Which may have been a worshiping temple

A mausoleum resting on Mount Mehr
Which may have been a worshiping temple

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Mitra Dehmobed:  Mount Mehr is a mountain at the foot of which Takhte Jamshid lies.  After reaching Takhte Jamshid, you can pass by Mount Mehr towards the east, and after 50 km, on the rocks of Mount Mehr, you will see a structure which is called today ‘Eyvan Ghadamgah’ or ‘Ghadamgah Chashtkhar’.
Eyvan Ghadamgah is a half built structure inside a ...

Herculus is symbol of anxiety of the Seleucids

Seleucids were never popular in Iran
Herculus is symbol of anxiety of the Seleucids

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Mitra Dehmobed:  The statue of Herculus is one of the few remains that remind us of the short period of the victory of Seleucids over Iran.
Those who have traveled to Kermanshah and seen the historic Bisotoon site, know that somewhere near the carvings of the Parthian and Sassanid eras a Seleucid carving named Herculus, is resting on the rock.  The Bisotoon area has been...

A spring from which dragon’s blood flows

A spring from which dragon’s blood flows

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Mitra Dehmobed:  There is a spring in Ilam which is unlike all other springs that you have seen or heard of.  It is not a spring of water.  Instead, tar flows from this spring.
The local people say that from this spring dragon’s blood is flowing, the dragon which was killed in the war with ...

 

Stories from history

Stories from history (16)
Two stories about the honesty of Zoroastrians

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Bouzarjomehr Parkhideh:  Many stories have been told about truthfulness of Zoroastrians.  These two are also interesting.
1-Arbab Kiyanians’ grandfather lived a poor life in Yazd.  One day, he decided to send his 5 years old son to Shiraz, to work as apprentice, next to one of the landlords of that city...

Dastur Dr Darab Pashutan Sanjana

A fresh look at Zoroastrian sages
Dastur Dr Darab Pashutan Sanjana

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In the book of time only nations will be named whose people can write (a verse from an Iranian poet)
Farid Shoulizadeh:  Shams-ul-Ulama (the highest academic honorary rank in India) Dastur Dr Darab Pashutan Sanjana, the second child of Dastur Pashutan Bahram, the famous Sanjana, was born on 18th November 1857, in Bombay, India.  He did his schooling in Bombay and finally, in 1880, he received his university degree from the British University, Elfinston, with top grades...

Shiyan Fire Temple, with its artistic plaster work

Shiyan Fire Temple, with its artistic plaster work

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Aftab Yazdani:  Shiyan is a huge fire temple from the Parthian/Sassanian era.  The four sides are 23.5 m X 14.5 m and as far as its size is concerned it is the largest fire temple of the Sassanian era.
This Fire Temple was discovered during construction of Shiyan dam in Kermanshah, and as a result of archeological excavations.
Inside the Fire Temple beautiful plaster work from the ...

 

Happiness will be for those who seek happiness for others

18 Mehr, death anniversary of Pashutanji Dosabhai Marker
Happiness will be for those who seek happiness for others

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Farid Shoulizadeh:  18 Mehr (10 October) concurs with the demise anniversary of the noble man from the Zoroastrian community, Pashutanji Dosabhai Mrker, a man with a heart full of love for Iran, who gave all he had for uplifting the living conditions of Zoroastrians, and when he died he had gained satisfaction from his endeavors because he saw the result of his efforts in educating and training his Iranian coreligionists.  He went to the spiritual world happy and content...

Shams ol-olama Dastur Dr Maneckji Nusservanji Dhalla

A fresh look at the Zoroastrian sages
Shams ol-olama Dastur Dr Maneckji Nusservanji Dhalla

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Farid Shoulizadeh:  ‘Aydar yad bad’ (let us remember him here) anushah-ravan Shams ol-olama (title given to the highest rank scientist of India), Dastur Dr Maneckji Nusservanji Dhalla, the leader Dastur of the Indian Parsis and the learned leader of world Zoroastrians, an example for monotheists and believers of the righteous religion, and the teacher of freedom of mind and soul, the great teacher whose unique life was truly the ‘jam-e jahan nama’ (the magic bowl reflecting the world).  He was an ebullient source of truthfulness and ...

O Saadi, a man of good name will never die

On occasion of 14 Mehr, the demise anniversary of Dr Esfandiar Yeganegi
O Saadi, a man of good name will never die

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O Saadi, a man with a good name will hever die; those die who do not live with a good name (a verse of Saadi’s poems).
Farid Shoulizadeh:  On 14 Mehr (6 October), Esfandiar Yeganegi, one of the renowned men of the Zoroastrian community passed away.  Dr Esfandiar Yeganegi was one of the well known and effective members of the Zoroastrian community, founder of ‘Kankash Yeganegi’ and ...

