Qanat & Tanka Systems
The Iranian plateau, with mountains running north-west to south-east, a cold desert formed from a dried up sea, dense forests of oak, walnut, pistachio and valleys with figs, pomegranates, oranges, […]
Film: Tanka – The Water Harvesting System of the Parsi Community
In Zoroastrianism ecological consciousness is part of both religion and culture. While Fire is seen as a symbol of wisdom and a path to the divine, water preserves life on […]
Videography-based documentation of the language of Parsis in Gujarat and Maharashtra by Anton Zykov
Videography-based documentation of the language of Parsis in Gujarat and Maharashtra by Anton Zykov Anton Zykov, a Parzor researcher and PhD Candidate at Inalco (Paris) and Goethe-Universität (Frankfurt) has been […]
The Everlasting Flame International Programme, 2016 Supplementary Catalogue
The Everlasting Flame: Zoroastrianism in history and imagination’ International Program was held in New Delhi from 21 March 2016 – 15 May 2016. The exhibition includes over 300 objects ranging […]
UN NGO 65th Virtual Forum, Committee on the Status of Women
https://www.youtube.com/embed/IOc_MuOgidc?si=lYa_2vyW6g4Xdxo8 On 26th March 2021, Parzor participated in the UN NGO 65th Virtual Forum, Committee on the Status of Women (CSW), New York. We believe that this session helped widen […]
Celebrating 70 Years of Iran and India
India-Iran relations marked by meaningful, old and firm interactions span close to 70 years. The two countries shared a border till 1947 and share several common features in their language, […]
Obituary
Mobed-e-Mobedyan Mehraban Firouzgary Even when he was Head Priest and the most respected Iranian Mobedyan, Mehraban Firouzgary just wanted to be known as a simple priest. His voice recited Zoroastrian […]
Academic Programme 2026
Sarah Stewart
Sarah Stewart is Reader Emeritus in Zoroastrianism at SOAS and former Shapoorji Pallonji Reader in Zoroastrianism and co-chair of the SOAS Shapoorji Pallonji Institute of Zoroastrianism. She is Hon Sec […]
Dr Firdaus Gandavia
Dr Firdaus Gandavia is a Chartered Accountant. Literature was always his passion so he did a PhD in English Literature. He has taught at Mumbai University as a guest lecturer. […]