Parsi, also spelled Parsee, member of a group of followers in India of the Persian prophet Zoroaster. The Parsis, whose name means "Persians", are descended from Persian Zoroastrians who emigrated to India to avoid religious persecution by the Muslims.

5 天之前 · Parsi, member of a group of followers in India of the Iranian prophet Zoroaster (or Zarathustra). The Parsis are descended from Persian Zoroastrians who emigrated to India to avoid religious persecution by Muslims. Learn more about the history of the Parsis in this article.

Who is the Parsi God? As the followers of a monotheistic faith that teaches the concept of a single creator God, the Parsis believe in the deity “Ahura Mazda” (Wise Lord), who they regard as the “Supreme Being.”

2019年1月9日 · The term Parsi refers to an individual who belongs to the Zoroastrian society that moved from Persia to India during the 7th century AD to flee persecution from Muslims who had conquered Persia.

23 小时之前 · Once the Parsi community in Pakistan had as many as 15,000-20,000 people, said Dinshaw Behram Avari, the head of one of the most prominent Parsi families. Today, numbers hover around 900 people in ...

Painting of a Sindhi (left) and a Parsi (right) from a series of twelve paintings, ca.1850 in Sindh, Pakistan. The Parsis are a ethnic and religious group in India and Pakistan who follow Zoroastrianism. They are descendants of Persians who moved to the region to escape religious persecution during the Arab conquest of the Persian Empire.

14 小时之前 · From a gated community for her Zoroastrian faith in Pakistan’s megacity Karachi, Elisha Amra, 22, has waved goodbye to many friends migrating abroad as the ancient Parsi community dwindles.