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Pejman Farahmand, the Asha Cup Coordinator:
The number of athletes in the Asha Cup Games has reduced
KERMAN (Amordadnews): Pejman Farahmand, coordinator of the 9th round of Asha Cup Games, said: “The number of athletes in the Asha cup games has reduced.”
He, who has cooperated with these games in the past years, continued his statement: “Most of those who did not participate in this round say that because of the closeness of these games to ...
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Today in history – 21 August
Translocation of the capital if Iran to Nayshabour
On 21 August 441 AD, Yazdgerd the 2nd, the Sassanian king, decided to transfer the capital temporarily, from Ctesiphon (near Baqdad) to Nayshabour (a city in Khorasan) because it was situated in the northwest of Iran and for the purpose of stopping the...
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Yazd Zoroastrians in travel accounts (5)
Travel account of a telegraph operator
(a travel account of the telegraph installation mission)
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Illustrative report
A friendly chat with Ardeshir Amanat, a Zoroastrian orchard owner in Canada
Ashkan Khosrowpour: “If my children become Canadian I will cut their heads.” Ardeshir Amanat was serious about what he said. I was shocked at first. Ardeshir took out an envelope from his briefcase and was saying, as though talking to himself: “my children get used to the climate of...
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Stories from history (9)
The constitutionalists wore black
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Russian students in Isfahan Fire Temple
TEHRAN (Amordadnews): About 50 Russian students visited Gohar & Mehraban Fire Temple in Isfahan.
In this visit, Behzad Nikdeen, the mobedyar of the Fire Temple, responded to all the questions that these students asked about the Zoroastrian religion, customs and culture. These students, who are presently studying in the field of ancient Iran literature...
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On the evening of 26 Amordad 17 August), in Ardeshir Hemmati Club, Kerman
The torch of the 9th round of Asha sports games was lit
Kerman, Arash Demehri: The inauguration ceremony of Asha Sports Games was held in the evening of 26 Amordad, in Ardeshir Hemmati Hall of Kerman.
The inauguration started at 4 pm with Gathas recitation by 15 young Zoroastrians of Kerman, accompanied by keyboard and ...
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On 22 Amordad 1380 (13 august 2001) Narin Fort of Maybod was registered in the list of National heritages
The ancient Narin Fort was guard of Maybod
On one side of a circle, with cars and street lights all around...
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Pire’ Sabz pool renovation completed
By Mitra Khodadadi, Amordad correspondent
TEHRAN (Amordadnews): Renovation of Pire’ Sabz pool was completed, as planned, on 23 Amordad (14 August).
Previously, as decided by the Pire’ Sabz Renovation Committee, two of the ‘kheileh’ and a small storage room, which were in danger of falling in, were destroyed...
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A flag is the symbol of the identity of a country
If the flag was lost the integrity and honour of a country was at stake
By Aftab Yazdani, Amordad correspondent
TEHRAN (Amordadnews): “If a military unit would lose its flag in a battle, this flag would be kept by the enemy and never destroyed, because the enemy would bring this flag to the battle field in all its battles to show that it had defeated such and such a unit. The enemy would keep the flag as a valuable hostage to show its power and ...
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Settling the problems of Pire’ Baba Sharafeddin, Cham Village and election of inspectors were in theGeneral Assembly of Taft and Suburbs Zoroastrian Anjuman, Yazd:
Settling the problems of Pire’ Baba Sharafeddin, Cham Village and election of inspectors were in the agenda
In this general assembly, which started at 7 pm and lasted for two hours, and in which minimum number of participants necessary for holding a general assembly attended, the Zoroastrians of Taft and suburbs listened to the topics raised by Ardeshir Kame’, Directeor of Taft & suburbs Anjuman...
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Three Zoroastrians mountaineers climbed Mount Demavand
In memory of Mobed Rostam Shahzadi
TEHRAN (Amordadnews): Zoroastrian mountaineers ascended the summit of Mount Demavand in memory of Mobed Rostam Shahzadi.
Ashkan Kasravi, Tooradj Bastani and Sirous Mandegari were the three who ascended ...
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In the second phase of excavations in the entrance of Bolaghi Pass
Tools, aging 8500, years have been found in the Achamenia Hill
Jahangir Estakhri: Huge earthenware furnaces, earthenware, stone tools, various types of statues and spindles, tools made of bone, and clay tools which were used to measure and control heat of the furnaces, were all found in the excavations on the ancient hill of Rahmatabad.
Mohammad Hossein Azizi Kharanaghi, excavator and ...
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Today in history -15 August
Closure of Warde Zia, the cave-like town, upon orders of King Tahmasb
Upon orders of King Tahmasb the 1st (born in 1514 and died in 1576 AD), who ruled in Iran for 52 years, on 15 August 1551 AD, Warde Zia, situated in Georgia, which was built in a mountain, was closed down because it had turned into a base for ...
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Today in history – 13 August
The day when China became neighbor with Iran – transfer of the word ‘China’ from Iran to the West
On 13 Agusut 94 AD the Chinese army completed their conquer of the ‘Dareh roud’ (Tarin) area and the areas around it, including Kashqaristan and today’s Ghareh Shahr, and became neighbor with Iran in the north-east area of ...
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Illustrative report
Nowrooz of Gilanis
The New Year of 1583 (Gilani calendar)
TEHRAN (Amordadnews): Bal Nowrooz ceremony and the Gilani New Year of 1583, together with the first day of ‘Our Nowrooz’ was celebrated by the natives and the people who had gathered from all parts of Daylaman.
