Iran : who are the Zoroastrians?
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Zoroastrianism was founded in Iran in figures amongst the world's oldest religions, predating Islam. Its followers are now regarded as a minority in the Islamic Republic. Most live in the Iranian city of Yazd, and say they want more recognition. Mark Thompson, Mariam Pirzadeh and Mahmoud Hamedi report.
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Thank you India for protecting the ancient Zoroastrians🙏🏻
Are you parsi?
Don't worry we can even help you to establish your zorostrian in Iran if you want
@@hirenahir76200 sir, please save your own religion in India first and then go save the others'
That would be Iran. India did nothing.
@@hirenahir76200 please do, we owe you Hindus so much for protecting us and for contributing to Iran. We need to make Iran Zoroastrian again.
I love Zoroastrian people. We call them Parsis in India. Most of them left Iran during the islamic attack in 14th century. Ratan TATA is a parsi by religion.
@Some Random Fat Iranian guy ye. Islamic invasion of iran
Rahul Gandhi is also Parsi, as his grandfather was parsi
We appreciate it, but when I see them they seem to be more Indian than Persian. Persia is the real home of Zoroaster and Zoroastrianism. No offense by the way.
We Persians and Indians do have a connection though, we are both Aryans, real aryans not German racism, and our languages are very poetic, Indo-European languages. You took in our people when they had no where to go. We appreciate that
@@agostocobain2729 Because they are Indian now. They blend in Indian culture like ‘Sugar in the Milk’.
When U become minority in own Country
Same will happen to india if do nothing
they are kurd aka indo european not aryan
Sweden
Yeah same for Native Americans
@@darkthought784 Indo-Europens ARE Aryans.
I am a Jew and I pray that they survive I'll never forget the generosity they have done to Jews for freeing them
Yet Donald Trump which is Pro Jews keep on oppressing Iran. Jews as a whole never thankful to Iranian/Farsi..
Ha jew
@@putatdaun What should jews thank you iranians for? Jews were inventors, innovators, and survivors without the help or influence of you iranians. They survived despite enduring one of the most brutal persecution in history. If you iranians were the ones enduring such persecution you guys would either assimilate or die out. Jews have nothing to thank you for so you better zip your mouth.
By the way, I am an american white. I am not jewish though. Not even 1%.
@@henryabbot8083 Zoroastrianism is what Abraham got his idea from.. Everything the Jews have is from religious unity ...influenced from Iran.. I'm white from America.. You've been as equally uneducated as me.. No excuses
Cyrus the Great wasn't Zoroastrian.
Iranians betrayed their Persian ancestors by denouncing Zorastrianism. In modern history, the Islamic Republic had hindered the economic progress of Iran. Very tragic.
@@rao3704 Jizya wasn't heavy, remember Muslims had to pay Zakah and Khums. Jizya was roughly around 1%, which is far less than Zakah and Khums. Don't be some lunatic believing everyone else, just open your eyes, dont make people open them for you
No they did a great job coming back to the true religion. The great Safavid and Khwarezmian empires were muslim.
@@blackflag6976 Nothing is great about following a pedophile 🤣
@@RandomPerson-de5jq That's ironical, coming from someone who worships cows, snakes, elephants, monkeys and penises.
@true human No, It is thanks to Islam that Iran stands up to the imperialists and oppressors today. It is Europe that has been destroyed and become a sheep these days
India gave sanctuary to Parsis and now they are a respected community that contributes to our country. Other religions like us Muslims should learn from them.
Yes but read the comment section and you will see how "respectull" hindus are
Well bro maybe you Muslims can start by working alongside Zoroastrians and other Non-Muslims. I am sure we can find some common ground 🙂.
@India Inc. no but indians always insult muslims
@@RRG932 bro say hindus only
@@abuzaformohammedaman9205 you are right I am sorry
When islm invaded Iran few of Zoroastrian came to west India and we give them place to stay and now they contribute to India as an real Indian..
@NoobIsGreatBoy now tell me why almost 90% terorist group are islam?
@NoobIsGreatBoy lmao you must be an idiot, cant even answer my simple question
@Esha No one should be just against filthy pagans. Abrahamic religions are naturally superior and more appealing. That's why Arab pagans and Persian Zoroscums left their religions for these religions.
Parsi have contributed to India a alot
@Bidu Bidu Alhamduliilah.
I am kurdish and I am a zoroastrian
Sourodip Biswas
They were treating them to convert to Islam!
Sourodip Biswas Why you need religion at all?
