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07-Jun-2017

 
 

Befitting Bagli

Scholar-priest Ervad (Dr) Jehan Bagli was presented the FEZANA Lifetime Achievement Award for his meritorious service to the community
Parinaz Gandhi

"I had the passion to learn and to do research but it is the community that provided the inspiration and the opportunity,” acknowledged Ervad (Dr) Jehan Bagli who was conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America (FEZANA) at the 30th  anniversary gala night in Houston on April 29, 2017. Now 90 years old, Bagli has chosen to retire from his commitments at FEZANA.  "We would like to honor and celebrate his life, achievements, contributions and devotion to the Zoroastrian faith,” announced FEZANA president Homi Gandhi. The Lifetime Achievement Award, FEZANA’s highest honor, "recognizes......



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"One is always concerned about the dilution of the community through interfaith weddings. That is not a problem unique to Zoroastrians. From what I observe, the ideal solution to this problem is not by fighting it but by joining it. I see a number of non-Zoroastrian spouses of both genders seamlessly integrated in the Zoroastrian community. Some are even more enthusiastic and zealous than their Zoroastrian partners. Accepting the interfaith union and adopting an inclusive attitude towards their children is the ideal pathway towards the preservation and perpetuation of the faith and community. The ethnicity and cultural heritage of Parsi and Iranian Zarathushtis will continue... A smooth and strong perpetuation of the religion of Asho Zarathusht should be, and is, the ultimate goal.”
This is the kind of Priests we need today. I was so happy to read about this wonderful person who though a Zorastrian Priest still had the guts to walk with the Times. This is the change we need Salute U !
- Roda Dara Hakim
- 07-Jun-2017

"One is always concerned about the dilution of the community through interfaith weddings. That is not a problem unique to Zoroastrians. From what I observe, the ideal solution to this problem is not by fighting it but by joining it. I see a number of non-Zoroastrian spouses of both genders seamlessly integrated in the Zoroastrian community. Some are even more enthusiastic and zealous than their Zoroastrian partners. Accepting the interfaith union and adopting an inclusive attitude towards their children is the ideal pathway towards the preservation and perpetuation of the faith and community. The ethnicity and cultural heritage of Parsi and Iranian Zarathushtis will continue... A smooth and strong perpetuation of the religion of Asho Zarathusht should be, and is, the ultimate goal.”
This is the kind of Priests we need today. I was so happy to read about this wonderful person who though a Zorastrian Priest still had the guts to walk with the Times. This is the change we need Salute U !
- Roda Dara Hakim
- 07-Jun-2017