ZAGNY wishes to announce the 1st Arbab Rustom Guiv Carrom Tournament commencing on Sunday Dec. 3rd 2006 which also happens to be the death anniversary of our benefactor Arbab Rustom Guiv. The tournament shall continue on subsequent first Sundays of every month; these being the Sundays when Religion Classes are held. The tournament is open to all ZAGNY and IZA members, and there is no fee for participating in...
In observance of International Human Rights Day (December 10) and the 25th Anniversary of the Declaration for the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance or Discrimination based upon Religion or Belief (November 25) “Greatness was and can be again!” Religious (in)fluences on human rights and religious freedom; what can we learn, for advocacy sake? The Edict of Cyrus (548 BCE, Persian Empire) presented by Iranian born filmmaker, Mr. Cyrus...
Originally published on November 8, 2006 by NY Daily News BY CARLOS RODRIGUEZ MARTORELL From Harlem to the streets of Baghdad, all the world’s a stage for actress, playwright and “artivist” Kayhan Irani — literally. The dreamy-eyed 28-year-old New Yorker of Indian descent has been involved in dozens of plays and artistic actions advocating social justice. Her celebrated one-woman show, “We’ve Come Undone,” has toured colleges and community centers...
View the video here: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5468494210860637483 Cyrus (580-529 BC) was the first Achaemenid Emperor. He founded Persia by uniting the two original Iranian Tribes- the Medes and the Persians. Although he was known to be a great conqueror, who at one point controlled one of the greatest Empires ever seen, he is best remembered for his unprecedented tolerance and magnanimous attitude towards those he defeated. Upon his victory over the...
XVI North American Zarathushti Congress 2012
