The Migration of Parsis to India 9: The Battle of Qadissiyah

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Roj Ava Mah Tir, 1385 Yz.

16th November, 636 dawned as any other day in history. The two armies faced each other. The expectations and nervous energy was palpable as over 60,000 Iranian troops – infantry, cavalry and a special elephant regiment from India jostled to form the precise order of battle. The river Ateeq lay behind them. The 45,000 infantry and 15,000 cavalry was deployed in four divisions, each about 150 metres from the other. The battle front stretched nearly ...

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The Migration of Parsis to India 8: Caliph Abu Bakr and Caliph Umar

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Roj Dae-pa-Adar Mah Tir, 1385 Yz.

Ere had the Prophet breathed his last, and the divisions began. While his wife Aisha and his cousin and son-in-law Ali began making the preparations for Mohammad’s funeral, a group of prominent Muslims, some of whom had realized that his death was near and had hence postponed their going out of town, met at the house of a leading Ansari. Hearing of this meeting, some other close followers of Mohammad including Abu Bakr, Abu Ubaydah and ...

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The Migration of Parsis to India 7: Ascent and demise of Prophet Mohammad

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Roj Ram Mah Ardibehesht, 1385 Yz.

Long used to battles with the Romans and the many enemies of Iran, Dastur Dinyar suggested the simple stratagem of digging a ditch around the town of Medina, harvesting early all the crops grown around the area, to deprive the attackers of any food supplies, and not engaging in one to one combat with the Meccans.

These tactics were totally unknown to the Arabs. Prophet Mohammad agreed to the solution offered by Dastur Dinyar and the ...

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The Migration of Parsis to India 6: Prophet Mohammad & Dastur Dinyar

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Roj Mohor Mah Ardibehesht, 1385 Yz.

We continue our series on the migration of Parsis to India.

In part 1 of the series we introduced the topic

In part 2 we gave the prelude to the happenings of Sassanian Iran

In part 3 we saw the terrible fall of Dastur Dinyar and his exile from Iran

In part 4 we saw the troubles faced by the Sassanian empire from the Armenians

In part 5 we analyzed ...

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The Migration of Parsis to India 5: the Storm gathers

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Roj Gosh Mah Shehrevar, 1383 Yz.

Readers of Frashogard may wonder as to what was so bad about Mazdak and how did it play a part in the fall of the Iranian Empire? Our Master, Ustad Saheb explained the beautiful concept of Hamkheshi-ba-Ekhlakh which was the cardinal principle on which Iranian society was formed. Hamkheshi-ba-Ekhlakh were the rules of engagement between different strata of society. It encompassed the various duties and obligations of each member of Iranian society with the other. ...

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The Migration of Parsis to India-4: The Impending Doom

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Roj Khordad Mah Shehrevar, 1382 Yz.

After the banishment of Dastur Dinyar from the court of Khosrau I Anoshirwan, nothing  seemed to go right for the Sassanid Empire. Despite the benevolent, enlightened and just rule of Anoshirwan, various troubles began to manifest in different part of the vast empire. The first unrest started in Armenia, which was part of the Sassanid Empire in those days. Armenia was a great stronghold of Zoroastrianism right from the times of the Parthian Empire (247 ...

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The migration of Parsis to India – 3: Dastur Dinyar

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Roj Behram Mah Tir, 1383 Yz.

As the sagacious Dastur began his prayers, once again his mind relaxed and his inner senses opened up. Dastur Dinyar began to converse with Nature, relaying the question of the King and working the intricate tables to summon up the right answer. As he was lost in his meditation, a voice suddenly broke the silence. ‘Some alms for the holy one please!’ It was another Dervish, this time! Dastur Dinyar was slightly irritated. How did ...

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The migration of Parsis to India – part 2 – Prelude

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Roj Rashne Mah Tir, 1383 Yz.

‘I wish to meditate for some time, mother, could you please ensure that no one crosses our threshold and comes inside to disturb me?’ The old lady looked upon her son with some concern. His handsome face, fair and shining, seemed different. The high forehead, always clear, seemed filled with furrows today. Those eyes – luminescent orbs of great learning and understanding, bore a trace of sadness, portending some impending tragedy. The imperial nose seemed ...

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The migration of Parsis to India – part 1

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Roj Adar Mah Tir, 1383 Yz. , Fasli Adar Parab.

Today, November 24th 2013, is an auspicious day as it is Fasli Adar Mah and Adar Roj. On this day, nearly 1300 years ago, Dastur Nairyosangh Dhaval and his group of advanced Ashavan souls established the sacred Iranshah Atash Behram and the Pav Mahel of Hindustan in Sanjan. A few days ago, on Roj Bahman Mah Tir, we also observed the date of the landing of the Parsis in Sanjan.

When did ...

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