A new study reveals how the ancient Persian religion of Zoroastrianism influenced early Judaism during the Achaemenid Empire.
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What comes next for Iranian religious minorities?
The death of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, creates uncertainty for all Iranians, but especially for non-Muslim minorities.
The appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new supreme leader on Sunday marks a pivotal moment for the country’s political and religious future — and for the religious minorities who have long ...
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Can conditions get any worse for Iranian Christians? Can conditions get any better? Iranian evangelist Hormoz Shariat told ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — This cultural enclave, also known as Little Persia, is where Iranian Muslims, Jews, Christians, Zoroastrians and Bahai have peacefully coexisted for decades. LOS ANGELES (AP) — ...
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Opinion: ‘Baba’ is a Persian word, after clothes and language, will words now have a religion too?
Opinion: After names, clothes, and language, we have now assigned religions to words as well. In a society where, after names and clothes, even words are being asked, "You belong to a different ...
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'A huge surprise': 1,500-year-old church found next to Zoroastrianism place of worship in Iraq
About 1,500 years ago, early Christian monks and adherents of the Persian religion Zoroastrianism lived together without conflict in northern Iraq, according to a new study. This wasn't the only place ...
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