The Ferdowsi Presidential Chair in Zoroastrian Studies, the first of its kind in the United States, will be instituted at The University of California, Irvine (UCI) thanks to a challenge commitment of USD 1.5 million (Rs 11,25,15,000) from the Massiah Foundation, noted an announcement on the website of the Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America (FEZANA). This gift elicited an additional USD 500,000 (Rs 3,75,05,000) from the UC Presidential Match for Endowed Chairs program. The Ferdowsi Chair will be UCI’s fifth endowed chair in Persian studies, more than any other university in the US. The holder of the Chair......