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Parsior ParseeZoroastrian of India. The Parsis, whose name means “Persians,” are descended from Persian Zoroastrians who immigrated to India to escape persecution by Muslims. The migration occurred sometime between the 8th and 10th century. The Parsis settled in Gujarat and became a farming community. When the British East India Co. took control of the region around Bombay (now Mumbai) in the late 17th century and established religious freedom, many Parsis moved there, and by the 19th century they had become a wealthy merchant class. The Parsis still live chiefly in the Mumbai area, though other Parsi communities exist in Bangalore, India, and Karachi, Pakistan. See also Zoroastrianism and Parsiism. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Brian Parsi Boetig, a special agent in the FBI's San Francisco office and an adjunct faculty member of the Leadership Development Institute at the FBI Academy, prepared Leadership Spotlight. Naval Academy, included Hooshang Amirahmadi of Rutgers University; Trita Parsi of the National Iranian American Council; and Barbara Slavin, a journalist with USA Today. Bouzari S, Jafari A, Farhoudi-Moghaddam AA, Shokouhi F, Parsi M. |
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