Delaram Salmassi well it needs to work which ARYANS r not doing ,
Sourodip Biswas man ! It's not an easy task! In Islamic republic of Iran conversation from Zoroastrianism to Islam is a great joy while the opposite is a death penalty. Same goes in Pakistan
@@sourodipbiswas2001 I think them Arabs threaten them
The last true persians...
Come to India, we have over 60K of them who fled to India in 8th century to avoid persecution.
@@utubefreak7167 But their fertile rate is so low and don't allow others to convert, they may disappear in the future.
Iran is 60% Persian. You have no idea what you're talking about.
The glory and prestige of the ancient Persian empire have been damaged and only vengeance could heal the inflicted wound.
@@utubefreak7167 Why would Iranians come to India?
Nobody would leave Iran for India. Sorry. Persians are much smarter
Irani people forgot how great their ancestors were.
If you want to see your real ancestors come to India. We protected them and they are one of us.
U can easily find parsis in gujarat and mumbia.
We r happy as Muslims
@@darksoul2131 Definitely, drug addicts say the same thing👍
@@NaRahul no one cares for ancestors islam makes life better I was a born Muslim but today I am Muslim by choice if one is happy who the hell is someone like u to tell others to revert to paganism get lost preach somewhere else
@@darksoul2131 of course you will be born Muslim, you are not 1400 years old
@@rinkiakepapa5625 if 14000 years ago then I would follow the teachings of ibrahim musa and issa
I loves parsis those have not left zoroastrianism India always welcome Aryan brothers💙
there is no aryan race
@@shivajiraje7555 then where did Europeans come from?
@@shivajiraje7555 it was a culture, Indians and persians are Aryan culture.
@Hiren Humbal well sure, pure-blooded Aryans are extinct, but their blood still exist. It's just mixed a bit
@@shivajiraje7555you can say indo European. India is the mix
So sad to see them disappear!
yeah , Me too.
well they are still 200 000 worldwide still
@@mrenigma1564 70% of zoroastrians are living in India.
Few of them living in Iran and other middle eastern countries.
@Darius Mehranzadeh balochi zoroasters exist?
@Darius Mehranzadeh are Pakistani Balochi or Iranian?
True religion and belief of Persians/ Iranians.
Fire worshipping fools😂😂😂
@@matheenarif8645 fire is the thing that keeps us alive not islam!!
@@matheenarif8645 says the guy who worships pedophile prophet lmao
Paganism...
@@malcolmblack2827 says the guy who believes in jesus who was born without a father 😂
Buddhism and Zoroastrianism are creeds of peace and love... there is no space for crusades or jihaad here... India is a nucleus of religions..., Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Islam, Judaism, christianity and zoroastrianism... Indian soil always grows all of the seeds of religious creeds... respects to Indian tolerance, from Pakistan...
Some of their practice are similar to Vedic tradition
Har chiz me ghuss jate ho😂😂
@@Wasimckp Zoroastrianism book Avesta and Rigveda are similiar.
The Rig Vedic and Avestan languages are essentially the same, with very minor differences in grammar. They share a common vocabulary in the fields of mythology, ritual, culture, and religious practices.
The Early and middle Rig Vedic books predate the earliest surviving Avestan Gathas by centuries.
The Avestan followed by Sanskrit in brackets.
Aēuua- (Eka-/Evā-)
Aiβi- (Abhi-)
Āiθβiiu/Āθβiia (Āptya)
-ana/-aiiana (-ayana)
Aošnara (Uṣīnara)
Arəna- (Ṛṇa-): -aršti (Ṛṣṭi-)
Aṣa-/-ərəta (Ṛta-)
Aspa-/-aspa (Aśva/Aśva-/-aśva)
Auuahiia (Avasyu)
baṇgha (Bhanga)
Bərəz(i)- (Brhad-)
Bзṇduua (Bandhu/-bandhu):
Bi- (Dvi-)
-čiθra (Citra-/-citra)
Fraš- (Pras-)
Frān- (Prāṇa)
Gaora- (Ghora)
Karapan (Kṛpa)
-iiasna (Yajña)
Karšnaz (Kṛṣṇa)
Mazda- /-miiazdana (Medha-/-medha):
Nabānazdišta (Nābhānediṣṭha)
Pərəθu- (Pṛthu/Prthu-/Pṛth-)
-raθa (Ratha-/-ratha)
Saēna (Śyena)
@@deepakjoshi664 This also proves that Aryan migration did happen to India. The Aryans who moved to India were the ones who didn't want to convert to Zoroastrianism.
