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Happy 178th birthday of Jam-e Jamshid newspaper

Foreign service – Khosrow Shahmardan:  In his famous book, A Modern Zoroastrian, Dr Samoneal Long, the ex Finance Minister of India, has repeatedly praised the intellectual and social patterns of the Parsee community of India. 
In his book Dr Long counts various economic and political achievements of Indian Parsees and considers these progresses the...

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For having to cut our story short

Babak Salamati:  From 10 years ago, when Amordad biweekly started its work, it has constantly strived to improve day by day and take progressive steps forward.  At first, it would be printed in black and white; then two of its first pages were in color and ...

On the auspicious occasion of 29 Bahman, Esfandgan festival
Tehran Mobed Association issued a message:
This day cannot be called the day of love

By Behrooz Namiranian, Amordad correspondent
TEHRAN (Amordadnews):  On the auspicious occasion of 29 Bahman, Esfandgan festival, in a message starting with greeting on occasion of Woman’s Day in Iranian culture, Mobed Association added that Esfandgan is a day for boys and fathers to express their love and...

Stories from history (29)
They wanted to take Rostam Shahjahan as hostage

Bouzarjomehr Parkhideh:  Mother is worried these past days and everybody in the house is talking about father having delayed.  He was going to return from Shiraz (to Yazd) by bus, 4 days ago...

A prominent Zoroastrian lady:
Farangis Kaykhosrow Shahrokh (Yeganegi) left this world

Farid Shoulizadeh:  I heard the sad news that Farangis Kaykhosrow Shahrokh (Yeganegi), one of the most prominent personalities of Iran, and a Zoroastrian lady, passed away.
Farangis, daughter of Arbab Kaykhosrow Shahrokh and Firoozeh Farrahi, was born in 1916, in Tehran.  Her education upto the 9th grade, was in Iraj Zoroastrian school.  She then continued education in Sage College, the American College in Tehran...

Philosophy of religion among Iranians (Part 11)
Bardaisanites and the philosophy of Bardaisan

Farid Shoulizadeh:  As you read in the last part of these series, the gradual oblivion of the ancient Yasna languages among the monotheist priests, due to ups and downs in history, especially the destructive invasions of Alexander of Masedonia, the religious and administrative system of Iranians caused errors in the correct understanding of the message of Gathas and its divine teachings...

Farangis Shahrokh (Yeganegi), the founder of Yeganegi Library, died on 13 February in Los Angeles

By Ashkan Khosrowpour, Amordad correspondent
TEHRAN(Amordadnews):  Farangis Shahrokh (Yeganegi) the founder of Yeganegi Library and a prominent Zoroastrian personality, left the world.
Farangis Shahrokh (Yeganegi) who lived for over 90 years, and was a pioneer in cultural and philanthropic activities for ...

Illustrative report
Inauguration of Vahman sports cup held in memory of Armin Khosravi

Yazd, Amordad correspondent:  The inauguration ceremony of Vahman Cup was held on 23 Bahman (13 February) and the memory of Armin Khosravi was revived.

Illustrative report
11th across-country Conference of Zoroastrian Anjumans and Organizations was held in Kasnavieh, Yazd

Yazd, Amordad correspondent:  The 11th Across-Country Conference of Zoroastrian Anjumans and Organizations was held on 23 Bahman (13 February), in Kasnavieh, Yazd.
This Conference, which had more than 50 participants from...

This day in history – 14 February

China’s military expedition to Transoxiana and its defeat by Iran
 
On 14 February AD 102 (according to chroniclers 14 February), Vadi, the then Emperor of China, took advantage of the conflict between Iran and the Romans in the West, and dispatched an army of 40,000 soldiers to Transoxiana area.  This attack in Ferghana region...