Parsi New Year 2011 Celebrations

August 20, 2011

ZAGNY celebrated the Parsi New Year 2011 with a fun-filled evening at the Darbe Mehr on Saturday 20th August, 2011. Nearly 200 people participated in the evening celebrations that included a belly dancing performance and an presentation of the New Darbe Mehr Initiative . This was followed by an impromptu fund raiser for the new Darbe Mehr that raised nearly 4000$ in less than an...

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Happy New Year 2011 | Saal Mubarak Y.Z. 1381

August 19, 2011

On this the first day of the Shehanshai Parsi New Year Y.Z. 1381 the entire ZAGNY Board would like to extend our best wishes for a Happy New Year. A big Saal Mubarak to you, your loved ones, family and friends and the entire Zarathushti community in the greater Tri-state area and all around the world. An organization is as strong as its members and ZAGNY is thankful to...

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Muktad Prayers during the Gathas

August 15, 2011

Every year ZAGNY organizes Muktad prayers during the Gatha days. This year the prayers on the first Gatha were held on Sunday August 14, 2011 at the Darbe Mehr. Below are some pictures of the day.

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ZAGNY at INDIA DAY PARADE 2011 in NYC

August 15, 2011

ZAGNY PARTICIPATES IN INDIA DAY PARADE IN NEW YORK CITY ZAGNY will be participating in the premier India Day Parade on Sunday August 21st 2011 in New York City. This is a great opportunity for us to showcase our community as this Parade is televised live over various Indian channels and even the mainstream media like CBS, NBC, ABC cover it in their daily round up. This additional visibility...

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Muktad Prayers: 2011

August 2, 2011

AUGUST 14 – 18, 2011: MUKTAD PRAYERS Community members are invited to participate in the Muktad Prayers for all five days from August 14th through August 18th, 2011. To accommodate workday schedules, ZAGNY is offering the community prayer services in several locations around the tri-state area with the generous help from some of our members. Our sincere thanks to the host families who have graciously volunteered their homes and...

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Zarathushti Identity: Dr. Ali Jafarey

July 20, 2011

ZAGNY will be hosting the XVI North American Congress in August 2012. The theme of this congress is “Zarathushti existence in the contemporary world”. Between now and the August of 2012 we would like to explore various facets of this theme, to better understand all its dimensions and determine how it might best be presented at the congress. To that end ZAGNY has scheduled a few presentations, by scholars...

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Parsi New Year Function 2011

July 17, 2011

ZAGNY is happy to announce that the festivities to welcome the New Year will be held on August 20, 2011. The function will be held at the Darbe Mehr. Registration for the function is now open. You are requested to reserve your tickets ASAP. The early bird registration ends on August 10, 2011 and rates go up after that. Please use the form below to make your reservations. You...

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