@@nsaurabh25 Nope. Aryans were not a race but a Biome. Under which different nations arose. Today there legacy is claimed by Different cultures.
@@deepakjoshi664 zoroastrians are monotheistic and against idol worshipping. But you Hindus are at the contrary.
I encourage all Persians to revert back to their true deen, truly revert, and leave islam, Judaism and Christianity as these are cults.
+Nader Emami the government doesn't allow it, but people revert in secrecy anyways.
+Nader Emami you get it. religion is the best and easiest way to keep society moral. Zoroastrianism is our path.
+James 123 no you idiot. Zoroastrianism in its Orthodox form is still pure.
+James 123 I do agree that many don't truly revert, and just put faravahar necklaces on. that's why I mentioned that we need to encourage then to truly revert, and follow the values, morals and mentality that Zoroastrianism produces.
Hey you. We Iranian are very strongly united together. We are ISLAMIC country. U understand??????
BUT We have Iraninas that follow other religious and we respect them becasue we want their respect as well. We are a peaceful country and we were much better if YOU had not sold weapons to the countries in our region.
YOU ARE PROBLEM SOURCE
Everything is fine except YOU.
PLEASE leave us by ourselves and go away and mind your country.
Go cure thousands of problems you have in ur country!
All Zoroastrian people are welcome to India
Islam wrecked Persian Culture in many ways . Arabic Culture contaminated Persian Culture a long time ago . Now Iran (looks like an Arab Colony) resembles Arabic Culture(from attire to Arabic compulsory language in schools , Mullah Regime ,Islamic Arab festivals , Islamic laws , Conservative mindset etc. )
You're stupid. Iran is a multiethnic,multicultural society. There are Arabs,Kurds,Turks,Jews,Baloch,Afghans and of course Persians in Iran. The overall culture is a post-Islamic version of the ancient one. Arabs have their Arabic culture,Persians have their Persian culture,and so on. Persians still celebrate Nowruz and Arabs practice traditional sword dance and wrestling.
If anything,Islam removed the incompatible cultural elements from Persia,like bathing in bull's urine and incest. You're unironically praising Arabic culture by saying it wrecked these disgusting Pre-Islamic Persian customs.
@@tasinal-hassan8268 Lol...If Islam is so "reforming" in Iran then why Iranian women are killed and put behind the bars just for demanding their rights ? You are just a blind and deaf follower of Islam, defending it it any cost and causing harm to the rest of humanity
@@tukri Reformed?
Islam doesnt have ANYTHING to do with culture! FIRST of all who are u to even say anything about Iran. I doubt you're even Iranian let alone Muslim. people like u are disgusting! and we dont have festivals! islam doesnt have anything to do with culture
@@tukri Islam doesnt have anything to do with cruelty! thats just the corrupt government of Iran!
Anywhere Islam go, it ruins that region! Is a disease like no others! It's a great challenge for generations to come by Iranian youths to find their inner deed, their history and flourisher once again as their forefathers did and experience the greatness that once Persia had!
islam is dead in Iran mate. our next cultural threat is coming from the west and specifically america with its influence of toxic cultural liberalism and leftism that ironically conservative americans tend to encourage in Iran.
If Islam is dead in Iran then why people practice Islam in Iran?!
:/ then why are these Persians still worshipping fire?
Sourodip Biswas they fake it so they don’t get killed or thrown in prison by the government but there are some that still accept it. It’s there choice
The Minister first of all the fire is one of the symbols just like Islam with the moon and Christianity with the cross. Christians believe in a carpenter and Islam believes in a pedophile
zoratanism will back in Iran
as mention in shahnahma
Iran Government claim 99.5% of Muslim majority but recent data show 9% Zoroastrian in Iran. By the way only 40% remain Muslim in Iran online poling, and most of those respondent claim to have drink alcohol.
The people of Iran want to change, but their regime is terrible. They need trigger or some help to topple the current government so they may back to their glory.
shah was pro america but rule with there brain only &was thrown away when oil was shahs
in hand &britain &US were outward
@@micknfii19 when I will become PM of India, i will bombard pakistan and Afghanistan and then attack Iran to change it's regime.
Only then will world peace prevail
There are many Zoroastrians in India
They are just Iranian immigrants in brown India.
They should return to Iran ASAP.
Breaks my heart watching this video.
Zoroastrians also live in India . They have provided Independent Indias Most famous business family and most famous Army General.
At least we‘re gaining some popularity again
I was born in Iran. I'm indian.i love Zoroastrian
Worldest oldest confirmed monotheism*
No, its judaism...
says a lot about islam as religion ... BAD! Islam copied a lot of things of Zoroastrisan religion. Read and compare
No
All Zoroastrian people are welcome to India. Come N Live with us in peace.