Lighting the fire, thanking God for his blessings and crops...
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Today in history – 12 August
Anniversary of the beginning of the brave defense of General Ario Barzan, an example Of self-sacrificing patriotism of Iranians for their country
According to the daily notes of Callisthenes, Alexander’s official historian, on 12 August 330 BC...
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In the weekly meeting of Tehran Mobed Association:
It was approved to write a letter of thanks to Etelaat Newspaper
Zoroastrian needle-lace work will be registered in the Cultural Heritage list
It was approved to write a letter of thanks to Etelaat Newspaper
Zoroastrian needle-lace work will be registered in the Cultural Heritage list
Yasna Yazdani: Tehran Mobed Assoication wrote a letter of thanks to Etelaat Newspaper for using the correct word 'Amordad' instead of the incorrect word 'Mordad'.
In one of its recent issues, in the history section, Etelaat newspaper used 'Amordad' in place of 'Mordad'.
In the weekly meeting of 18 Amordad (9 August) ...
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In the process of renovation:
Master workmen arrived Pire' Sabz
Master workmen arrived Pire' Sabz
Mitra Khodadadi: On 19 Amordad (10 August) master workmen arrived Pire' Sabz to join the workers who have been busy working on the site.
Upto now, a number of workers in Pire' Sabz were busy destroying some parts of the buildings, and also carrying construction material to the top. From yesterday, the master workmen joined the team.
Sohrab Salamati gave the above news and added:...
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Illustrative report
A group of Zoroastrian youth walked towards Pire' Nauraki
On foot upto Pire' Nauraki
Farzin Felfeli: When I heard for the first time about walking upto Pire' Nauraki Shrine, I was very interested to join this group. I wanted to experience the feeling of a little bit of the hardships that our ancestors had borne for building, maintaining and traveling to and fro Pire' Nauraki...
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Today in history - 11 August
The sea war of Iran and Greece in Cape Artemisium
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Illustrative report
Pire' Nauraki pilgrimage
coincided with the 23rd Cultural/Educational Festival
By Manuchehr Arghavani, Amordad correspondent
YAZD (Amordadnews): The 23rd Cultural/Educational Festival of Pire' Nauraki was held in the afternoon of 15 Amordad (6 August) by the Taft & Suburbs Zoroastrian Anjuman and with the participation of Zoroastrian school and...
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On 18 Amordad, Amordad became 10 years old
We will achieve the mission of Amordad with heart and soul
Amordad editorial team: In the first days of 1378 (1999), we as a group of young Zoroastrians, joined hands in taking the first steps to increase awareness among ourselves and among our community.
Days and months passed and we first learned the techniques. Then, we gathered news and articles and ...
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Illustrative report
'Bal Nowrooz' the Gilani New Year in summer
celebrated in Daylaman
By Ashkan Khosrowpour, Amordad correspondent
TEHRAN (Amordadnews): Bal Nowrooz, the Nowrooz festival and the New Year of Gilanis was celebrated in Daylaman mountains.
Bal Norooz celebration, together with the first day of 'Our Nowrooz', the first day of Gilani New Year, was held...
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The 5-days pilgrimage to Pire’ Nauraki ended
Naz Banoo is the confidente of our secrets
Following the caravan, with the sound of bells, the noise of...
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This day in history – 10 August
About Iranians who dwelt in the west of Iran, on occasion of the siege of Nineveh
The siege of Nineveh, the capital of the Assur Empire, by the joint forces of Iran and Babylonia, started on 10 August 612 BC. Some historians believe this to be the day when Nineveh fell and Sinsharishkun, king of Assur, was killed, but other historians think the fall of the city to have been on 10 December of the same year, after 4 months siege...
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Shahrivargan named as Father’s Day
By Mitra Dehmobed, Amordad correspondent
TEHRAN (Amordadnews): Shahrivrgan, as father’s day, will be celebrated.
According to Ardeshir Khorshidian, Director of Tehran Mobed Association, as a result of consultations among members of Mobed Association, Shahrivargan festival has been appointed as the day to commemorate the role of ‘father’ in society, and this year will be the first year that father’s day will be celebrated in Shahrivar month and ...
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The Zoroastrian Religion and the philosophy of ‘Good Thoughts, Words and Deeds’
Was printed as a book in China under the name “Research in Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh”
By Parisa Khosravi, Amordad correspondent
TEHRAN (Amordadnews): The book “Research in Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh”, written by John Hunin, Professor of Persian literature and language in Beijing University, was printed by the Academic Publishers of Beijing University, in 190 copies.
As stated by the Public Relations Department of the Islamic Culture and Communications Organization, in this book, which took three years to be completed, the writer has done extensive research in...
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Maskan Bank of Yazd has announced
It will grant loan facilities for repair of houses having old and worn out structures
By Parisa Khosravi, Amordad correspondent
TEHRAN (Amordadnews): Manager of Maskan Bank branches in Yazd informed: “Repair/renovation loans will be granted to houses with old and worn out structures, in Yazd.”
Ahmad Eslami explained: “From 1384 (2005) upto now, more than 230 applicants, living in the old structures of Yazd city have received loans from Maskan Bank, for repair and renovation of their houses.
He added: “The purpose is to revive the eroded structures of ...
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Today in history – 9 August
Anniversary of the victory of Iran and conquer of the Thermopylae strait, in the year 480 BC
On 9 august 480 BC (18 Amordad) the mountain units of the Iranian forces – the only super power on earth at the time – in the course of the military expedition of ...
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