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Tehran's Fearful Muslim Fundamentalists: Religious Persecution in Iran

Doug Bandow | Posted 05.16.2013 | Politics
Read More: Jews, Christians, Zoroastrianism, Sufism, Judaism, United Nations, Baha'i Faith, Religious Persecution, Menatollahi Gonabadi, Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Shia Muslims, Human Rights, Religious Liberty, Baha'is, UN Human Rights Council, Zoroastrians, Christianity, Politics News
Doug Bandow

Iran is Exhibit #1 for the threat posed by Islamic fundamentalists gaining control of government. Iranian repression is increasing and the space available to regime opponents is diminishing.

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LOOK: Zoroastrians Celebrate Ancient Feast Of Fire

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 04.29.2013 | Religion
Read More: Zoroastrianism, Islam, Feast of Fire, Video, Religion in Iran, Persian Religion, Zoroastrians, Pre-Islamic Religion, Iran, Sadeh Festival, Ancient Persia, Religion News

TEHRAN, Iran -- Followers of Iran's minority Zoroastrian religion gathered after sunset to mark Sadeh – an ancient mid-winter feast dating to Ir...

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Interfaith Ironic Christmas Part II: Moses, Osiris And Orpheus

Rita Nakashima Brock, Ph. D. | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
Read More: Interfaith, War on Christmas, Advent, Christmas, Abraham, Religion, Origins of Christmas, Zoroastrians, Osiris, Moses, Shepherds, Right Wing Pundits, Religion News
Rita Nakashima Brock, Ph. D.

The right wing punditry is at it again this year, stirring up a sense of victimization by claiming there is a "war on Christmas". In fact, Christianity wouldn't exist without the eclectic collection of ideas and practices that were the diverse roots from which it grew,

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Afghanistan: A Land of Awakened People

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
Read More: Zoroastrians, Hinduism, Meditation, Nonviolence, Buddhism, Spirituality, Afghanistan War, Afghanistan, Religion News
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

In the past, Afghanistan has been home to Zoroastrian, Hindu, Buddhist, as well as Muslim communities. All these traditions flourished in harmony -- until the 20th century.

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Montazeri's Limited Tolerance of Non-Muslims

Jamsheed K. Choksy | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, Jews, Christians, Religion, Ayatollah, Minorities, Ayatollah Khomeini, Religious Minorities, Khomeini, Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, Dhimmi, Tolerance, Iran, Zoroastrians, Intolerance, Islamic Republic of Iran, Hossein Ali Montazeri, Shiites, Persecution, Bahais, Grand Ayatollah, Montezari, Jannati, World News
Jamsheed K. Choksy

Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri's opinion was characterized by one Iranian Christian clergyman as "rubbing salt into our wounds."

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India: Mumbai's Parsi Community Remain Split On Intermarriage

GlobalPost | Hanna Ingber Win | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Parsis, India, Mumbai, Zoroastrians, Persia, Parsi Community, World News

MUMBAI, India -- A group of about a dozen young Parsi professionals gather around a table at the Parsi Gymkhana or social club at Marine Lines in Mumb...

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