Iran’s Foreign Ministry Pays Tribute to Prophet Zoroaster

[Sheena1980]

Younger generation & Modern society of Iran is slowly trying to break free from impractical beliefs of Shirk, Abaya, Hijab & other crap. Good going. This will bring India & Iran closer beyond religious barriers. Keep it up Iran. Love from India

 

[lastofthepatriots]

We recognise that. Many Parsis (not Iroons) can speak Dari and even Farsi.

The issue (officially) will always be your script. It's why you won't find copes of the Irani Avesta in any Agyari or Atash Bahram worldwide. Except of course in Iran.

Cheers, Doc

None of my business, but why do indian parsis look so indian?

Even in Pakistan, the parsis maintain a closer look to Iranians than you guys.

We have a singer in Pakistan that has a Parsi father and then a Christian mother, but her entire family actually looks like Iranis where as you Indian Parsis look plain indian.

The girl I am talking about is Zoe Viccaji.

Her sister Rachel Viccaji:

Then there is their pure Parsi father Abi Viccaji:

Meanwhile indian Parsis look indian:

You said yourself that half breed Parsis are unacceptable, but then the half breeds from Pakistan seem to have stronger genes than their thorough bred counter parts from India.

 

[padamchen]

None of my business, but why do indian parsis look so indian?

Even in Pakistan, the parsis maintain a closer look to Iranians than you guys.

We have a singer in Pakistan that has a Parsi father and then a Christian mother, but her entire family actually looks like Iranis where as you Indian Parsis look plain indian.

The girl I am talking about is Zoe Viccaji.

Her sister Rachel Viccaji:

Then there is their pure Farsi father Abi Viccaji:

Meanwhile indian Parsis look indian:

You said yourself that half breed Parsis are unacceptable, but then the half breeds from Pakistan seem to have stronger genes than their thorough bred counter parts from India.

There is no difference in "Pakistani" Parsis and "Indian" Parsis. They all originate from the same stock in Gujarat.

They all moved out of Gujarat about 350 years ago and migrated south to Maharashtra and the villages of Mumbai.

With the advent of the British, they spread out over the subcontinent and even beyond.

Burma. Karachi. Aden. Zanzibar. Sri Lanka. Lahore. Kanpur. Calcutta. Delhi. Hyderabad. Jamshedput. Even Kerala.

Since the 60s we started accepting mixed race marriagw kids of Parsi fathers. But it's not common.

The trend starting around the world now is to Zoroastrianize mixed blood kids into the cultural community.

But it's rare to find a renegade priest to do their Navjotes. Without which they cannot be full fledged Zoroastrians. And be allowed to wear the Sudreh and Kusti and enter a fire temple.

Cheers, Doc

 

[lastofthepatriots]

There is no difference in "Pakistani" Parsis and "Indian" Parsis. They all originate from the same stock in Gujarat.

They all moved out of Gujarat about 350 years ago and migrated south to Maharashtra and the villages of Mumbai.

With the advent of the British, they spread out over the subcontinent and even beyond.

Burma. Karachi. Aden. Zanzibar. Sri Lanka. Lahore. Kanpur. Calcutta. Delhi. Hyderabad. Jamshedput. Even Kerala.

Since the 60s we started accepting mixed race marriagw kids of Parsi fathers. But it's not common.

The trend starting around the world now is to Zoroastrianize mixed blood kids into the cultural community.

But it's rare to find a renegade priest to do their Navjotes. Without which they cannot be full fledged Zoroastrians. And be allowed to wear the Sudreh and Justin and enter a fire temple.

Cheers, Doc

I guess, but let's be honest here Doc. Your zoros have been mixing it up with the bhartis, because from the looks of the photos, it is clear that you guys aren't as pure as you claim. Not that I have a problem with it, but I find it quite unfair when you make fun of Iranians for being mixed with arab genetics, when you guys are mixed with indian genetics.

 

[Sheena1980]

They have been living here for centuries, so they will have some Indianness for sure. So it's true, there are some mixes with Indians definitely. One big example is Jinnah's daughter who was Indian.

Dina's son with his wife Maureen whom he met as Air hostess. Think she's Goan.

Adi Godrej with his Punjabi wife above

Nadri Godrej Family above

Jennifer Kotwal in the centre of 3

 

[padamchen]

I guess, but let's be honest here Doc. Your zoros have been mixing it up with the bhartis, because from the looks of the photos, it is clear that you guys aren't as pure as you claim. Not that I have a problem with it, but I find it quite unfair when you make fun of Iranians for being mixed with arab genetics, when you guys are mixed with indian genetics.

