The Persian music album “The Gift”, is produced by Zarthushti brothers Bahram and Mehrdad Banki (from San Diego, CA) for Persian artist Tara.  This album was released by label Century Records-USA in September 2008, and consists of nine songs. [Continue]

Mehrzad Dehmiri - Toronto:  On January 4, 2009 Maidyarem Gahanbar was held at the Mehraban Guiv Darbe Mehr in Ontario, Canada. [Continue]

The Zoroastrian Society of Ontario is planning a symposium to explore different perspectives of the Zoroastrian faith. The event is co-sponsored by Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America (FEZANA), Zoroastrian Society of Ontario (ZSO) and World Zoroastrian Organization (WZO). [Continue]

Roshan Rivetna – Chicago: Zoroastrian Association of Metropolitan Chicago (ZAC) hosted the third SSZ (Society of Scholars of Zoroastrianism) Conference at the Arbab Rustom Guiv Dare Mehr, in Chicago, November 21-24. [Continue]

Dariush Jamasb-Virginia: Zoroastrians in Washington D.C area gathered in Virginia Dare Mehr to hold prophet Zarathustra’s passing-away anniversary. [Continue]

Zoroastrian Society of British Columbia (ZSBC) youth committee election was held as scheduled on Sunday, December 14, 2008 at Arbab Rostam Guiv Dare Mehr in city of Burnbay, Canada. [Continue]

Kourosh Aryana-Norway: For the second time a group initiation ceremony was held in Moscow, Russia on 14th of December 2008.  New behdins from Iran and Russia (native Russians) attended the ceremony to join Zoroastrian Religion. The ceremony was performed by an Iranian Mobed. [Continue]

Zoroastrian Association of Victoria’s 30th Anniversary was celebrated by Zoroastrians on November 29, 2008 in Melbourne, Australia [Continue]

Dr. Mitra Ara is a professor of religious studies and Persian culture and language at San Francisco State University. She received her B.A., M.A., and Ph.D., all in Asian studies (with a focus on Asian religions and languages) from the University of California at Berkeley. In addition to publishing several articles, she has authored a book titled “Eschatology in the Indo-Iranian Traditions: The Genesis and Transformation of a Doctrine”, which was released at the American Academy of Religion meeting on Nov. 1st, 2008 in Chicago. [Continue]

Russian and Iranian behdins became Zoroastrian after their Sedreh Pooshi ceremony was held in Russia. [Continue]