The following article may not find favor with the modernists as they do not believe in Vendidad, Yasna and other Young Avestan scriptures, although they often quote from them when they need them to serve their purposes - but it is their option. Since it is their choice - and their choice is their business, it is of no cause of concern if they go on their ways without trying to impose their views and beliefs on others. Several friends have inquired about the prayer halls with hearth fire presently available for Zoroastrians in different cities of North America. Instead of replying individually I am putting this short article for all to benefit. Presently the prayer halls with hearth fires are the only available places of worship for Zoroastrians in USA, and Canada.
None is available because none is enthroned in the western countries.
The Sanctum Sanctorum of an Atash Bahram is the purest place to be found in this world. The unification of the sixteen fires must take place on the first Gatha-day. With Kind Regards, Dr. Pallan R. Ichaporia. Congratulations to the Zarathushtris of North America, for having this rare Parsi in their midst who puts the religion above everytrhing else. It is sad to see that more than 75 years of Zarathushtri migration to the West has gone by without such foundations of the religion being built, perhaps the modernity and selfishness of the Western world is to blame, but better late than never.