Zoroastrianism at a Glance: History, Faith & Culture
A Zoroastrian Experience at Rice University
Brown Fine Arts Library - Fondren 3rd Floor
Now through May 10, 2025
Highlights:
- Replica of the Cyrus Cylinder (An ancient Persian artifact from 539 BCE symbolizing religious tolerance and governance under Cyrus the Great.)
- Bapsi Sidhwa books and photograph (8/11/1938-12/25/2024) A longtime Houston resident and former writing professor at Rice's School of Continuing Studies. Many of her novels had been adapted to film, including her 2006 novel: Water: A Novel. Water, the film, was directed by Deepa Mehta and nominated for Best Foreign Film at the 1999 Academy Awards.
- Topi, ses, jhabla, and other cultural artifacts
- Zoroastrian Association of Houston oral history interviews
"Sincerest thanks to Woodson Research Center and Special Collections & Archives, Fondren Library, Rice University and FIRES (FEZANA Information Research & Education Systems) for their support.”
Special thanks to Student Curator: Mahtab B. Dastur, '28 Rice