The Chinese government is approaching to support and reconstruct the old Zoroastrian monuments and h

Chinese government helps to rebuild the Zoroastrian Monuments
The Chinese government is approaching to support and reconstruct the old Zoroastrian monuments and holly buildings around China

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 Amordad correspondent, Ashkan Khosrowpour: This reconstruction plan is covering all the old monuments and buildings for other religions like Buddhist, Christianity, Muslim, as well.
 The government has also informed to support the reconstruction of the Zoroastrian buildings, having the relative evidence that they are ruins of an Atash Behram or monuments of Zoroastrianism religion...

 

Photo riporting: Handicraft Exhibition/Fair in the Zoroastrian Ladies’ Organization

Photo riporting: Handicraft Exhibition/Fair in the Zoroastrian Ladies’ Organization

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Amordad correspondent, Ashkan Khosrowpour: The 4^th exhibition/fair of the Zoroastrian Ladies’  ganization took place on 20^th day 1387 (9^th January 2009) in the Iradj Hall. 
In this one-day  xhibition Zoroastrian Ladies exhibited their new and traditional handcrafts, which was very well  eceived by our coreligionists.  Amordad camera was also present in this gathering, to take  ictures of the exhibition...

Public ceremony on occasion of renovation of Karman's Shahverahramizad

Public ceremony on occasion of renovation of Karman's Shahverahramizad

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Amordad correspondent, Armita Farahmand: The ceremony for reopening of Shahverahramizad in Kerman, after completion of renovation, took place on Saturday, 13 Day (2nd January 2009), with participation of many Zoroastrians.
The ceremony started in the afternoon with recitation of Avesta by Mobed Fereidoon Hormozi and Human Foruhari...

Elections in the Yazd branch of Mobed Association of Tehran

Mobed Fariborz Shahzadi, The new Head of the Yazd Mobed Association
Elections in the Yazd branch of Mobed Association of Tehran

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Manuchehr Arghavani: In the elections of the Yazd branch of Mobed Association, besides election of members of the Association, based on the regulations of the Association, Mobed Fariborz Shahzadi was appointed as Head of the Association by the Mobed Association of Tehran.  Mobed Parviz Mali with 15 votes, Aflatoon Yazdani with 14 votes, Khodamorad Ganji with 12 votes and Mehraban Afarin and Shahbahram Belivani, each with 11 votes ...

photo riprting: Cooperation of Zoroastrians during preparations for Zarathustra’s death anniversary

 photo riprting: Cooperation of Zoroastrians during preparations for Zarathustra’s death anniversary ceremonies

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 Amordad correspondent: the ceremonies on the death anniversary of Zarathustra passed off with all due details, including the charity “ash” (special stew for this day) which was prepared in the Zoroastrian cemetery and distributed among the Zoroastrians visiting the cemetery, together with bread which is baked by Zoroastrian men and women in traditional ovens.  The tradition of cooking “ash” and baking bread in the cemetery is 30 years old...

Zoroastrian Society of Tehran expressed its protest towards the film “Charchanguli”

By a letter addressed to Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance,
Zoroastrian Society of Tehran expressed its protest towards the film “Charchanguli”

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 Amordad correspondent, Ashkan Khosrowpour: “The Zoroastrian Society of Tehran expressed its disappointment about the film “Charchanguli” to the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance.”
 Dr Rostam Khosraviani, Head of the Zoroastrian Society of Tehran, in a conversation with Amordad Correspondent, stated “Fravahar is one of the holy images of Sepand...

hamed” Mobed Ardeshir Khorshidian’s opinion about the film “Charchanguli”

hamed” Mobed Ardeshir Khorshidian’s opinion about the film “Charchanguli”
“With a wise and positive viewpoint we can make the ignorant feel as

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 Amordad Correspondent, Negin Sadi:  “We Iranians, who have always had goodwill, can neutralize and frustrate the attitude of those who intend to take disadvantage of the ancient culture of our ancestors, with the help of wisdom and positive attitude towards the recent events, and by following the essence of human substance, which has always directed mankind towards righteous thoughts, and with a positive view can give such a picture of this indecent act that those involved will regret what they have done and maybe learn to think properly and healthily...

