Ilm-e-Khshnoom - Traditional Zoroastrianism: Tenets of the Religion

eminent scholar of the Western studies, made the propagation of IIm-e-Khshnoom a mission for life. He
published a magazine called "Frashogard" for about three decades. Dr. Faramroz Chiniwalla an opthalmic
surgeon by vocation but a saint in his daily life, was authorized by Baheramshah himself to write books on
Khshnoom, and for more than half a century he wrote an amazingly tremendous amount on this genuine and
divinely sent key to the Religion of Zarathushtra. He was very ably supported by his younger brother
Jehangirji Chiniwalla Advocate, who not only spread IIm-e-Khshnoom from public platforms but published a
weekly magazine "Parsi Avaz" for a period of 27 years (1947-1974) until his dying moment.
EVIDENCE OF 36 EMINENT WITNESSES
Was Batheramshah's miracle true? Did it really happen? Did he really know the mystical science? Was he
not induced by a publicity craze or other selfish motives to fabricate the story? This humble writer does not
intend to set out here the vast amount of materials and data which establish beyond any shadow of doubt that
his miracle did happen; that he did provide an authentic and genuine key, and the only key, to the
understanding of our Religion; that his presentation of the matters of Religion was bewilderingly beautiful in
spite of the fact that his worldly education has not gone beyond the Gujarati fourth standard; that the scholars
like Khurshedji Cama, Khodabux Poonegar, Sohrab Bulsara, Rustomji Dastoor (Bapaji) and several others
were astounded at the meanings and interpretations of the Avesta, Pahalvi and Pazend words and
expressions which Baheramshah revealed; that he was amazingly well versed not only on all the matters of
Parsi Religion and Scriptures and the 'tarikats' of life, but had enormous knowledge of several other subjects
like astrology, and eastern medical sciences; and that the mystical science and art of the Zarathushtrian
Religion revealed by him has been duly, properly and truly written down by his saintly disciple Dr. Faramroz
Chiniwalla in more than 30,000 pages of books and articles, large and small. The materials and data
establishing all these truths are recorded at several places, the best of which is "Baheramshah Shroff
Memorial Volume" published in 1930, three years after his death (which occurred on 7th July, 1927). That
volume contains articles from the various personalities who had come in direct contract with Baheramshah,
like - to mention a few solicitor, Jehangir Vimadalal; Advocate, Kharshedji Suntoke; Scholars, Khodabux
Poonegar and Sohrab Bulsara; Doctor, Sola Hakim; the great Karachi figure, Jamshed Mehta; and several of
the public and private disciples. Each of them has revealed one or the other facet of Baheramshah's mystical
personality. To disbelieve in the miracle of his life and teaching is to reject the testimony of more than three
dozens Parsis of high eminence and keen intellect.
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(Parsi Pukar MAY 1997 Vol. 2; No. 11)
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