Association for Revival of Zoroastrians (ARZ) Accepts Spouses and Children of Zoroastrians Into the Fold

August 27, 2005

Source: Afternoon

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On August 27, 2005 Afternoon reported, "Zoroastrianism should survive even if Parsis don't. It's with this credo that brothers, Kerssie and Vispy Wadia originally founded the Association for Revival of Zoroastrians (ARZ). On Thursday evening, the association held Hum Bandagi and Jashan ceremony, in one of the bylanes of Colaba, in a flat owned by one of the members of ARZ. 'The spouses and children of those men and women who are married to Non-Zoroastrians have an equal right to worship and follow Zoroastrianism if and when they desire to without any discrimination. This flat will conduct the Navjote and Wedding ceremonies for such couples,' said Vispy Wadia. The association plans to conduct Navjote and Wedding ceremonies in this flat till their plan to build an Agiary takes shape. The fire temple will allow spouses and children of Zoroastrians who've married outside the religion to enter."