Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4675343.stm

On July 19, 2005 BBC News reported, "Khojeste Mistree of Mumbai (Bombay) is a known Zoroastrian scholar and historian. He is a self-proclaimed conservative member of India's tiny Zoroastrian Iranian or Parsi community, trying to uphold the rites and traditions of the pre-Islamic religion of Iran. A few years ago, he began taking young and old Parsis to Iran to rediscover their religious roots. He says: '...

Source: The Telegraph

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050710/asp/nation/story_4971976.asp

On July 10, 2005 The Telegraph reported, "A kilometre away from the ravaged grounds where the Babri mosque once stood, curious visitors trooped into Satya Mandir. On Wednesday, a special prayer for peace was held in this all-faith temple, which was built after the mosque was brought down in 1992. As political shrapnel flies in the wake of the terror attack on the...

Source: MehrNews.com

http://www.mehrnews.ir/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=202205

On July 2, 2005 MehrNews.com reported, "The Zoroastrian Anthropology Museum was officially opened at the Kerman Fire Temple in the southeastern Iranian city during a ceremony held on June 22 to commemorate the anniversary of the demarcation of the border between Iran and Turan. It is the first museum of its kind in the country. The museum was established by the Kerman Zoroastrians Society...

Source: MehrNews.com

http://www.mehrnews.ir/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=202205

On July 2, 2005 MehrNews.com reported, "The Zoroastrian Anthropology Museum was officially opened at the Kerman Fire Temple in the southeastern Iranian city during a ceremony held on June 22 to commemorate the anniversary of the demarcation of the border between Iran and Turan. It is the first museum of its kind in the country. The museum was established by the Kerman Zoroastrians Society...

Source: MehrNews.com

http://www.mehrnews.ir/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=202205

On July 2, 2005 MehrNews.com reported, "The Zoroastrian Anthropology Museum was officially opened at the Kerman Fire Temple in the southeastern Iranian city during a ceremony held on June 22 to commemorate the anniversary of the demarcation of the border between Iran and Turan. It is the first museum of its kind in the country. The museum was established by the Kerman Zoroastrians Society...

Source: Outlook India

Source: The Indian Express

http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=131727

On May 31, 2005 The Indian Express reported, "Continue to keep fire temples off limits to non-Parsis. Keep converts out of the fold. Safeguard dakhmas (towers of silence) and religious institutions. Promote a Parsi way of life. Had it not been for the cheering of these vows by about 2,200 Parsis, the white-and-gold decor, the pearls, embroidered silk saris and traditional...

Source: Cybernoon

Source: Payvand.com

http://www.payvand.com/news/05/apr/1002.html

On April 1, 2005 Payvand.com reported, "Iranian Zoroastrians perform their religious rituals in total freedom, respect and peace in light of the Islamic establishment of the country, said a senior Zoroastrian religious figure here on Thursday. Local Zoroastrian priest Goshtasb Balivani made the remarks in an address to a group of Zoroastrians at Hirom Baad rituals at Pir Herisht temple, 17 kilometers north of...

Source: The Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/iran/story/0,12858,1442187,00.html

On March 21, 2005 The Guardian reported, "At first the ear-splitting explosions, blazing bonfires and choking stench of teargas could have been mistaken for the prelude to a new Iranian revolution. In reality the occasion, Chahar Shanbeh Souri, was celebratory. Iranians young and old, male and female, were gathered in Mirdamad Street, in one of Tehran's most affluent...

Source: NDTV

Source: The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38244-2005Mar15.html

On March 16, 2005 The Washington Post reported, "at first glance, it looked as if techno-pop arsonists had taken over the University of Maryland's Shady Grove campus. A pounding bass beat rocked the parking lot, and the scent of cologne mingled with smoke as people in dark coats fanned a row of fires on the asphalt. 'Go on, jump!' a mother urged as her small...

Source: Mid-Day

http://ww1.mid-day.com/news/city/2005/march/104630.htm

On March 1, 2005 Mid-Day reported, "The Bombay Parsee Punchayet (BPP) wants to join an organisation called the International Zoroastrian Organisation, largely promoted by diaspora in North America, which is liberal about accepting non-Parsis to Zoroastrianism. But thousands in the community who protested in Gujarat on Sunday say the community’s vast religious properties could be in danger...

Source: The Times of India

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1031382.cms

On February 24, 2005 The Times of India reported, "The dwindling Parsi community is now faced with a new threat. A possible solution to the problem of diminishing numbers has split the community — the Indian members are taking on Parsis from abroad for embarking on a conversion drive to boost the population. A large number of Indian Parsis have said a resounding ‘no' to...