Zoroastrianism

It is astonishing to witness that the Iranians, onto whom the Arabs imposed Islam through military defeat, have become its most zealous followers to the point of oppressing those of Zoroastrianism, though it is the religion of their own fathers. A kind of Stockholm syndrome on the national scale.

"Frank, Zoroastrianism is a Persian religion that predates Islam." "Tell me more, Don." "Zoroastrians use fire in purification rituals. They often pray in the presence of fire." "Fascinating, Don."

Zoroastrianism uses fire for rituals and temple ornament.

Zoroastrianism is based on the revelations of the Persian prophet Zarathustra, or Zoroaster in Greek.

This city was once a great center of Zoroastrianism.