 

The day that the statue of the great epics writer of Iran was erected in Ferdowsi Square

On the auspicious occasion of 10 Mehr 1324 (2 October 1945)
The day that the statue of the great epics writer of Iran was erected in Ferdowsi Square

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Behrooz Namiranian:  As 10th of Mehr arrives every year, in addition to the commemoration of Mehregan festival, it reminds us of another auspicious occasion and that is the anniversary of the unveiling of the statue of a man who spent 30 years of his life in creating a masterpiece which, if not written, the Iranian culture, history and language would have a different fate.
The statue of Ferdowsi, which is at present standing in ...

 

Is this Dubai or Yazd?

Is this Dubai or Yazd?

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People’s group:  After stealing the names of our poets and Iranian symbols, now, it is the turn of Yazd air traps.  You may not believe that these are some of the sightseeing places in Dubai.
We all remember Yazd wherever we see clay brick houses and air traps.  Since thousands of years ago, due to its desert climate, the houses in Yazd are built this way.  But if you go to Dubai...

 

Ash shooli, the special Yazdi soup

Ash shooli, the special Yazdi soup

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People’s group:  Have you ever tasted ‘ash shooli’?  This soup is cooked by Yazdis and very common among them.  No one knows where the word ‘shooli’ comes from, but everyone knows its taste.
Shooli is a delicious and simple soup, and its seasoning is vinegar, but it can be replaced with pomegranate paste...

Stories from history (13

Stories from history (13)
Plunder of Yazd villages by the servants of Hossein Kashi

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Bouzarjomehr Parkhideh:  Hossein Kashi, who would call himself commander, with his servants, would bring force upon the inferiors and would loot them.  The people lost their patience and sent a complaint to Tehran and requested his dismissal.  The people and the businessmen complained to the...

Memories of Allahyar Dabestani (4)
I said we do not want machine-made carpet factory

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Mitra Dehmobed:  All who are readers of Amordad site must have read memories of Allahyar Dabestani.
If you have read his memories you will remember that we invited him to tell his life story so that we come to know the secret of his success.  He is model world businessman.  About 3 months ago our conversation was published in Amordad biweekly...

 

Stories from history

Stories from history (12)
Not 1 Rial or 2 Rials but I’m bankrupt by 1 million tomans

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Bouzarjomehr Parkhideh:  My father told me the story of these two cases of bankruptcy of Arbab Jamshid, which I still remember.
1-When Arbab Jamshid* became bankrupt, suddenly all those who had money in his bank came to know and wanted to draw out their money from the bank.  All of them went towards Arbab’s...

Gahanbars are festivals of creation

On occasion of Paiti-Shahem gah Chahreh Gahanbar days:
Gahanbars are festivals of creation

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Bouzarjomehr Parkhideh:  Gahanbar (pronounced Gasanbar in Pahlavi) is the name of 6 festivals in 6 different times of the year.  Gahanbar is among the most important and meaningful festivals of the Zoroastrian people and its topmost purpose is ...

 

The Fire of Yazd Fire Temple is burning since more than 1500 years

In the month of Shahrivar 1378 Yazd Fire Temple was registered in the National Heritage List
The Fire of Yazd Fire Temple is burning since more than 1500 years

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People’s service:  When Nowrooz arrives the Fire Temple is packed with tourists.  All the Nowrooz tourists who go to Yazd want to see the Fire Temple; they consider it as a pilgrimage place.  On other days of the year too, but not as much as Nowrooz, this Fire temple has visitors...

’Bread Gahanbar’ during the First World War

On occasion of Payta Shahamgah chahreh of Gahanbar
‘’Bread Gahanbar’ during the First World War

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Bouzarjomehr Parkhideh:  It was the second year of the First World War and bread had become very scarce in the bakeries of Yazd; even if you found some it was burnt on one side and raw on the other.  But the people were content.
In the house of Khosrow Shahjahan ...

Espakhu Fire Temple, the oldest registered structure of north Khorasan

Espakhu Fire Temple, the oldest registered structure of north Khorasan

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Aftab Yazdani:  Espakhu Fire temple is one of the oldest structures still upright, in north Khorasan province.  Based on excavations and studies of archeologists, this Fire Temple belongs to the Sassanian era and close to it is a village  by the same name, Espakhu.  From its identical construction, dome shaped ceiling, and rubbles and special mortar used in the walls...