The real Iranians.
Very similar to hindusim
They are a part of Aryan civilization
They are not at all similar to Hindus. *Zoroastrianism is literally the opposite of Hinduism.*
@Noble Khan 200% yes
Zorostrianism is monothesitic how is it similar?
@@viperys1880 same Hinduism is also monotheistic
They all were forced to accept islam
Islamization was gradual and took a long time; Muslims are not Hindus; they don't force people to their belief system; ideologically speaking beliefs systems of Hinduism is seen as inferior when compared to monotheistic religion that's why many Hindus convert to other religions or become irreligious
The last real Iranians
Peacefulls appear
Others disappear
This is what would have happened to Hinduism in neigbouring Indian subcontinent had British not governed and defeated all the Islamic sultanate of the time. Mughals and Sultans would have converted whole of India into another Iran (Pakistan already is Iran 2 ). For this Hinduism owes great debt to the British empire. The much talked about 45 trillion plunder by British out of South Asia is nothing when compared to what British has directly or indirectly given to the Subcontinent ( a unified country that never was before or partially at 'some' point of time ) , largely intact Hinduism culture and many more.
Wonderful.
Out of respect, right. Out of respect of saving your life.
rip zoarastrian culture .....sasaanid culture can never be established now as its islamic republim...but yess it tells about how islam destroys culture n identity of others ....we must learn a lesson from this
The cultures are pretty similar from what I've read.
Yes the lesson is dont hide your secret knowledge...sell and spread it like the christians
No It's preserved because they fled to India majority of them are Indian and Iran
I love the Zoroastrians
The Last Persians
True Persians .... True Persian culture everything lost 😢
Happy Navroze Mubarak
With All best wishes come True
Long life all blessins to all zorastrian families of world
Thank you France 24 for giving Zoroastrianism a focus.
There are thought provoking concepts that are more relevant today coming from Zoroastrianism.
I would suggest two scholars who could help in presenting Zoroastrianism more accurately:
Dr Yuhan Vevaina,
Ph.D., Harvard University and Lecturer at Harvard; Lecturer of Irianian Studies, Stanford University; Professor of Persian Sassanian Period, University of Oxford, England.
Professor Touraj Daryaee,
Baskerville Professor of Iranian History and the Persianate World;
Associate Director of the Dr. Samuel Jordan Center for Persian Studies;
University of California, Irvine.
Good thought good words good deeds
Zoroastrism and Christinity are very similar 👍🏻
• Monotheism
• The Messiah and Jesus Christ
• The good thought and the Holy Spirit
• The day of Apocalypse
• Angels and demons
• The war between the evil and the good
• We cant make idols
Differences:
• Satan is not a god
• We can eat meat
• Bulls are not sacred
• Evilness is a parasite, not an independent creation
Yet there are millions of idols of Jesus Christ.
It is similar bcuz other Abrahamic religions are the copies of Zoroastrian
@@lahiri07
Idols and statues are different things.
@@mybangtanworld4936
I don't think there are enough evidences to support what you are alleging.
@@megapeiron bro it's all evident everywhere since Zoroastrian is not much popular that's why nobody talks about it and I'm not biased bcuz I don't belong to any of Abrahamic religion. It's even older than Juadiasm
Iranian people betrayed their old gods. Look at China and India they fought like warriors
We should protect ancient religions, that will be unity in diversity.
if only Iran would go back to Zora...the world would be a better place...they actually took care of the earth.
Total nonsense.
🇮🇳 has preserved them
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Wonderful 👌❤️
Read messianic Zoroaster called Saosyant. Born from virgin mother, start teaching at 30, will rise from the death , and cleansed the soul to re united with Azura mazda.
Remember 3 wise men in Matthew that come to betlehem, the are magi from persian, for sure the are zoroastrian. Wonder who they seek for? Why the came to betlehem that time?
foarte interesant !
In Bosnia ex forme Yugosavia, city Jajce have temple of Mitra
realy ?
Yes, temple build in 4 century, for the time Roman Imperium, in this time have war beerween Roman and Persia
@@HELESPONTify THANX
I stopped watching when you said the world's oldest monotheistic religion .
It is not .
Last true parsians
Religion of light
Country of light
Zoroastrian
How this people are living under islamic ruler
We have zorastrians in India who are most successful among Indians.
Zoroastrianism an of shoot of pre vedic sanatani religion of indian culture
Not really. They both had a common ancestor and then went their separate ways from Afghanistan to India and Iran.
