura Mazda, ...
Vulture culture
Economist - UK
As he watched the vultures feed, one of Mr Shroff's companions
expressed a wish that the meal was of Parsee bodies,
not dead goats. ...
Boman Irani: from potato chips to tinselvilla
Hindustan Times - India
Even when we moved house, we chose a nice quiet place in
Dadar's Parsi Colony instead of a flashy apartment in a
flashier locality. ...
More
than just a name
Afternoon Dispatch &
Courier - Bombay,India
During British rule, Bazaargate was largely populated by the
Bohri and Parsi communities. An interesting aspect of
the area is that the names of the streets ...
new library books
Fort Wayne Journal
Gazette - Fort Wayne,IN,USA
One hundred sixty-five recipes make Parsi cuisine,
which shares elements of subcontinental, Persian and Western
cuisines, accessible to Westerners. .
The man who created Sherlock Holmes
Telegraph.co.uk - United
Kingdom
... behalf of George Edalji, a Parsee Indian
living in Staffordshire who had been wrongly imprisoned for
the horrific maiming of animals in the countryside. ...
Dr Lodhi featured in a book alongside other leading women
Associated Press of
Pakistan - Pakistan
The 57-year-old Indian born Parsee, has won
International Woman of the Year award and is also a human
rights campaigner. According to her, what emerges from ...
Experts to determine fate of Naqsh-e Rustam
Tehran Times - Iran
... shorter distance, train vibrations would eventually
damage the monument and also cause the destruction of
Zoroaster's Kaba within less than ten years. ...
Playing
a variety of roles with elan
Hindu - Chennai,India
I will feel very bad if people from my Parsee community
were presented in the same manner again and again. So I met
some Sikhs, had conversations with them
ZOROASTRIANISM: A FAITH LEADING TO PROSPERITY AND PEACE
Media For Freedom -
Nepal,Nepal,Nepal
The Propounder of Zoroastrianism-Spitama Zoroaster's
above mentioned dictum accords unity of humanity and thereby
puts a human being as a bead in rosary: ...
Review: Sons And Other Flammable Objects
International Herald
Tribune - France
There are tantalizing morsels of family history - "I used to
consider becoming a 'moobad,' " a Zoroastrian priest,
Darius writes in a letter of ...
More
than just a name
Afternoon Dispatch &
Courier - Bombay,India
Our walk ends at Capitol Cinema, originally the 19th century
Gaiety theatre established by a Parsi named Nazir which
has a stage 70 feet wide and 40 feet ...
Call to enhance Pak-India trade
The News - International
- Pakistan
Addressing a 17-member delegation of Worldwide Zarathushi (Parsi)
Chamber of Commerce from India led by Meni Shoroff, the FPCCI
president said that both
Guzder's
search for her Zoroastrian roots in Iran was more blog
than journalistic in nature. It was first person and
conversational... ...
http://newsinitiative.org/story/2007/07/26/part_two_tehran_iran
Train vibrations threaten tomb of Xerxes I
MehrNews.com -
Tehran,Iran
... to become operational, train vibrations would
eventually damage the monument and cause the destruction of
Zoroaster's Kaba within less than ten years. ...
Additional
taxes lead to loss of Government revenue Chairperson ...
Ceylon Daily News -
Ceylon,Sri Lanka
"Our race is an endangered species today and was at a
Zoroastrian religious hall which practises the oldest
religion that I met my husband," she recalled. ...
A thousand and one Iranian delights
John O'Groat Journal -
Thurso,Scotland,UK
Zoroastrian symbols permeate the city: two huge "towers
of silence" sit brooding on the outskirts of town, and an
eternal flame blazes within a fire temple ...
The aim of life
Asian Tribune -
Bangkok,Thailand
Of the most recognized and much worshipped manifestations of
God as Avatar, that of Zoroaster is the earliest --
having been before Rama, Krishna, Buddha,
Gold's
cultural glitter fades
Houston Chronicle -
United States
... said Farieda Irani, Bharucha's future
mother-in-law, who will give her wedding jewelry, according to
her Zoroastrian religious tradition. ...
