Zoroastrianism in Iran
Overview of the Zoroastrian populace in Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zoroastrianism is possibly the oldest religion in Iran. Founded around the middle of the second millennium BCE, the religion spread through the Iranian area through conversions and eventually became a state religion in the Achaemenian Empire in the 6th century BCE. The religion still survives to this day in small communities, mostly located in present Iran and India. The Zoroastrians in India are called Parsis.[1]
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According to Iran's official census, there were 25,271 Zoroastrians in the country as of 2011, but several unofficial accounts suggest higher figures growing within the country.[2][3]