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Persia: Ancient Soul of Iran
Arzan Sam Wadia of ParsiKhabar pointed us to this article which appeared in the latest issue of National Geographic magazine. It is a brilliant illustration of the glorious history of Persia, that is now Iran. It touches about the life and times of the people, including culture, politics, economics, and of course – religion. Read Arzan [...]
An article on Agiarys – from Hindustan Times
Adale Patel pointed us to an article that appeared in the Hindustan Times recently. Besides pointing out the fact that some of our Agiarys are being given “Heritage” status, the article titled “Enduring Fire” goes on to provide insights not just on what’s inside Agiarys, but also reveals some of the issues facing them. “Their [...]
Persepolis Recreated
Here’s an amazing film about the ancient city of Perspolis (now in Iran). The film showcases a civilization that thrived 2500 years ago, and presents the grandeur of the Persian history during the reins of Cyrus, Darius and Xerxes between 550 and 300 BC. That period was the height of the Persian empire and the Zoroastrian religion. [...]
Parsis – The World’s Smallest Nation
From Google Earth Community The 2001 census in India put Parsis at 69,600. There are some 35,000 or 40,000 additionally, mainly in USA, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Europe. Population estimates in India expect Parsis to come down to 20,000 by 2020. Apart from the UNESCO sponsored PARZOR (Parsi-Zoroastrian) project which is documenting the [...]
Delhi Parsis Make History – 4 Navjotes in one day!
It was an evening, that many of us will remember for a long time. It was an evening when not one or two, but four of our children were initiated into the Zoroastrian religion together at one time, with the priests performing their Navjote ceremony, in the presence of a crowd of over 200 people [...]