NED Alumni Convention 2007
Chowk - Santa
Clara,CA,USA
... a well known philanthropist from the Parsee/Zoroastrian
community), NED was set up in 1921, and is the oldest
engineering institution in Pakistan. ...
Book
Review: 'The Romance of Tata Steel' by RM Lala
MBAUniverse.com - New
Delhi,New Delhi,India
Born on 3rd March, 1839 into a family descended from Parsi
priests in Navsari, a centre for age-old Parsi culture,
he was educated at Elphinstone College, ...
Captain's
stunning recovery to take RCGC Title
Sunday Times.lk -
Columbo,Sri Lanka
The all Parsee final over two rounds was titanic even
though the eventual score looked one sided. Pheroze Billimoria
a champion a few times is now a veteran ...
More than just a name
Afternoon Dispatch &
Courier - Bombay,India
Benjamin Guy Horniman after whom the Circle was renamed after
Independence, was for several years editor of the Bombay
Chronicle, the English language ...
Buildings are at risk
Harrow Times - UK
The former cinema in Rayners Lane has undergone major
renovation work to convert it into the Zoroastrian
Centre and is no longer considered in danger.
Celebrating
culture at picnics
Inside Toronto -
Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Yes, funny as it sounds, a friend of a friend from back home
suggested we come to meet "new people" from our small
Zoroastrian community. ...
Queen's Ransom
Outlook (subscription) -
New Delhi,India
There were also a few Parsi writers who carved a niche
of their own. These writers?arrukh Dhondy,
Firdaus Kanga,
Rohinton Mistry?onfined themselves to ...
When Annie gave it those ones
Times of India - India
And theatrically despair over the hash that we Parsis
had made of our exquisite Pers-ian names: "Jehangir ko bana
diya hai Jingoo; Behman ko bana diya hai ...
Powai's
'Parsi' Connection
Planet Powai - Mumbai,
India
On Pateti, Parsees celebrate the onset of the New Year
with flowers, sweets, feasts, family gatherings and pray for a
year of prosperity and well-being. ...
Cultures clash, as do ideas
Orlando Sentinel -
Orlando,FL,USA
In a wintry suburb of Cleveland, a recently widowed Parsi
named Tehmina has come from her apartment in Bombay to visit
-- maybe to live with -- her only son ...
Archaeologists surmise Kangelu Fortress waterproofed for
Anahita ...
MehrNews.com -
Tehran,Iran
... fortress was built to be waterproof as a suitable
site for holding rituals in honor of Anahita, the
Zoroastrian goddess of fertility, water and rivers. ...
Which indian are you
Mid-Day Mumbai -
Bombay,India
Memories of India is Annu's other series in this show, curated
by Foss-Gandi, a collaboration of photographic curators
Matthieu Foss and Ader Gandi,
Thoughts From Fjordman
Global Politician -
Brooklyn,NY,USA
Judaism was influenced by Zoroastrian ideas during this
Exile. The founder of this religious tradition, Zarathustra,
was a fellow monotheist who believed in ...
A
good beginning
Hindu - Chennai,India
Cyrus Mistry, on the other hand, is able to invest layers and
atmosphere, despite working within the traditional Parsi
theatre formula of a family plot, ...
A
doctor for all seasons
Hindu - Chennai,India
Noshir Antia was born on February 8, 1922, to Parsi
parents who lived in a small village near Hubli. He often
talked with happiness about this period. ...
The Calcutta Kitchen And My Bombay Kitchen Demystify The
Varied ...
Sun-Sentinel.com - Fort
Lauderdale,FL,USA
Nonvegetarian Persian ancestry and Raj influences marry
deliciously under a vegetarian Gujarati regional canopy to
form Parsi cuisine. ...
ZOROASTER
AND THE ROOTS OF MONOTHEISM
New book by Roderick Matthews, 2007. Only available online at a cost of $2.
Bambai ka Bawajis!
Times of India - India
There is this instant connection that takes place when two
Parsis meet! Parsi New Year is the only day of the year
that I go to the fire temple! ...
Pateti Mubarak
Mumbai Newsline -
Mumbai,India
It'sa day every Zoroastrian looks forward to, and Mumbai loves
its Parsis. While a visit to the fire temple and a
groaning table are part of the occasion, ...
