00:11Right in the middle of Pakistan's bustling big cities, some such mesmerizing and silent buildings lie silent.
00:18which contain within itself stories that are centuries old.
00:22Today in this explainer we will search for the traces of his stopped footsteps. Now think about it, after all Mahmudabad of Karachi
00:30For example, in a populated area, there is a 164-year-old building called the Tower of Silence.
00:37It is almost complete
00:39Why is it standing deserted? Despite so much noise and rapidly increasing population, this place is completely silent.
00:46What is the reason after all and we get a similar scene in the north also at Rawalpindi.
00:52Continuous noisy traffic on Murree Road
00:55And right behind those cement shops, a 128 year old cemetery lies hidden. This place is actually a
01:02These graves are the silent guardians and historical records of a community that is rapidly disappearing.
01:08This is not the past lost time
01:10These are stories from those times, the most important thing here is just a small habit, fifteen notes
01:18It is said that before 1947, thousands of Parsia people in this Rawalpindi were a part of the city's development.
01:24But today the caretakers of this graveyard tell
01:29Perhaps only 14 or 15 Parsi Afrads are left. Once thousands and now only 15.
01:36This is a huge difference. However, it is important to understand who built these empty buildings and what their purpose was.
01:43For this we have to look at the history of Parsis and their beliefs.
01:50This is the oldest picture of the world and is considered one of the monotheistic religions which was created by Jarat Ustra.
01:55Ancient Persia, i.e. present-day Iran, was built between 1500 and 600 BC. If we consider their
02:02If we trace the historical migration, then this is a very
02:20He established his own independent lifestyle and here we find a very lovely local tradition which is very full of his
02:27Aman Inzamam is said to have known that when the Parsi Panagujin came here, he
02:33Those pots filled with milk in front
02:48Despite its extremely small numbers, this 100% educated and literate community has shaped the life and business of this region.
02:56He laid a strong emphasis on education. He built excellent schools, established magnificent hospitals, and established new centers of trade.
03:14It's important to understand the Nahuliyati belief. Islamic traditions include burying the dead quickly, covering them with a cloth, and shrouding them.
03:21But in Zoroastrianism, the concept is quite different. There, death is considered a ritual impurity.
03:27They firmly believe that earth, fire and water are sacred elements of nature and they are beyond human control.
03:34It should never be dirty or polluted. This is why this ten thousand year old funeral process is performed in the same way.
03:41Tower
03:42Those who are injured meet their end there. What happens is that the dead body is placed on a high platform with an open roof.
03:48It is placed on a platform, where it is left to the sun's rays and scavengers.
03:54goes. Only the
04:12This has placed the adherents of this ancient religion in a strange and unpleasant dilemma.
04:19When the population of the Gedyn vultures in the region, and especially in this region, suffered a significant and severe decline.
04:36dead
04:39And they had to adapt to suit their needs. Take Karachi, for example, where two historic Towers of Silence still stand today.
04:46where the sun's heat is now the only thing doing the work instead of vultures. But on the other hand, Rawalpindi
04:52And �
04:52In places like Johar, where such facilities are not available, the Parsi community is forced to use normal or traditional underground burials.
04:59We have had to adapt. Well, there are environmental issues, but the biggest challenge facing the Parsi community right now is
05:19It was 20,000 by 2015, and now it is estimated that by 2025 this number in Karachi will have shrunk to just
05:25If we consider the reasons for this decline, it is not a serious threat.
05:31Yes, this is completely an internal demographic.
05:34There is a crisis, what is the reason, firstly there is very less birth rate, then there is a lot of pressure to keep the blood line pure.
05:41Strict principles: If a child marries someone from another religion, he or she is expelled from the community.
05:46and, along with all this,
05:47There is also migration to other countries for better environmental conditions, five percent of the students of Parsi community are pursuing higher education.
05:56Of those sent abroad for the purpose of migration, only five per cent return to Pakistan, the rest remain in the local community.
06:01Asa
06:16but it seems difficult for the Parsi people to survive because when a community tries to increase its population
06:22If instead of taking any initiative, you give preference only to the purity of your parental lineage, then
06:28His l
06:43Will Mosh Minar and the desolate cemetery be the last traces of that sugar-soaked milk? Are these stones really
06:50That buildings will outlive the great men who built them? This is a profound thought.
06:57Really makes us proud
06:58But it forces me to leave this question here.
