Islam, Judaism, and Zoroastrianism

Jehan Bagli is an ordained Zoroastrian priest through Navar and Murtab ceremonies. He was a founding member and President of Zoroastrian Association of Quebec, the editor of Gavashni, a North American Zarathushti publication, for 16 years (1974-1990), and founding editor of FEZANA journal (1988-90). Heis immediate past president of North American Mobed Council (NAMC). Presently, he is the Chairperson of the Research and Preservation Committee of Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America, (FEZANA), and the International Board member of World Zoroastrian Organization. He has lectured extensively on numerous religious topics at various conferences and symposia. These include North American Zoroastrian Congresses at Toronto, Chicago, California, Vancouver, and Philadelphia and at various Anjumans in N.America. He was also invited by Zoroastrian organizations to give lectures in India, Pakistan, Australia and South Africa.He has published widely, on various topics, on the religion of Zarathushtra. He is the author/co-author of five books. "Religion of Asho Zarathusht and Influence through The Ages" (2003), and co-author of "Understanding and Practice of Jashan Ceremony" (2001), "Understanding and Practice of Obsequies" (2006), Congregational prayers (2007), "Understanding and Practice of Navjote and wedding ceremonies (2010) and Understanding and Practice of Concise Naavar ceremony (2014). Most recently he has been the author of 'Zoroastrian Theology and Eschatology' as well as the section editor for 'Zoroastrian Religion' for the Encyclopedia of Indian Religions to be published by Springer publications.Professionally he is retired Distinguished Research Fellow of Wyeth/Ayrest Pharmaceutical Research, and is currently a Research Consultant.He was a recipient of the Gold Medal of Indian Pharmaceutical Association, of the fellowships from the U.S. Public Health Service, U.S. National Institute of Health, and of the National Research Council of Canada. He also received the award of Excellence in Profession/Business from Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America, recognized by ZSO, ZAQ, ZAGNY and is an elected fellow of the Chemical Institute of Canada.

The earlier volume in this series dealt with two religions of Indian origin, namely, Buddhism and Jainism. The Indian religious scene, however, is characterized by not only religions which originated in India but also by religions which entered India from outside India and made their home here. Thus religious life in India has been enlivened throughout its history by the presence of religions of foreign origin on its soil almost from the very time they came into existence. This volume covers three such religions-Zoraoastrianism, Judaism, and Islam . In the case of Zoraostianism, even its very beginnings are intertwined with India, as Zoroastrianism reformed a preexisting religion which had strong links to the Vedic heritage of India. This relationship took on a new dimension when a Zoroastrian community, fearing persecution in Persia after its Arab conquest, sought shelter in western India and ultimately went on to produce India's pioneering nationalist in the figure ofDadabhai Naoroji ( 1825-1917), also known as the Grand Old Man of India. Jews found refuge in south India after the destruction of the Temple by the Romans in 70 C.E. and have remained a part of the Indian religious scene since then, some even returning to Israel after it was founded in 1948. Islam arrived in Kerala as soon as it was founded and one of the earliest mosques in the history of Islam is found in India. Islam differs from the previously mentioned religions inasmuch as it went on to gain political hegemony over parts of the country for considerable periods of time, which meant that its impact on the religious life of the subcontinent has been greater compared to the other religions. It has also meant that Islam has existed in a religiously plural environment in India for a longer period than elsewhere in the world so that not only has Islam left a mark on India, India has also left its mark on it. Indeed all the three religions covered in this volume share this dual feature,that they have profoundly influenced Indian religious life and have also in turn been profoundly influenced by their presence in India.

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