Why gatecrash a Bawa lagan? Parsi bhonu...
Mid-Day Mumbai -
Bombay,India
The minute you told someone you were Parsi, they'd crib
about how they never got invited to Bawa weddings, their only
chance at nirvana after downing Patra ...
Parsis ring in the new year
Daily News & Analysis -
Mumbai,India
Putting aside contentious issues like identity and the
community's dwindling numbers, Parsis prepare to
celebrate the New Year. As this year comes to an end ...
Parsis celebrate 'Pateti' with fervour
Hindu - Chennai,India
20 (PTI): Parsis in the metropolis heralded the Parsi
New Year (Pateti), with traditional gaiety and fervour today.
Besides visiting friends and relatives, ...
Young
keepers of the flame
Afternoon Dispatch &
Courier - Bombay,India
By A Staff Reporter | Monday, August 20, 2007 10:24:42 IST The
road to Parsi priesthood is arduous indeed. So while
their pals indulge in games of cricket, ...
Parsis
Celebrate Navroz
Radio Javan -
Atlanta,GA,USA
The Parsis use the Imperial version of the Zoroastrian
calendar, which differs significantly from the Ancient version
that Iranian Zoroastrians use. ...
Parsees the founder of the Indian cinema
Glam Sham - Bombai,India
Interestingly enough, Bomman has not taken the route of a
Parsee character to make his presence felt, but seems to
be following unconsciously, ...
More
than just a name
Afternoon Dispatch &
Courier - Bombay,India
The streets were named after some of the renowned residents of
the area like Navrojee lane named after Navrojee Sheth - a
Parsee, Cama lane comes from Lady ...
Mumbai Newsline - Mumbai,India
On an eventful day of close quarter-final encounters in billiards action, Daruwala (+60) of Dadar Parsee Colony Gymkhana overcame Jagtiani (+60) of Juhu ...
Parsis celebrate 'Navroz' with fervour and gaiety
NewKerala.com -
Ernakulam,Kerala,India
Mumbai, Aug 20 : Members of the Parsi community on Monday
celebrated the Zoroastrian New Year, 'Navroz' with
fervour and gaiety. ...
Railway
Construction near Naqsh-e Rostam Stopped
Cultural Heritage News -
Tehran,Tehran,Iran
Kaaba of Zoroaster bears number of inscription dating
back to Parthian (248 BC-224 AD) and Sassanian dynastic eras
(224-651 AD).
An India Without Vultures
Desicritics.org -
Bangalore,Karnataka,India
The Mumbai Tower of Silence has been used by Zoroastrians of
India, the Parsis, as a place to dispose of their dead.
Vultures gather to consume the remains, ...
Day in pictures
BBC News - UK
Parsis are descended from Persian Zoroastrians. A
British soldier washes with water from a well at a camp in
Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan. ...
Ancient Persian influence on Hinduism
Afternoon Dispatch &
Courier - Bombay,India
It is a cardinal sin for a Parsi to defile any of
nature's elements which is why, a corpse, a filthy shell after
it's pranic energy has left it, ...
Celebrating Parsi New Year
Ontario Mirror Guardian
- York,Ontario,Canada
Colloquially referred as Parsi New Year, the day was
extra-special as community members, the Parsis, party
all day long. One prime reason that this day was ...
Of new beginnings
Expressindia.com - New
Delhi,India
Zamu's owner, Zal Cursetji talks about the luscious dishes
that are served at his restaurant for not just the Parsis
to indulge in, but all those who would ...
Governor's greeting on occasion of Parsi new year
NewKerala.com -
Ernakulam,Kerala,India
The nation owes so much to the small community of Parsis
in India''. ''The New Year day provides all of us an
opportunity to reflect on the immortal message ...
MY VIEW: INDIA IS EXAMPLE OF HOW TO SUSTAIN A DEMOCRACY
The Wichita Eagle -
Wichita,KS,USA
Even a tiny Parsi community has had the honor to have
its members head three branches of the armed services -- Army,
Air Force and Navy -- and another ...
