List of Zoroastrians
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Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of prophet Zoroaster and was formerly among the world's largest religions. It was probably founded some time before the 6th century BCE in Greater Iran.In Zoroastrianism, the Creator Ahura Mazda is all good, and no evil...
with a Wikipedia article.
From Greater Iran
- Farhang MehrFarhang MehrFarhang Mehr is a Zoroastrian scholar and former politician.-Background:Mehr was born to a Zoroastrian family in Tehran. His father, Mehraban Mehr, was from the province of Kerman, and at the age of 14 migrated to Tehran for greater economic and social opportunities...
, (1923- ): former Deputy Prime Minister of Iran - Jamshid Bahman JamshidianJamshid Bahman JamshidianJamshid Bahman Jamshidian, also known as Arbab Jamshidi, was a prominent Zoroastrian figure in Iran who introduced the idea of modern banking in Iran as well as being the first representative of the Zoroastrian community in the Iranian parliament....
, (1851-1933): pioneer of modern banking in Iran - Keikhosrow ShahrokhKeikhosrow ShahrokhKeikhosrow Shahrokh was the mastermind and designer of the mausoleum for Persian poet Ferdowsi at his burial site in the city of Tus. As elected representative of the Zoroastrian community, he was an active member of the Iranian parliament...
, (1864-1929): proponent of the Iranian civil calendarIranian calendarThe Iranian calendars or sometimes called Persian calendars are a succession of calendars invented or used for over two millennia in Greater Iran...
and designer of the FerdowsiFerdowsiFerdowsi was a highly revered Persian poet. He was the author of the Shahnameh, the national epic of Iran and related societies.The Shahnameh was originally composed by Ferdowsi for the princes of the Samanid dynasty, who were responsible for a revival of Persian cultural traditions after the...
mausoleum.