The Faravahar is arguably the best-known symbol of the Persian Zoroastrian faith. This symbol consists of a winged disc with a man emerging from it. The man is shown holding a ring. Whilst the symbol ...
DOHUK, Iraq (Reuters) - Carefully tucking his Farvahar pendant under his shirt, Aram Mehdi reminds himself of the core Zoroastrian principles it represents: good words, good thoughts and good deeds.
They are Zoroastrians, but they don’t worship Zorro. And even though their name for god is Ahura Mazda, it has nothing to do with Captain Kirk’s communications officer or small sports cars. “And we ...
They are Zoroastrians, but they don’t worship Zorro. And even though their name for god is Ahura Mazda, it has nothing to do with Captain Kirk’s communications officer or small sports cars. “And we ...
The ancient faith of Zoroastrianism is in decline worldwide, its numbers dwindling after centuries of conquest, persecution and diaspora. But it’s a different story in Illinois, where immigration from ...
Lighting fires that brightened the night sky, followers of Iran’s minority Zoroastrian religion celebrated the Sadeh festival in several cities on Tuesday. Every year on Jan. 30, Zoroastrians gather ...
TEHRAN, Iran -- Lighting fires that brightened the night sky, followers of Iran's minority Zoroastrian religion marked the Sadeh festival in several cities, celebrating the end of the coldest winter ...
Editor’s Note: Jamsheed K. Choksy is professor of Iranian studies, senior fellow of the Center on American and Global Security, and former director of the Middle Eastern studies program at Indiana ...
Carefully tucking his Farvahar pendant under his shirt, Aram Mehdi reminds himself of the core Zoroastrian principles it represents: good words, good thoughts and good deeds. By Charlotte Bruneau and ...
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