Distilling the Muslim World's First 20-Year-Old Whisky
Spiegel Online -
Berlin,Germany
As a member of Pakistan's tiny Zoroastrian minority,
Bhandara's own ancestors fled religious persecution in newly
Islamic Persia to settle in the ...
Signs of our past
Hindustan Times - India
We finally got the answer from Nawaz Mody, a political
scientist who has written a book on Parsis of Western
India. "I tried really hard for years looking ...
Another side of the story
Guardian Unlimited - UK
... Pakistani society) Pakistani-English novel
appeared: Bapsi Sidhwa's The Crow Eaters, a boisterous,
engaging novel set among Pakistan's Parsi community.
...
Zoroastrian fires and temples
PRESS TV - Tehran,Iran
Fire (Atar), together with clean water (Aban), are considered
agents of ritual purity in the Zoroastrian religion.
Despite the Zoroastrian respect for any ...
IF TODAY BE SWEET. By Thrity Umrigar. Morrow, 296 pages,
$24.95 ...
The Decatur Daily -
Decatur,AL,USA
This is a refreshing story about an Indian woman of the Parsis
or Zoroastrian faith. For believers, there is
restorative power in fire and light and her ...
Hindu - Chennai,India
Boman: Parsi mothers are always very proud of their children. After the show, my mother asked around, 'Did you like my son?' They didn't know who her son ...
National Award for FTII graduates: Fab Four join big league
Pune Newsline -
Pune,India
Parsi Wada, Tarapore ?Present Day, a film that talks
about the present and future of the Parsi community in
Mumbai, has won cameraman Paramvir Singh the ...
We are like this only?
Times of India - India
Parsis are also very passionate about life, which not
too many films show, he says. But ask other Parsis if
the portrayal of the community was authentic in ...
No minority panel in State, minority cell proposed
Ahmedabad Newsline -
Ahmedabad,India
Suggestion to set up a cell was made by the representatives in
a public meeting which was convened by Dr Mehroo Bengali, a
Parsi member of National Minority ...
Vultures in Europe 'attacking humans for the first time'
Daily Mail - UK
In India, the Zoroastrian Parsee community of Bombay
famously relies on vultures to dispose of its dead. The
remains of the deceased are left on high wooden ...
900-foot sleeping Buddha eludes archaeologists in Afghanistan
PakTribune.com -
Pakistan
To the north, archaeologists are excavating the city of Balkh,
supposed birthplace of the prophet Zoroaster and
location of Alexander's marriage to Roxana ...
Council chiefs agonise over how to spend a ?m bequest
this is hampshire.net -
Winchester,Hampshire,UK
Bapsy was reputedly the daughter of a Zoroastrian high
priest. She was considered a society beauty. In 1929 she met
Monty, the 16th Marquess of Winchester. ...
Senior
citizen's murder mystery solved finally
Afternoon Dispatch &
Courier - Bombay,India
The Nagpada police on Wednesday announced to have solved the
murder case of a 67-year-old Parsi lady. They arrested
one Faisur Ansari and have deployed a ...
FIRST IRANIAN REFERENCE LIBRARIES
Persian Journal - Iran
suggests that the Gathas (17 hymns believed to have been
composed by Zoroaster) and some other texts that were
incorporated into the Avesta (the primary ...
Scholars without Borders
Protecting the physical world/Firoze M. Kotwal
and Khojeste Mistree. 25. ... Parsi arrival and
early settlements in India/Khojeste Mistree. 30. ...
Photographs click as great investments
Moneycontrol.com (press
release) - Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
With organisations like Osian, Alkazi, Tasveer and
Photoink encouraging photography, it's good news for young
collectors who are keen to dig into India's ...
Naqsh-e
Rostam to Fall Victim of Isfahan-Shiraz Railway
Cultural Heritage News -
Tehran,Tehran,Iran
... harmful effect on the historic monuments in the
region including Zoroaster's Kaba and train vibrations
would eventually damage Naqsh-e Rostam monument. ...
Mayor swears by hoarding-free city
Daily News & Analysis -
Mumbai,India
The first being, when the Parsis protested against
their panchayat for allowing a double-decker hoarding within
the perimeter of their burial ground (Towers ...
