Apr 15

The Responsibility of the Iranian Government in World Support of the Zoroastrians

In April AD 399, Yazdgard I, the Sassanid king of Iran, granted freedom of religion to the Christians in the Iranian territory, and by sending a message to the government and Senate of the Roman Empire reminded them that he has issued orders to end all hostile movements and policies against Roman Empire so that Roman merchants are able to freely do business in the Iranian territory and be protected by Iranian governors.     In his message, Yazdgard I firmly stated that he is waiting for the Roman government, s reciprocal action especially with respect to the Zoroastrian religion, since the Iranian government was responsible for protecting its followers all over the world.     On 15 April AD 422 (23 years after the message of Yazdgard I in the year AD 399 to the Roman government) a 100 years long peace treaty was signed by Iran and Roman Empire – the then two super powers. This treaty was signed following a 2-years old war between the two countries. The Iranian army, commanded by General Mehr Nersi, won the war and the Romans proposed peace, in order to stop progress of the Iranian general. But this peace treaty lasted only for 2 years and 3 months. In summer of AD 424, when the Romans found Iran busy in conflicts with the Altaic tribes beyond the Pamir mountains (the northeast borders, near Badakhshan), they again landed their army in Syria and war started once again.          Translation by Rowshan Lohrasbpour

Death anniversary of the Composer of “Message of Zarathushtra”

In the second half of April 2007 the Tajiks (Persians) lost their great music composer whose songs had fans throughout Greater Iran and Persian speaking people of other countries. In an unequaled and splendid funeral the body of Talebshah Sattar was buried in the Mausoleum of the Famed, in Dushanbeh, on 11 April 2007.     Talebshah Sattar was also Director of the Government Art Institute of Tajikistan. The most famous songs of this composer, who was 54 during his sudden death, are “Message of Zarathushtra”, “Rostam and Sohrab”, “Nowruz Sound”, and … Sattar had composed many songs on the lyrics of Hafez, Jami and other Iranian poets. Sattar was born in the Golriz area of Tajikistan.          Translation by Rowshan Lohrasbpour