@@LoverBoy-dg5jb partly true their are more similarities rather than differences that's the truth both worship fire and cow is sacred for both so it is not that quite differ
who soo few of them? these people are a living world heritage.
what it feels to be lonely in your own land
That's what it's like to be a Gael of Iona
Zorasters are forced to pay protection money to the invasive cult 😢£¢€¥
Zarosterian was practiced in dark and fire.
5500 year old culture
Island truly has destroyed many Religions
The best religion by far
Iran whats up why are these guys so sad?
They still don't suffer from communalism, the way minorities face in india
So why zoroastrian population fallen in india and the rest of the world? See u propaganda mechanics have no answer
Tragic. They should have not betrayed their ancestors
Interesting.
So, Zoroaster did not introduce the fire ritual. It was priests long after he left.
Fire worship is from Zarathushtra. There are hymns in the Yasnas paying respect and saying fire is the medium to convey prayers to Ahura Mazda.
@@hareneishnadhar the hymns were written after him, weren't they?
@@abdulaleem9207 The 72 chapters of Yasnas are his own compositions. They are the original texts from him. The others like Vendidad yeah, not from him.
@@hareneishnadhar I didn't know this. thanks, for this information.
are you zoroastrian?
@@abdulaleem9207 my pleasure brother. Yes, i am. A practicing Zoroastrian.
What a disrespectful title
We called them Majusi - Fire worshipper
In greek it's magus or magi and they are astronomers :)
@@jrhermosura4600 indeed
@@jrhermosura4600 Arabs also called them Magis.
@Ramin Chowdhury Magi is pronounced Maji here.
@Ramin Chowdhury Not same as the Bengali meaning for sure.
Progenitor of Islam
Please remove sectarian comments.
Because you can't listen truth about how your ancestors were forcefully converted.
If india establish zorostrianism in Iran than all there problem get solved early
In modern times they are the mystics and religions sprang from it. The links are found in the old testament if you know what your looking at. Kaballidts, Sufis. Gurus etc are all pretty much the same.
🦅
Zoroastrians can marry their siblings?
No sir. At least their menfolk don't marry 9 years old child bride.
They don't marry their cousins and do not have multiple wives at least
No unfortunately due to Sassanians marrying their siblings a stereotype was created surrounding us Zoroastrians.
Christians took the advantage and started mocking the Zoroastrian faith due to this and Muslims followed the same trend pointing to the concept of Xwedodah.
The concept of Xwedodah refers to cousin marriages not marriages between siblings.
Hope you understand.
لااله الا الله محمد رسول الله ☝️
🖕 dhgjj8wsdetgethswuryf
Jai Shree Ram
Booooooooomb 😂😂😂😂👳💣💣💣💣💣💣
I am iranian and i am proud to be a Muslim.
You should feel shame....you are born by halala of parsis
if you were, you wouldn't feel the need to comment that.
What you have is not pride, but insecurity.
Retrospection is needed.
Monotheistic religion.. 😂😂...?? they worship Fire.. !!!
Like u pray towards a cube, same concept. They don't worship it. It's a symbol
@@Teeeheeeteeheee they Worship It All around the world muslims Have just One Direction but They Pray Wherever there is a fire.. we just Maintain our unity in praying by facing the same direction but They Don't have such concepts
Just Here's only one true religion and it's Islam.The Qur'an has many scientist miralces that prove true pure religion is Islam.Like Balkhash lake that is in Kasakhistan has to kind of water one clean and another dirty and they don't mix.Or the existing of Oxygen was mentioned in Qur'an 1400 years ago(36:80)
Another person taking credit from science to support religion.😂😂😂
@@yudhirencathapermal3188 Bro I don't need any penny of anyone.I texted it only to show the reality
Science does not care about your stupid faith. Scientist certainly do not study Quran in order to design experiments. Its ok you are free to believe that you are a product of incest (this applies to Christianity and Judaism too I guess)
Get rid of your crappy Quran and integrate with 21st century. Don’t ruin your kid with this primitive faith, it’s backward!!
😂😂😂
What the hell is that? Glad arabs invaded Persia. Islam Zindabad
same
@deepak nagar you must be hate monger from India.
@deepak nagar u have no proof, only proof u have is ur parents.
Iran runs all the Arabb countries...
Well their book is literally called gutter.
Its called Gatha u fool. See it again. Imbecile.
Better than Kurand😂
Better than Aasmaani Kitab
@@isuryashashankatleast muslims don't drink cow piss ,you subhuman .