The nowzooty ceremony of 40-year-old Zoroastrian researcher Mehraban Pouladi on April 21, 2016 was a cause for great celebration in Tehran as after almost 10 years did they witness the initiation of a priest. "Around 200 people gathered to celebrate the event at the Tehran Atash Behram,” writes Ashkan Khosropour in response to Parsiana’s queries. "The ceremony is a very rare one, especially these days, since the number of mobeds” continues to decline.
The new mobed or nowzoot was draped in a green shawl and on his head was a coined and jeweled turban to signify his knowledge and wisdom.......