Police box for centre
Harrow Times - UK
The Met Box, which will be placed in the Zoroastrian
Centre, in Alexandra Avenue, gives people the chance to drop
in comment cards telling police about ...
'I'm
driven by ego. Offer me a role & I'm not excited. But plant
...
Indian Express - New
Delhi,India
And it's really unfair to cast you as a Parsi, because
you're a Sikh one day, Delhi Punjabi the other, a Rajput king,
a Catholic, all equally convincingly. ...
Tanaaz Lal Television and theatre actor
Mid-Day Mumbai -
Bombay,India
Since Parsi food is too elaborate and fattening, I
don't carry it in my office tiffin. I usually feel like a
snooze after eating Dhansak, so, Parsi food is ...
 This
is a Website About Parsis in the Town of
Jhansi - India
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Churchill
p廨e and India
Hindu - Chennai,India
A week later he was taken by "a great Parsee", the
millionaire businessman Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, to see the
Towers of Silence. ...
The Esoterics dish out challenge and comfort with equal skill
TheNewsTribune.com
(subscription) - Tacoma,WA,USA
Opening the concert, Banks' "Para Zamani" is the result of two
recent trips to Mumbai, India, where the conductor explored
ancient Zoroastrian texts. ...
How Amul became utterly butterly delicious.and salty
Economic Times - India
... growth was to come from a dynamic young Parsi
named Pestonji Edulji Dalal who in 1888, aged just 13, started
a small shop to roast and grind coffee. ...
Pakistan Will Break Up, Get Out When You Can: Columnist
Cowasjee
NEWSPost India - New
Delhi,Delhi,India
Cowasjee, a Parsi (Zoroastrian), from a renowned family
of shipbuilders and businessmen, is among the few families
practising that faith who chose to remain
A
MIRROR GARDEN. By Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian and Zara
...
The Decatur Daily -
Decatur,AL,USA
It was there, at the Zoroastrian School for Girls, that
she discovered her talent for drawing. This talent would take
her to places she could never imagine. ...
Youth, entrepreneurship are focus of ancient faith
Toronto Star - Ontario,
Canada
Many Zoroastrians - 69000 of them - live in India, where they
are also called Parsis. Toronto has the third largest
population, preceded only by the Indian ...
Boman
to play lead role in Little Zizou
IndiaFM - Bombay,India
He informs that Little Zizou is an English film which revolves
around the Parsi community. He plays lead role named
Little Zizou, which is Parsi character. ...
'Bombay Kitchen' strikes delicious balance
San Francisco Chronicle
- CA, USA
One of the most intriguing of these books is "My Bombay
Kitchen: Traditional and Modern Parsi Home Cooking," in
which Bay Area scholar and cookbook author ...
Nirvana Indian Restaurant
Houston Press -
Houston,TX,USA
In the Bombay Parsi community, dhansak is a
spice-studded pumpkin-and-lentil vegetarian stew. The dish we
were served was a hodgepodge of chopped lamb and
Cuisines
of two Indian cities
Los Angeles Times -
CA,USA
'The Calcutta Kitchen' and 'My Bombay Kitchen' demystify the
richly varied Parsi and Bengali cuisines for home cooks
everywhere. By Sudha Koul, Special to ...
Bejan Daruwala going strong at 77!
Times of India - India
Bejan Daruwala missed turning 77 on 7/7/07 by four days, but
that did nothing to dampen the spirits at the bawdy Parsi
astrologer's birthday party on ...
Perfect
holiday place
Hindu - Chennai,India
Diu was the first landing point of the Parsis when they
fled Persia. It was a Portuguese colony earlier and though it
is now governed as a Union Territory, ...
Discovery
of Mughal India
Hindu Business Line -
India
His account of the Parsis is far-fetched and factually
incorrect, and yet, one cannot but feel amused at his initial
reaction to paan-eating among the ...
Persian Mirror - USA
Most probably Firuzan was a Zoroastrian (by some accounts he was a priest), as the majority of Iranian were at the time of Arab occupation of Iran in 7th ...
