On the eve of 30th January, 2024, groups of Iranian Zoroastrians from various cities including Tehran, Yazd, Shiraz and Kerman came together to celebrate the ancient Sadeh festival. Passed down through generations, this annual mid-winter festivity, which is called Jashn-e-Sadeh by locals, pays homage to light, fire, peace, and friendship. A cultural cornerstone for the […]
The narrow plain of Yezd or Yazd is surrounded by mountains and deserts. The climate is harsh with extremely dry and hot summers and searingly cold winters. Since the rainfall is scanty, the plain is partly desert — in some places glittering white with salt, in others, covered by shifting, engulfing sands. Kerman and Fars […]
Sazeman-E-Jawanan-E-Zarthosty-Irani-E-Mumbai Reports Recently, twenty one boys and girls were initiated into Zoroastrianism by performing their Navjote ceremony in Kerman city of Iran. A large gathering of Zoroastrians were present at the Atash-Kadeh hall to witness the occasion and bless the young initiates. The event was special, as the ceremonies of Navjote were performed by lady […]