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Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches 2010 - Cokesbury

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Sikh Research Institute<br />

P.O. Box 690504<br />

San Antonio, TX 78269-0504<br />

Tel. (210)582-3371<br />

Fax (469)324-2954<br />

Email: info@sikhri.org<br />

Website: www.sikhri.org<br />

The goals <strong>of</strong> this organization are leadership enhancement, community revival, <strong>and</strong> facilitation<br />

<strong>of</strong> connections between various Sikh organizations. It is active in interfaith work, <strong>and</strong> education<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>American</strong>s about Sikhism.<br />

World Sikh Council – America Region<br />

P.O. Box 3635,<br />

Columbus, Ohio 43210<br />

Tel. (614)210-0591<br />

Fax (419)535-6794<br />

Email: contact@worldsikhcouncil.org<br />

Website: www.worldsikhcouncil.org<br />

Secretary General, Anahat Kaur<br />

A national unit <strong>of</strong> the World Sikh Council, WSC-AR is a representative <strong>and</strong> elected body <strong>of</strong><br />

Sikh Gurudwaras <strong>and</strong> institutions in the US. Its members include 31 Gurudwaras (Sikh places <strong>of</strong><br />

worship) <strong>and</strong> 6 other Sikh institutions across the nation. Its mission is to promote Sikh interests<br />

at the national <strong>and</strong> international level focusing on issues <strong>of</strong> advocacy, education, <strong>and</strong> well-being<br />

<strong>of</strong> humankind<br />

ZOROASTRIANISM<br />

The western name for “The Good Religion” based on the teachings <strong>of</strong> the Prophet Zarathustra, who<br />

lived sometime between 1200 <strong>and</strong> 550 B.C.E., in what is now Iran. Zoroastrians from India are <strong>of</strong>ten<br />

called Parsis (Parsees). Zoroastrians worship Ahura Mazda (Wise Lord): the one God, the uncreated,<br />

immanent <strong>and</strong> transcendent source <strong>of</strong> all that is good, true, <strong>and</strong> beautiful, for whom the only appropriate<br />

symbol is fire. Zoroastrians fall into two streams: traditionalists, for whom all ancient<br />

Zoroastrian texts are scripture; <strong>and</strong> progressives, for whom only the Gathas (the oldest texts) have<br />

authority. The two streams differ sharply in beliefs <strong>and</strong> practices. There are also informal denominations<br />

according to which <strong>of</strong> several Zoroastrian calendars one prefers.<br />

Federation <strong>of</strong> Zoroastrian Associations <strong>of</strong> North America (FEZANA)<br />

8615 Meadowbrook Drive<br />

Burr Ridge, IL 60527<br />

Tel/Fax. (630)468-2705<br />

Email: admin@fezana.org<br />

Website: www.fezana.org<br />

President, Dr. Bomi Patel<br />

A coordinating organization for Zoroastrian Associations <strong>of</strong> North America.<br />

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