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Navsari’s pioneering decision

Overruling traditionalists’ objections, the Navsari Parsis favored creating an aramgah on a portion of the Doongerwadi lands

"I celebrate with Navsari.” — Roda Hakim "How can God-fearing Parsis go against five of the vada dasturjis? Does the religion count for nothing nowadays?” — Porus Havewala The two views cited above are from the Parsiana Facebook page pertaining to the post on the historic 156 to six votes of the Navsari Samast Parsi Zarthoshti General Fund (NSPZGF) members favoring the use of a portion of the land adjacent to Doongerwadi lands for an aramgah (burial ground). The Facebook post reached over 5,800 people and elicited 573 shares, reactions and comments for and against the decision taken on January 8, 2017......



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