An exhibition of embroidered artefacts
Navhind Times -
Panjim,India
Until 1950, professional Chinese embroiderers in the port of
Surat in Gujarat produced tunics for girls of urban Parsi
families. In fact, many Parsi women ...
Lead Story
Compass Direct News -
Santa Ana,CA,USA
In a recent attempt to amend the legislation in May, National
Assembly Member MP Bhandara, a member of Pakistan's tiny
Parsi community, noted that the law ...
LOOKING BACK: Footprints in time
The Statesman -
Kolkata,India
"In Surat there is a class of men called Parsis, who in
former days were inhabitants of Persia when the king tried to
force them to become Mohamedans they ...
The
First Art Newspaper on the NetArt Daily - USA
... the first capital of the Achaemenid Empire, to the impressive structures of the "ice houses", and in particular the fascinating Zoroastrian "towers of ...
Zoroastrians gather in Toronto to
'unleash the spark
within' Eric Shackleton
http://www.cbc.ca/cp/Home+Family/070628/U062806AU.html
*National Post July 3 ?2007 Praying for tiny religion
Zoroastrians hold congress in Toronto , which will focus on
preserving their identity Rakshande Italia
http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/toronto/story.html?id=b0b27c81-9445-4fb2-904f-63bb92e610bd
*Toronto Star --Zoroastrians debate how to keep faith alive
TheStar.com - living - Zoroastrians debate how to keep faith
alive --500 delegates in GTA this weekend to tackle dwindling
numbers, rate of intermarriage
June 30, 2007 Ron Csillag Special to the Star
http://www.thestar.com/article/229660
Little Zizou NEW!
Business of Cinema -
Mumbai,Maharastra,India
Set in contemporary Bombay, amongst the eccentric and
dwindling Parsi community, it focuses on two families
and the central conflict between its patriarchs. ...
Zoroastrians
gather in Toronto to 'unleash the spark within'
Hamilton Spectator -
Ontario, Canada
Based on his style of writing, scholars have determined that
Zarathustra, also known as Zoroaster in Greek and
Zarthosht in India and Iran, lived sometime ...
Rolling
in gold but still poverty-stricken
Sydney Morning Herald
- Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
IN 1865, Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata - a one-time opium trader
and scion of a sparkling line of Parsee priests,
Zoroastrians who had fled to western India ...
Profile: Villoo Morawala Patell
Nature.com
(subscription) - London,England,UK
In February this year, she launched a $30 million genetic
study to try to map the hereditary diseases associated with
the Parsi bloodline (Nature 446, 475; ...
The
vulture man of CroatiaTimes Online - UK
Displays in this "vulture room" explain how the Parsee people believe in leaving dead bodies out in the open to be devoured by nature, often by vultures. ...
Perizaad is pregnant
Times of India - India
Perizaad Zorabian, who tied the knot with high profile builder
Boman Irani in a traditional Parsi wedding last
December, is already expecting her first ...
A
Mirror Garden
San Francisco Chronicle
- CA, USA
He registered her at a Zoroastrian school for girls.
During her school years, she was surrounded by fellow
freethinkers of various ethnicities and ...
Jokes Apart
Kolkata Newsline - New
Delhi,India
Audience member: "Boman I love the Parsee dish Dahnsaak,
can you tell me where I can find some?" A stumped Irani: "I
don't know sir. ...
BMC again eyes Bandra agiary land
Times of India - India
MUMBAI: The Parsi agiary on Hill Road, Bandra (west),
is in danger of losing its porch and part of its compound yet
again. The civic administration is ...
Iran's small Zoroastrian community remembers 7th
century Arab ...
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)
- Wien,Austria
AP CHAK CHAK, Iran (AP) - Dressed in white to symbolize
purity, a priest recited from the Zoroastrian holy book
at a shrine as members of this ancient ...
Keeping
Doongerwadi safe
Afternoon Dispatch &
Courier - Bombay,India
The Parsi community immediately came together to hold a
peaceful protest at the Cama Hall at Lion's Gate. Anahita
Pandole, Gerson da Cunha, Pheroza Godrej, ...
