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Pope Francis is surrounded by religious figures during an interfaith meeting in the ancient city of Ur in southern Iraq's Dhi Qar province, on March 6, 2021 (Vincenzo PINTO / AFP)
March 6, 2021, 1:25 pm
Pope asks faith leaders to pray together for peace ‘as children of Abraham’
Pontiff attends interfaith meeting in patriarch’s birthplace Ur as part of trip to an Iraq riven by religious and ethnic divisions, calls for end to conflict in Syria
By Agencies
US-based Zoroastrian priest Arash Kasravi, who was reported dead by Iranian authorities on July 26, 2020. (California Zoroastrian Center)
July 26, 2020, 5:44 pm
US-based Zoroastrian priest killed in Iran, in apparent murder
Local prosecutor tells Iranian media that body of Arash Kasravi, who was visiting to deal with his father’s estate, found alongside those of two other men days after going missing
By AFP
An Iranian man jumps over a bonfire March 19, 2019 in Tehran as Iranians observed a nearly 4,000-year-old Persian tradition known as the Festival of Fire. (AP/Ebrahim Noroozi)
March 20, 2019, 10:07 am
Iran’s woes go up in smoke during fire festival
Iranians mark Nowruz Festival of Fire with bonfires, fireworks
By Amir Vahdat
Sepanta Niknam, a Zoroastrian member of the City Council of Yazd, Iran. (screen capture: YouTube)
July 22, 2018, 1:10 am
Iran overturns ban on minority politicians, confirms Jews can hold office
Guardian Council restores suspended Zoroastrian city council member to his position, rules all recognized minorities eligible to run in municipal elections
By Agencies
Iranian Zoroastrians gather around a giant bonfire in a ceremony celebrating their ancient mid-winter Sadeh festival in Tehran, Iran, Friday, January 30, 2015. (AP/Vahid Salemi)
January 31, 2018, 3:08 am
Iranian-American, wife sentenced to prison over Zoroastrian faith
Art dealers Karan Vafadari and Afarin Neyssar given 27 years and 16 years respectively, after arrest by Revolutionary Guards
By AP
Iranian officials attend a ceremony to unveil a monument in Tehran December 15, 2014, honoring fallen Jewish soldiers. (Photo credit: IRNA)
January 20, 2015, 6:27 pm
Iranian Jews see improved conditions under Rouhani
Newly raised monument for fallen soldiers in Jewish community’s cemetery seen as sign of openness amid tensions
By AFP
Iranian Parliament building in Tehran. (photo credit: Wikipedia/QSTA CC)
July 28, 2013, 12:41 pm
Man from Iranian sect sets self on fire
Member of Ahl al-Haq pours fuel on himself next to parliament, possibly to protest abuse of co-religionist
Siona Benjamin paints women from the bible, often using blue as a nod to her Indian roots. (Siona Benjamin via JTA)
April 18, 2013, 5:57 am
Torah outcasts find redemption with Indian-Jewish artist
Now based in the US, Siona Benjamin combines Hebrew influences with Hindu and Muslim motifs
By Chavie Lieber
Iranian families celebrating the ancient festival of Sizdeh Bedar outdoors. (photo credit: AP/Vahid Salemi)
April 1, 2012, 10:41 pm
Iranians celebrate end of New Year festival
Despite admonition by the Ayatollahs, pre-Islamic traditions peek through the veil
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