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Zoroastrianism was founded in ancient Iran some 3,500 years ago, gaining followers as far afield as India.
It was the official religion of the powerful Persian empire for a thousand years, but the assassination of the final Zoroastrian king in 650 and the rise of Islam sent it into a long demise.
However the faith did survive — often in the face of severe persecution — and famous followers include Freddie Mercury, whose Zoroastrian family were originally from Gujarat in western India.
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https://www.france24.com/en/20191023-iraqi-kurds-turn-to-zoroastrianism-as-faith-identity-entwine
