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What Defines This GroupingThe two surviving communities of Zoroastrianism, distinguished by the separate histories of the Iranian and the Indian populations, by liturgical calendar, and by disputes over conversion and descent rather than by doctrine. 2 Status
Status TodayLiving: both communities are practising, small and, in the Indian case, demographically declining. The tradition is described here in the present tense. 2 Learn More
Communities of Zoroastrianism
This small group holds the communities and traditions of Zoroastrianism, the ancient Iranian religion that survives today chiefly among two historic communities. Their differences are as much matters of calendar, ritual detail and history as of doctrine.
The browser will find the Parsis of the Indian subcontinent, descended from Zoroastrians who migrated from Iran, and the Iranian Zoroastrians who remained. The entries describe each community's history and practice.
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Sources
1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Tree
2. The Zoroastrian Diaspora: Religion and Migration
Divinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptions
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