They Were Zoroastrian
20 People Who Shaped the Modern World — and the Ancient Faith They Carried eFireTemple.com You know their names. You know their music, their science, their companies, their art. What you probably don't know is that they all share a faith — the oldest monotheistic religion on earth. These are Zoroastrians. And they changed the world. 1. Freddie Mercury (1946-1991) Born Farrokh Bulsara in Zanzibar to Parsi Zoroastrian parents from Gujarat, India. He underwent the Navjote ceremony as a child.
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20 People Who Shaped the Modern World — and the Ancient Faith They Carried eFireTemple.com You know their names. You know their music, their science, their companies, their art. What you probably don't know is that they all share a faith — the oldest monotheistic religion on earth. These are Zoroastrians. And they changed the world. 1. Freddie Mercury (1946-1991) Born Farrokh Bulsara in Zanzibar to Parsi Zoroastrian parents from Gujarat, India. He underwent the Navjote ceremony as a child. The lead vocalist and songwriter of Queen — one of the most successful rock bands in history. "Bohemian Rhapsody," "We Will Rock You," "We Are the Champions." His Zoroastrian funeral rites were performed by two priests from the Zoroastrian community in London. The man who gave the world "We Are the Champions" was a Zoroastrian. The fire burned in him until the end. 2. Zubin Mehta (b.
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Cyrus Cylinder · Hebrew Bible · Shahnameh