Doctorate in Persian Language and Literature,
University of
Karachi.
Date: 10/16/00 11:40:49 PM
Pacific Daylight Time
From:
jalnb@mediaone.net (Jal N. Birdy)
To:
Jafarey@aol.com (Ali Jafarey)
Traditional
Mazdayasni Zoroastrian Anjuman
11 Crestwood Drive, Newport Beach, California 92660. U.S.A.
Tel: (949) 759-0519;
Fax: (949) 759-9669; e-mail: jalnb@mediaone.net
October 16, 2000
Ali A. Jafarey
10292 Carlotta Avenue
Buena Park, CA 90620.
Subject: Doctorate
in Persian Language and Literature, University of Karachi.
Dear Ali Jafarey:
This letter is sent
to you in the spirit of inquiry and good faith. Please note that nothing in this
letter should be construed to be slanderous, libel or defamatory in nature. We
are merely trying to ascertain the truth and thereby put to rest the rumors that
have been circulating about the subject issue for many years.
As you well know,
ever since the early 1990s, you have in all your published biographical data
attached to your publications and also in conference proceedings, listed
yourself as possessing a Doctorate in Persian Language and Literature from the
University of Karachi. This claim has spanned a period starting at least in 1990
with your bio-data in the Proceedings of the Seventh North American Zoroastrian
Conference, Houston, to as late as the Fall 2000 issue of the FEZANA Journal.
We have recently
come into possession of a letter from the University of Karachi, dated September
18, 2000. This letter, signed by the Registrar of the University categorically
states: "As we have gone through the record and would like to inform you
that neither Mr. Ali A. Jafarey has been enrolled for Ph.D. nor he has been
granted Ph.D. degree in Persian Language and Persian Literature."
This statement
appears to be in direct contradiction of your claim. However, knowing that there
is always the possibility of error on the part of the University of Karachi, we
are requesting you to present us with a copy of your doctoral certificate. If
for some reason you do not have the certificate in your possession, please
provide us with any other information such as the year of graduation,
Department, Doctoral thesis title, the name of your Doctoral Preceptors, or any
other similar information, which could be forwarded to the University for
verification.
Since every
individual is proud of the effort and achievement of completing a doctoral
degree, we are sure that you should have no hesitation in sharing with us a copy
of your certificate of your accomplishment. We are therefore requesting that you
send us a copy of the certificate by certified, recorded mail to reach us by
Monday, October 23, 2000. You may send this to:
Jal N. Birdy
3371 Skyview Lane
Corona, CA 92882
If you wish, you may
send us the requested information by e-mail to:
jalnb@mediaone.net
We feel that by
sending us this information we may be able to redress an inaccurate finding by
the University of Karachi. We will then be able to put all rumors to rest by
ensuring that the public is informed that you do indeed have your doctorate
degree in Persian Language and Literature from the University of Karachi.
We must, at the same
time, also inform you that if we do not hear from you by the date stated above,
we would have to assume that the information from the University of Karachi is
correct. We then reserve the right to make that information also available to
the public at an appropriate time in the future. If you do have the information
we see no reason for you not to share it with us.
Again, please treat
this letter as simply an inquiry into learning the truth. We look forward to
hearing from you soon.
Very truly yours,
Jal N. Birdy,
VP. TMZA.
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Jafarey's Immediate Reply
Ervad Jal N. Birdy
VP. TMZA
3371 Skyview Lane
Corona, CA 92882
e-mail to: jalnb@mediaone.net
Dear Ervad Saheb:
Sahebji!
I have your e-mail of << Date: 10/16/00 11:40:49 PM Pacific
Daylight Time>> with the
clause <<…. We are therefore requesting that you send us a copy of the
certificate by certified, recorded mail to reach us by Monday, October 23, 2000.
… We must, at the same time, also inform you that if we do not hear from you
by the date stated above, we would have to assume that the information from the
University of Karachi is correct. We then reserve the right to make that
information also available to the public at an appropriate time in the
future.>>
I am wondering as to what has made you change your
organization’s eleven-year-old policy from
“exposing me to the public only through uproar by a team of priests,
scholars, journalists and magnifying mouthpieces” to a polite personal letter.
I prefer your old policy. Therefore, I would be glad to respond after you make
it <<available to the public>> at your <<appropriate
time.>> The public will automatically have the ENTIRE TRUTH at its full
disposal.
