Home›Zoroastrianism›Parent ReligionBrowse ByParent ReligionThis page groups denominations by the wider religion they belong to. Wikipedia notes that "Shia Islam is the second largest denomination of Islam and its adherents believe that Ali succeeded Muhammad." Browsing by parent religion lets a visitor see every denomination belonging to one religion gathered together.FactsLearn MoreParent ReligionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsOverviewWhat Defines This GroupingWell-attestedThe 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. 2StatusStatus TodayWell-attestedLiving: both communities are practising, small and, in the Indian case, demographically declining. The tradition is described here in the present tense. 2DirectoryCategoryWell-attestedDenominations 1Learn MoreCommunities 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.Parent ReligionFilter Results1 entryAdherents Today MaximumAll121,962 (1)Adherents Today MinimumAll111,691 (1)Basis of the Membership FigureAllScholarly or Demographic Estimate (1)Era of Decline Start YearAll651 (1)Establishment StatusAllDisestablished (1)Membership Figure As OfAll2004-01-01 (1)2012-01-01 (1)Origin Period End YearAll600 BCE (1)Origin Period Start YearAll1500 BCE (1)Practice StatusAllPartly restricted: some elements are closed to outsiders (1)Status TodayAllLiving tradition, practised today (1)TheologyAllDualist: two opposed cosmic principles (1)Monotheistic: one God (1)Show ResultsZoroastrianismParent Religion2 entriesSources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Treetier 12. The Zoroastrian Diaspora: Religion and Migrationtier 1John R. Hinnells, Oxford University Press, 2005View the SourceDivinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptionstier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.