It's not possible. It's psychotically enforced. You need to be a Zoroastrian to understand the stigma of outside blood.

It would not be polite on a non Zoroastrian forum.

And it's definitely not India v Pakistan man. We have families in each others countries till a couple of decades ago.

Now most of yours have migrated.

Typically what happens is anecdotal or cherry picked.

Like when Iranis and Parsis fight. You've seen it all!

Or when Pakistanis try to put Parsis down.

Or Sanghis.

You find the ugliest and darkest photo and post it.

Then you find the best looking and fairest photo for the side you're rooting for. Or trying to push as the counterargument. And post these.

I met 5 Pakistani Parsi kids recently. Tons of Indian Parsi kids. I remember mentioning to my wife how this generation seems to be a bit darker ...

And Parsi kids settled in the US.

The Americans were bigger and fairer.

Did only those strains that did not "mix" go to the US?

There is an mixed Indian sect of Parsis called the Khandias.

They are descended from the earliest unions of Parsi men and Hindu women.

They are Parsis. Navjote. Sudreh kusti.

But we don't intermarry. Not just us Athrvan. But not even the non priestly Behdin.

Traditionally they've been our pall bearers. Those carrying and tending to the corpses in the Dakhmas.

But their numbers multiplied over 1000 years. Many of them lead normal professional lives.

We had a senior in school. Two years older, my cousin's batch.

IIT. iIM. Senior VP of a top global consulting firm in SE Asia.

And a bit fairer than a Tamil.

Cheers, Doc

 

[jamahir]

They are posing as if they are conspiring against something.

 

[padamchen]

They have been living here for centuries. So it's true, there are some mixes with Indians definitely. One big example is Jinnah's daughter who was Indian.

Dina's son with his wife

Nadri Godrej Family above

Jennifer Kotwal in the centre

Sheena are you from Poona?

Cheers, Doc

 

[lastofthepatriots]

It's not possible. It's psychotically enforced. You need to be a Zoroastrian to understand the stigma of outside blood.

It would not be polite on a non Zoroastrian forum.

And it's definitely not India v Pakistan man. We have families in each others countries till a couple of decades ago.

Now most of yours have migrated.

Typically what happens is anecdotal or cherry picked.

Like when Iranis and Parsis fight. You've seen it all!

Or when Pakistanis try to put Parsis down.

Or Sanghis.

You find the ugliest and darkest photo and post it.

Then you find the best looking and fairest photo for the side you're rooting for. Or trying to push as the counterargument. And post these.

I met 5 Pakistani Parsi kids recently. Tons of Indian Parsi kids. And Parsi kids settled in the US.

The Americans were bigger and fairer.

Did only those strains that did not "mix" go to the US?

There is an mixed Indian sect of Parsis called the Khandias.

They are descended from the earliest unions if Parsi men and Hindu women.

They are Parsis. Navjote. Sudreh kusti.

But we don't intermarry. Not just us Athrvan. But not even the non priestly Behdin.

Traditionally they've been our pall bearers. Those carrying and tending to the corpses in the Dakhmas.

But their numbers multiplied over 1000 years. Many of them lead normal professional lives.

We had a senior in school. Two years older, my cousin's batch.

IIT. iIM. Senior VP of a top global consulting firm in SE Asia.

A bit fairer than a Tamil.

Cheers, Doc

I'm just talking about what I've seen personally. I used to bully a fat parsi kid in my neighborhood growing up in the city, His name was like Pouyaan. In Punjabi that literally means tits.

I bullied him, but he still always hung out with me because I wouldn't let anyone else bully him. Strange relationship I know, but as kids we are all fucked in the head. Anyways the kid could have passed as Pakistani, but did not quite look Pakistani. And I don't think in a million years he would ever pass as an Indian. His family ended up moving to Karachi as i was about to turn 11.

 

[padamchen]

They are posing as if they are conspiring against something.

They are discussing the pretty fatakri whose dresses are impossibly short and has been seen with a parjat.

Cheers, Doc

 

[Sheena1980]

Sheena are you from Poona?

Cheers, Doc

I am settled in Bangalore basically from Kerala. I have visited Poona quite a few times though.

 

[like_a_boss]

cheers to all parsis

 

[Persian Gulf 1906]

It is a disgrace how the akhoonds have treated the zoroastrians, hopefully now they realise most iranians feel nothing but pride for their zoroastrian heritage and history and start to act accordingly.

 

[KediKesenFare3]

Did he really used the word prophet??

 

[Sheena1980]

Oh my God, Yes. Was it by mistake. It's shocking & Un-Islamic. He should be given Fatwa or prosecuted for blasphemy if he did. Right.