Commemoration of Kaykhosrow Shahrokh

Head of the Association for Outstanding Iranian Personalities and Literary Work:
 Commemoration of a man like Shahrokh is a duty

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 Amordad Correspondent, Mitra Dehmobed: “Commemoration of a personality such as Kaykhosrow Shahrokh, who was a strong patron of Iranian culture, is a duty.
Mehdi Mohaghegh, Head of the Association for Outstanding Iranian Personalities and Literary Work, pointed out to the responsibility given to this Association for the commemoration and  stated: our culture is based on the past.  In our today’s literature and in the after-Islam literature, the teachings of Zarathustra are clearly visible”...

Message of The Mobed Association on occasion of Zarathustra’s death anniversary

Message of The Mobed Association on occasion of Zarathustra’s death anniversary

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 Amordad Correspondent: Following is text of the message of The Mobed Association, Tehran, to Amordad bi-weekly newspaper, on the occasion of Zarathustra’s death anniversary.
Amordad has delivered a copy of the message to the Zoroastrian news site for inserting in the site.  We draw your attention to this message, as herebelow, without any change in the wording...

A talk with Head of the Washington Metropolitan Zoroastrian Society

Head of Washington Metropolitan Zoroastrian Society (WMZS):
Zoroastrian youth should not be solved in other cultures

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  Foreign service, Ashkan Khosrowpour:  The biggest crisis that the Zoroastrian community outside Iran is facing is the trend of being solved in other non-Zoroastrian and non-Iranian cultures. 
Ardeshir Bakhtiani, Head of WMZS, in a friendly meeting that took place in Amordad, with other members of Amordad, stated:  “We, as examples and teachers for our children, should first strengthen our own religious basis and roots...

Photo riporting-On the death anniversary of Ashu Zartosht Shirzians held ceremonies to commemorate t

On the death anniversary of Ashu Zartosht Shirzians held ceremonies to commemorate this occasion

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 Amordad Correspondent:  The ceremonies on occasion of the death anniversary of Ashu Zartosht were held on 25^th December (5^th Day) in the Yazdani Hall of Shiraz.
In this ceremony Zoroastrians of Shiraz participated.  The program started by prayers recited by Zoroastrian youngsters, followed by Avesta recitation by Mobed Khosraviani.  This year’s program had gathered more Zoroastrians than previous years...

Photo riporting-The traditional activities on occasion of Zarathustra’s death anniversary

The traditional activities on occasion of Zarathustra’s death anniversary

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 Amordad correspondent:  The ceremonies on occasion of the death anniversary of Zarathustra Spitama passed off on 25^th December, in Tehran and other cities where Zoroastrians live. 
The ceremonies started by a ghatering of Zoroastrians in Khosravi Hall and Jashan khani (recitation of Jashan).  After the Jashan all left for Ghasr firoozeh, where they visited the tombs of their dear ones.
Amordad camera was there to take pictures of the Jashan in Khosravi Hall and in Ghasr firoozeh.

Photo reporting-Hand-in-hand in preparation for the activities on the occasion of Zarathustra’s deat

Hand-in-hand in preparation for the activities on the occasion of Zarathustra’s death Anniversary

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Amordad Correspondent:  Togetherness and cooperation of Zoroastrians for passing off the ceremonies of Zarathustra’s death anniversary continued on the eve of 25th December (5th day) in Ghasr Firoozeh graveyard.
During these activities which carried on till late at night Zoroastrian men and women were busy making preparation for cooking the (charity) pottage (soup).
Amordad camera was at Ghasr Firoozeh, that night, to complete the story of the unity and cooperation of Zoroastrians in holding this ceremony.