Next year the Zoroastrian World Congress will be held in Perth, Western Australia. It is to be hoped that it is done with a significant splash since few Australians have heard of the Zoroastrians let alone met one.
Firstly, let it be said that this is one of the world's most ancient religions. The founder of the religion is Zoroaster (also known as Zarathustra). Read more here. The followers of Zoroaster are also known as Parsis. The religion should not be confused with Thus Spake Zarathustra by the German writer, Friedrich Nietzschke.
To read about the Parsis in the modern world,
