Fali Chothia Charitable Scholarship now accepting applications
The Fali Chothia Charitable Trust is accepting applications for its 27th annual scholarship awards. Scholarships are open to Zoroastrian students in North America enrolled in four-year or...
View ArticleGuide to Education / Skill Loans from Banks in India
Government of India has taken several initiatives to promote higher education and vocational education. One such initiative has been facilitating affordable institutional funding of higher education...
View ArticleFREEDOM
Nothing in this world is Free For everything there is a Price For the sake of Love of Freedom Innocent lives get sacrificed. “Imagine if there is no Heaven Or Hell below us To do good would be driven...
View ArticleRUSTOM M. GHADIALI ELECTED PRESIDENT OF INTER-RELIGIOUS ORGANISATION SINGAPORE
Rustom M. Ghadiali the President of the Parsi Zoroastrian Association of Singapore has been elected as the incoming President of the Inter-Religions Organization (IRO) of Singapore. Russi (as he is...
View ArticlePARSI WELFARE ORGANIZATION CELEBRATES 75TH ANNIVERSARY
Pune: The Poona Zarthosti Seva Mandal celebrated its 75th anniversary on Friday at Pudumjee Hall in Camp. The guest speaker for the event was Supreme Court judge Rohinton Nariman. Nariman said: “The...
View ArticleMINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS PLANS PROJECTS TO STUDY AVESTAN AND VEDIC SANSKRIT
As per the proposal, the sacred language of Zoroastrians with close links to Vedic Sanskrit will be studied and researched from ancient times to know the confluence of both traditions You are using...
View ArticleTributes to Dasturji Peshotan Mirza
Traditional Zarthustis have lost a great personality [on 26-06-2016]. An ideal HEAD Priest. A very humble and low profile soul. My sincere prayers for his Ruvan to proceed towards Garothman Behest in...
View ArticleODE TO VADA DASTURJI PESHOTAN MIRZA
May his sweet soul rest In eternal peace He is now free of Misery & disease He is now in Ahura Mazda’s care Surrounded by His Madens fair He was a simple Very learned soul If he would have lived...
View ArticleDr. Peshotan Dastur Hormazdyar Mirza (High Priest of Iranshah Atashbehram at...
Dr. Peshotan Dastur Hormazdyar Mirza is fantastic combination of religious fervour and technical excellence. Born at Udvada in November 1944, Dr. Peshotan Mirza acquired his priestly Education and...
View ArticleXerxes Desai, founder of Titan
Xerxes Desai, founder of Titan, dies Desai played a key role in introducing India to its first quartz watch in the late 80s when he set up Titan. Dhanya Skariachan Xerxes Desai spent four decades...
View ArticleTHE STORY OF AN ICONIC INDIAN FAMILY PHOTOGRAPH
Image captionEvenings at Cozy Building, Bombay, 1982 Indian writer and photographer Sooni Taraporevala, best known as the screenwriter of The Namesake and Oscar-nominated Salaam Bombay, took a picture...
View ArticleELMHURST COLLEGE TO HOST BIENNIAL ZOROASTRIAN GAMES
ELMHURST – The 15th biennial Zoroastrian Games, also known as Z Games, are coming to Elmhurst. From June 30 to July 4, members of the international Zoroastrian community will be arriving in Elmhurst...
View ArticleDOLLY DASTOOR ELECTED AS TRUSTEE TO THE BOARD OF THE PARLIAMENT OF WORLD’S...
FEZANA is proud to announce that our own Dolly Dastoor has been elected as a Trustee to sit on the Board of the Parliament of World’s Religions. This was announced in a recent communiqué by the...
View ArticleArash the Archer
Arash the Archer (Erekhsho khshvivi-ishush – Tir Yasht para 6) “Once when he (Afrasiyaab) attacked Iran, he was defeated by Minochehr. As the victor, Minochehr suggested to Afrasiyaab a way to...
View Article1001 Names of Pak Dadaar Hormuzd
We have all heard of 101 names of Pak Dadaar Ahuramazda. Here is an old booklet which lists 1001 names of Pak Dadaar Ahuramazda. It is in Gujarati, and has meanings of the various names. The author is...
View ArticleAdab Tute To Kusti Tute
A saying from Dr. Saheb Faramroze Sohrabji Chiniwala regarding the importance of Adab is that, “Adab rakhvi e mazdayasnionu mool lakhshan che.” ” Adab tute to kushti tute.” Late Savakshah Todivala...
View ArticleTribute to Dasturji Dr. Peshotan Mirza
Last month, on the 26th June, Vada Dasturji Dr Peshotan Mirza, High Priest of Udvada passed away. I had the great honour of getting to know our Vada Dasturji as he was the priest that accompanied my...
View ArticleZoroastrians in Central Asia
We Zoroastrians in the Western Diaspora Have taken for granted That Zoroastrianism Is a God Given Right Regarding the religion Of Asho Zarathushtra `Once upon a time In cities of Central Asia...
View ArticleIn Memoriam – Dasturji Peshotan Dasturji Hormazdyar Mirza – a gentle and...
Hello all friends: As all of you know, our beloved scholar, gentle and noble soul, Iranshah Vada Dasturji Dastur Dasturji Khurshed Dastur KekobadDastoor with Dasturji Peshotan DasturHormazdyar Mirza...
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