Hilla Towers Co-Op Housing Society Ltd., Lalbaug, is organising ‘Know your Religion’ – classes that offer the much needed opportunity for our community’s youngsters to gain knowledge and understand various aspects regarding our Zoroastrian religion.

Though aimed at the youth, ‘Know your Religion’ welcomes parents and elders as well. The classes, starting on 15th July, 2018, will be held once a month, on every third Sunday of the month, from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm, at M J Wadia Agiary Hall (at Hilla Towers, Lalbaug). The inaugural lecture on 15th July, 2018 will be conducted by Er. Dr. Ramiyar Karanjia. Oncoming lectures in the months to come will be conducted by various religious scholars, who will shed light on important topics including ‘Teachings of our Prophet – Zarathustra’; ‘Our God – Ahura Mazda’; ‘Great men of our religion’; ‘Heroes from Iranian History’; ‘Sacred Fires’; ‘How to visit a fire temple and why’; ‘The daily Do’s and Don’ts of our religion’; ‘Navjote Ceremony’, etc.

Speaking to Parsi Times, Homi P Ustad, Chairman, Hilla Towers, said, “‘Know Your Religion’ is an initiative taken by one of our Hilla Towers members and the same is supported by Hilla Towers society. We see that our children, between the ages of 7 to 18 years, are not only busy with their studies but also on electronic gadgets. There is hardly any time left for parents to guide them on our religion and other basic rituals. Hence, the initiative to get them to know the simple basic rituals of religion, and understand the history in a narrative format, will be significant. We have the support of the Trustees of M J Wadia Agiary and hope that parents will also support us in our initiative.”

‘Know Your Religion’ is being offered to our community, completely free of cost. Interested members can register their names with the manager, Hilla Tower, Society office, between 11:30 am to 4:00 pm from Monday to Friday, or contact Homi Ustad on 9821099388