Battle over the Parsi Towers of Silence
Telegraph.co.uk - United
Kingdom
... bring me three million rupees (?5000) a year and I
will stop the advertisements," said Burjor Antia, a trustee
with the Parsi's governing council, ...
Cry
her beloved country
Sydney Morning Herald -
Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
... Iran to establish the Islamic Republic,
overthrowing the US-supported Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi - to
a Kurdish-Iranian father and Zoroastrian mother. ...
New menu proves variety really is the Spice of Life
Allmediascotland -
Edinburgh,Midlothian,UK
Some of the far from standard choices include, for example,
Parsee Machhi, which is fish cooked in a rich rojanjosh
and patia sauce; while the vegetarian ...
Crooning Glory
Ahmedabad Newsline -
Ahmedabad,India
A Parsi who didn't know Urdu, Penaz Masani went on to
carve a niche for herself in the male-dominated ghazal domain.
The singer talks about her over ...
Tower of Silence trees to stay
Daily News & Analysis -
Mumbai,India
Assuring the protection of the trees in the Towers of Silence,
the Zoroastrian crematorium, better known as
Doongerwadi, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday ...
Memorable
debut
Hindu - Chennai,India
The playing XI was a fascinating mix of the religions that
make up India -- there were four Muslims, two Parsis
and a Sikh in the famous line-up. ...
Kolkata Newsline - New Delhi,India
According to the head priest, Shorab R Kotwal, "In recent years, the number of Parsis here have reduced as most of them have gone abroad in search of better ...
Business
profile: Lord Bilimoria - King Cobra stings rivals
Telegraph.co.uk - United
Kingdom
Although he was born into a family of Zoroastrian Parsis - a
religion based on the teachings of the prophet Zoroaster
- in Hyderabad in southern India, ...
Civilian diplomat speaks about Iran trip
Arab American News -
Dearbom,MI,USA
Meanwhile, at the Zoroastrian temple, a molgh or priest
explained the major tenets of the religion, and astounded the
listeners as they learned that the ...
Parizad Kolah Marshal
Mid-Day Mumbai -
Bombay,India
I look forward to Parsi weddings, because that's the
only time I get to eat authentic Parsi food at a
sit-down dinner, the way our food is supposed to be ...
Billboards: A message from beyond the grave at Zoroastrian
funeral ...
San Diego Union Tribune
- United States
By Ramola Talwar Badam AP MUMBAI, India - Some might see the
towering billboards that rise out of a centuries-old Mumbai
funeral ground as a message from ...
Economic Times - India
Godrej Industries -- another esteemed member of the Parsi business clan -- acquired the shares, when a Gharda family member sold the shares to the Godrej ...
TURKMENISTAN: MAKING A BID FOR CRADLE-OF-CIVILIZATION STATUS
EurasiaNet - New
York,NY,USA
It was likely this beverage that Zoroaster criticized
as he promoted his eponymous new religion, considered by some
to be the world first monotheistic ...
Mt
Nemrut: Eighth wonder of the ancient world
Today's Zaman -
Istanbul,Turkey
... of the Greek pantheon of gods, Zeus (seated in the
centre of the row) has been fused with the most important
Zoroastrian (Persian) god, Ahura-Mazda. ...
Panchgani: Nestling amidst Five Hills
Afternoon Dispatch &
Courier - Bombay,India
Beautiful tin-roofed houses and sprawling bungalows that
belong to old Parsis. You see the many schools the
hill-station is famous for - like Billimoria, ...
Insouciance and dispassion
Afternoon Dispatch &
Courier - Bombay,India
I was then rushed to the Parsee General Hospital by the
railway authority." Dinaz spent a month in a wheel chair and
took three more months to recover and ...
Dr
Rhoda Jal Vania: She that was wise has left us rich
Daily Times -
Lahore,Pakistan
A practicing Zoroastrian, Dr Rhoda Vania was, as
Professor Anita Ghulamali says, what a true Muslim should be.
All religions were brought down to teach ...
Back on the milky way
Afternoon Dispatch &
Courier - Bombay,India
The Parsee Dairy Farm is open for business again. Not
too many people know about it, mainly because the partners,
Rusi Nariman, Jeroo Nariman and MK Patel ...