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[edit] Archive of Religious Figures: 2007
[edit] December 2006
Kartir was a highly influential Zoroastrian high-priest of the late 3rd century CE. He served as advisor to at least three Sassanid emperors. Kartir was probably instrumental in promoting the cause of Zoroastrianism. According to his own inscriptions, Kartir rose to power during the reign of Shapur I (r. 241-272), to whom he served as advisor and accompanied on travels.
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[edit] Archive of Religious Figures: 2007
[edit] January 2007
Ardashir I was not exactly a religious leader, but it was him who made Zoroastrianism the state religion of his newly founded dynasty: The Sassanid dynasty. Ardashir I defeated the Parthians, created the second Persian Empire and made Zoroastrianism state religion of Iran. His dynasty ruled Iran from 226 B.C to 651 B.C.
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[edit] February 2007
Sir Dinshah Irani was born in Mumbai, India. He was a lawyer and distinguished benefactor of the Zoroastrian communities of both India and Iran.
Dinshah Irani is most famous for founding the 'Iranian Zoroastrian Anjuman' in 1918 and of the 'Iran League' in 1922.
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[edit] March 2007
Keikhosrow Shahrokh (1864-1929) was born in Kerman, Iran. He was distantly related to the Zoroastrian leader Sir Dinshah Irani.
He was the mastermind and designer of the mausoleum for Persian poet Ferdowsi in the city of Tus. An active member of the Iranian parliament, he is best known for his role in the transition of Iran's official calendar from the Islamic calendar to the Persian calendar Hejri shamsi.
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[edit] April 2007
Maneckji Limji Hataria, a Parsi Zoroastrian with British citizenship, was born in the village of Mora Sumali near Surat in 1813.
He went to Iran in April 1854 and with a short interruption of 18 months, Maneckji remained there until his death in 1890.
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[edit] May 2007
Dr. Kaikhoshro Manouchehr JamaspAsa is the Dastur of the Mumbai Anjuman Atash Behram. He is important to the Indian community not only because of his position as a Dastur, but because of his collaboration with the Shiraz University of Iran and his valuable contribution to the publication of the Pahlavi Codices.
[edit] June 2007
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