In India, the last national census in 2001 recorded just under 70,000 Parsis – Zoroastrians who follow the prophet Zarathustra and worship one god, the creator of the universe, Ahura Mazda. —AFP Photo MUMBAI: India’s Parsis, the modern-day descendants of migrants who fled persecution in Iran more than 1,000 years ago, are turning to new technology to keep their ancient Zoroastrian religion alive.
