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The Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America (FEZANA) is based in the United States and also quarterly publishes the Fezana Journal. [4] It claimed that the American Zoroastrian community grew by 33.5% between 2004 and 2012 to 15,000 adherents, [5] while the overall North American community grew by 24.4% to 20,847 adherents. [6]
May 3, 2024 · FEZANA represents a diverse and growing Zarathushti community in North America. Guided by the blessings of AHURA MAZDA and the teachings of our Prophet Zarathushtra; the Federation was founded in 1987 It serves as the coordinating body for 26 Zoroastrian Associations and 14 Corresponding Groups in the United States and Canada.
Dec 16, 2016 · By accidents of history and politics, however, America has seen a steady increase in the population to 15,000 Zoroastrians. Many left Iran during the 1979 Revolution; combined with others from India and Pakistan who came for educational and economic opportunities, the U.S. now has the third largest Zoroastrian population in the world.
Apr 22, 2024 · The Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America (FEZANA) was established in 1987 as a sort of umbrella for two dozen Zoroastrian groups across Canada and the United States. Ariane ...
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Founded more than 3,000 years ago, Zoroastrianism is one of the oldest monotheistic religions still in existence, predating Christianity and Islam by many centuries. Details of its origin are imprecise, however. The prophet Zoroaster, also known as Zarathustra, is revered as the founder of the faith, which became dominant in Persia before Arab Musl...
At its core, Zoroastrianism emphasizes a never-ending battle between good and evil — a contest between the religion’s God, Ahura Mazda, and an evil spirit, Ahriman. Believers have the freedom to make good or bad choices; they were exhorted by Zoroaster to think good thoughts, say good words and do good deeds. Scholars say these tenets and other asp...
The Nowruz holiday, which incorporates ancient Zoroastrian traditions and marks the Persian New Year, remains a major event on the Iranian calendar. It is widely celebrated, on or around March 21, in other regions that once were part of the Persian empire. For Zoroastrians who left Iran and settled in India or eventually in more distant regions, th...
The possibility of further shrinkage of the global Zoroastrian community will be very much on the minds of attendees at the New York congress. Several sessions will focus on Zoroastrians in their 20s and 30s. In describing the gathering, organizers promised that participants will come away “reassured that the destiny of the faith is secure in the h...
Jun 26, 2020 · Zoroastrianism Rises in North America. June 26, 2020. Most elementary-school boys spend their free time playing videogames or hanging out with friends. Zerkxis Bhandara’s childhood was a bit different. He started training to become a Zoroastrian priest when he was 9. Mr. Bhandara, whose family traces its lineage to a 12th-century Indian ...
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Apr 6, 2017 · Even the idea of Satan is a fundamentally Zoroastrian one. It is generally believed by scholars that the ancient Iranian prophet Zarathustra (known in Persian as Zartosht and Greek as Zoroaster ...