Koosan Fire Temple in the heart of Tabarestan mountains

Koosan Fire Temple in the heart of Tabarestan mountains

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Aftab Yazdani:  Koosan (or Toosan) Fire Temple in Behshahr, is one of the countless fire temples remaining from the Sassanian era.  Zahireddin has called it Koosan in his book, where he says:  “The son of Qobad built a fire temple in that place.”
Based on notes from Ebn Esfandiar, on this fire temple a military camp was built by the Arabs.  However, the discovery of ...

 

Memories of Ardeshir Khazeh

Memories of Ardeshir Khazeh (4)
A different behavior of the head of the ‘learned group’ of Ardakan with Zoroastrians

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People’s service:  One day, I was traveling to Yazd, on mule, with 6 of my fellow villagers.  When we were passing by Mardabad village, one high rank person was nearing us with one servant riding behind him and one in front of him.  We got off our mules for respect...

 

 

The Sassanian Fire Temple of Natanz has lots to say

The Sassanian Fire Temple of Natanz has lots to say

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Aftab Yazdani:  Four pillars from seven pillars of  Natanz Fire Temple are still standing, a fire temple that is said to be built in the Sassanian era.
Though, from its four free standing arches, only one is standing, but it is still the Natanz Fire Temple.  It is predicted that...

Ear ache

‘Memories’ of Ardeshir Khazeh:
Ear ache

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People’s group:  One night my ear was aching badly.  My mother started treating it as much as her knowledge allowed.  But the pain worsened.  My mother made me get out of the bed and said:  “Dress up, we must go to Zarch, next to Hakim (traditional doctor) Khanom Jan.”
She took me towards Khanom Jan’s house in Zarch.  We had to pass by a water stream lined by many mulberry trees.  The shadow of...

 

If you do not do as I tell you I’ll send Hoveyda here

Memories of Allahyar Dabestani (3)
If you do not do as I tell you I’ll send Hoveyda here

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Mitra Dehmobed:  Allahyar Dabestani and me were sitting at a table and conversing.  After all these questions and answers I wanted to know what happened that Allahyar was selected as world businessman.
I requested him to give his biography in short.  He was born in 1322 (1943), in Sharifabad of Ardakan district, Yazd; son of Ardeshir Dabestani, who was famous as Master Ardeshir...

 

Karkouyeh, an extinct fire temple of Zabol

Karkouyeh, an extinct fire temple of Zabol

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Aftab Yazdani:  In his book about Karkouyeh Fire Temple, Yaghut Hamouie, an Iranian geographer, has written:  Zabol was a city in Sistan and there was a fire temple which was of high value for the Zoroastrians.”
This Fire Temple is located in Karkouyeh village, at a distance of 25 km from Zabol, in the middle of marshy lands of Sistan...

The constitutionalists wore black

Stories from history (9)
The constitutionalists wore black

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Bouzarjomehr Parkhideh:  At midnight 9 ruffians climbed the wall and raided the house, pulled him out of his bed and in front of his wife’s eyes stabbed him with knives.  His wife, who was newly married, went to protect her husband and ...

 

The ancient Narin Fort was guard of Maybod

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

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Mahindokht Dehnadi:  From the top of Narin Fort Maybod is seen in two colors: the color of brick and the color of trees.  From the top all four corners of the city are under our feet.  The ancient Narin Fort is built on a hill 25 m high, in the middle of Maybod city.
On one side of a circle, with cars and street lights all around...

Naz Banoo is the confidente of our secrets

The 5-days pilgrimage to Pire’ Nauraki ended
Naz Banoo is the confidente of our secrets

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Bouzarjomehr Parkhideh:  Have you ever walked, at night, in the heart of the desert, in search of your beloved?  Who is she who is calling you to go to her every year and open your heart?
Following the caravan, with the sound of bells, the noise of...

 

Dabestani could not decide between mayor’s post and the university

Memories of Allahyar Dabestani (2)
Dabestani could not decide between mayor’s post and the university

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Mitra Dehmobed:  I hope you remember my last article about the memories of Allahyar Dabestani.  He is one of our community donors.  But, of course, we did not interview him because he is a well known donor of the Zoroastrian community.  His gaining the title of ‘model world businessman’ gave me the incentive to have a chat with him and come to know the secret of his success.  The more he spoke and I listened...

 

Uraman, the village of Pire’ Shahriyar

A memorable trip to Kurdistan
Uraman, the village of Pire’ Shahriyar

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Gohartaj Khodadad Kouchaki:  Lots has been said about Pire’ Shaulyar or Pire’ Shahriyar.  Uraman is his village and his wedding ceremony is celebrated every year, an amazing ceremony which words cannot express.
The Zoroastrian Women Organization had organized a trip to Kurdistan and I was among the group.  On this ....