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The Federation of Australian Zoroastrian Associations has been registered ahead of the 11th World Zoroastrian Congress
Parinaz Gandhi

"Don’t come only for the four days of the Congress. Make it a longer family outing to Australia,” advised Firoz Pestonji (pictured) while in India this February to promote the 11th World Zoroastrian Congress (WZC) to be held in the luxurious Astral Rooms on the Crown complex in Perth from June 1 to 4, 2018. We know that he is the central liaison for the Congress but when we seek to ascertain his designation, he jests, "Call me the chief executive officer or the chief executed officer or the chief chaprasi (peon).” Anticipating attendance from around 1,000 delegates, Pestonji mentioned that......



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The most important problems facing the Zoroastrian community ( Parsi name not used) is decline in numbers, accepting into the fold children of inter faith marriages, Zoroastrian properties being encroached and taken over by outsiders, accepting genuine converts, burial which should be seriously discussed however contentious. Otherwise it will be just a fun party with no fruitful contribution benefit to the community as a whole.
- Shapour B Badri
- 07-Mar-2017