Awaiting your reaction,
Ali A. Jafarey
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Subject: FEZANA Special Event and Ali A. Jafarey
Friends:
Attached is a Word file containing an issue of grave concern to
our community. Please visit the web site indicated in the letter to
appraise yourself of the facts and act appropriately. An attempt has been
made to cut down duplication in the addresses but some duplication may occur for
which I apologize.
For those who do not want to open the attachment, I also give the
contents as text below.
Thank you for your indulgence. Kindest regards,
Ervad Jal N. Birdy.
Traditional
Mazdayasni Zoroastrian Anjuman
11 Crestwood Drive, Newport Beach, California 92660. U.S.A.
Tel: (949) 759-0519; Fax: (949) 759-9669; e-mail: jalnb@mediaone.net
November 18, 2000
Presidents, FEZANA Member Associations.
Subject: FEZANA’s Special Event at the WZC2000 and Ali A.
Jafarey
Dear President:
In light of the fact that FEZANA has decided to sponsor a special
event at the WZC2000 where Ali Jafarey will be a speaker, we would like to bring
to your attention an issue, which should be of grave concern to the community.
This letter is being sent to you in good faith to apprise you of
a situation, which is potentially harmful to our community. Nothing in this
letter should be construed to be slanderous, libelous or defamatory in nature.
We are merely trying to ascertain the truth and thereby put to rest the rumors
that have been circulating about this issue for many years.
Ever since the early 1990s, Ali Jafarey has, in all his published
biographical data attached to his publications and also in conference
proceedings, listed himself as possessing a Doctorate in Persian Language and
Literature from the University of Karachi. This claim has spanned a period
starting at least in 1990 with his bio-data in the Proceedings of the Seventh
North American Zoroastrian Conference, Houston, to as late as the Fall -2000
issue of the FEZANA Journal.
We have recently come into possession of a letter from the
University of Karachi, which states: "… we have gone through the
record and would like to inform you that neither Mr. Ali A. Jafarey has been
enrolled for Ph.D. nor he has been granted Ph.D. degree in Persian Language and
Persian Literature."
This statement appears to be a direct contradiction of Ali
Jafarey's claim. However, knowing that there is always the possibility of error
on the part of the University of Karachi, we sent a personal email to Ali
Jafarey requesting him to provide us with any information, which would
contradict the letter from the University of Karachi. We sent this email to him
privately, hoping to keep this issue confidential. Mr. Jafarey replied to us
with a rather terse and devious email, neither confirming nor denying the
allegation.
We are now left with Ali Jafarey implying in his response to us
that he holds a Ph.D. from Karachi University, while the Karachi University is
clearly saying "not true". Either Ali Jafarey is not telling us the
truth or the University records are wrong. We would like to know the truth.
Whether Mr. Jafarey holds a Ph.D. from Karachi University in
Persian Literature or any other subject is not at issue here. What is important
is that, if he has been deceiving the community for all these years, we cannot
knowingly condone this behavior particularly from a person who considers himself
a "Zoroastrian Scholar" and who is engaged in generating much
controversy and discord within our community. Most importantly we cannot send
the message to our youth that lying is O.K.
We requested the FEZANA President to verify the truth before
allowing Mr. Jafarey to speak, but as usual he and his committee have given us
their legal mumbo-jumbo and have shrugged the matter off as being
inconsequential and merely wasting their time.
We feel it our duty now to bring this matter to the attention of
the community for which purpose a web site (http://frontpage.netropolis.net/scottcom/
) has been established by a separate group of concerned Zarathushtis, who are
not members of TMZA. We urge you to visit this site to appraise the facts for
yourself. We hope you will then try to obtain hard documentary evidence from Mr.
Jafarey to arrive at the truth and once and for all put an end to all the doubt
and mystery surrounding this issue. If Mr. Jafarey is found to be lying, then
FEZANA should be asked to withdraw their invitation to him.
This letter is being copied to Mr. Jafarey also. We think a time
limit of four days should be more than adequate for him to supply the community
with hard documentary evidence, which can be corroborated by the University of
Karachi.
We now leave it in your hands and on your conscience to act
appropriately.
Sincerely,
Ervad Jal N. Birdy
Vice President, TMZA
Cc: Mr. Ali A. Jafarey
WZC2000 Executive Committee
FEZANA Executive Committee
ZAH Board Members
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LINKS:
To Return to the Relevant Reply, CLICK
Jafarey's
Counter Questions on "Doctorate Degree" to Ervad Birdy
Also
Comments
and Questions by Mrs. McIntyre & Other Friends
TABLE OF CONTENTS and Their Links
Introduction & the Gist of "The Plain Reality Behind The Intricate Falsity"
Analysis of the 26-page "Global Protest"