Central Asia) and had previously been dependent on Silk Road trade. I feel if you cannot conform, at least do not try to deform it to suit your sensibilities, Ms. Tirandaz said. ), Christian (predominantly Roman Catholic) 94.2%, folk religions 1.5%, Buddhist 1.1%, other 1.6%, unaffiliated 1.7% (2020 est. The Shia believe Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law, Ali, was the only divinely ordained Imam (religious leader), while the Sunni maintain the first three caliphs after Muhammad were also legitimate authorities. As per 2001 census, the Parsis population in the country is 69,601 (33,949 males and 35,652 females) as against their population of 76,382 (37,736 males and 38,646 females) in 1991 census. )note: Omani citizens represent approximately 56.4% of the population and are overwhelming Muslim (Ibadhi and Sunni sects each constitute about 45% and Shia about 5%); Christians, Hindus, and Buddhists account for roughly 5% of Omani citizens, Muslim (official) 96.5% (Sunni 85-90%, Shia 10-15%), other (includes Christian and Hindu) 3.5% (2020 est. The KRI's Zoroastrian community has claimed that thousands of people residing in the autonomous territory have recently converted from Islam to Zoroastrianism. Their dwindling numbers in part tell a tale of how orthodox religious rules have clashed with an early and rapid embrace of modern values. Another famous Parsi is the Indian-born American actor Erick Avari, best known for his roles in science-fiction films and television. [32], One-fifth of the decrease in population is attributed to migration. Pollution's very point is to destroy purity through the death of a human. [65] Accompanied by better education and social cohesiveness, the community's sense of distinctiveness grew, and in 1854 Dinshaw Maneckji Petit founded the Persian Zoroastrian Amelioration Fund with the aim of improving conditions for his less fortunate co-religionists in Iran. They strictly define who counts as Parsi: those who have a Parsi father. They are projected to plummet. Shamanism: beliefs and practices promoting communication with the spiritual world. What is alarming from this situation is definitely the condition of vultures, and how chemical waste - even if it is a residue can adversely affect the animal population. ), Muslim 65.2%, Christian 13.7%, Hindu 15.9%, Buddhist 3.8%, folk religion <0.1%, Jewish <0.1%, other <1%, unaffiliated <1% (2020 est. But the community's population, die in total amounted to 114,000 in 1941, now around 50,000 by some estimates. She said if it werent for the assistance program, she probably would not have had the second kid so fast maybe five years apart or so.. Parsis , non-Hindu religious minority, are perhaps the only community which has experienced dramatic population and fertility decline outside Europe (Coale, 1973; Coale and Watkin, 1986). [44], "Parsi legends regarding their ancestors' migration to India depict a beleaguered band of religious refugees escaping the new rule post the Muslim conquests in order to preserve their ancient faith. ), Roman Catholic 58.2%, atheist 16.2%, agnostic 10.8%, other 2.7%, non-believer 10.5%, unspecified 1.7% (2021 est. ), Muslim 77.1%, Christian 22.9% (2019 est. immediately after Indian partition in 1947. Parsi is defined under sec. ), Roman Catholic 81%, other Christian 3.3%, other (includes Jewish, Muslim) 0.6%, none 6.8%, unspecified 8.3% (2011 est. EARLY HISTORY Encyclopaedia Iranica, Parsee, n. and adj. ), Christian (Roman Catholic majority, although traditional beliefs and taboos may still be found), Church of Norway (Evangelical Lutheran - official) 67.5%, Muslim 3.1%, Roman Catholic 3.1%, other Christian 3.8%, other 2.6%, unspecified 19.9% (2021 est. ), Ethiopian Orthodox 43.8%, Muslim 31.3%, Protestant 22.8%, Catholic 0.7%, traditional 0.6%, other 0.8% (2016 est. The husband of Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and son-in-law of Jawaharlal Nehru, Feroze Gandhi, was a Parsi with ancestral roots in Bharuch. Zoroastrianism was founded by Prophet Zoroaster in ancient Iran about 3,500 years ago. ), Muslim 67.8% (31.9% Sunni, 31.2% Shia, smaller percentages of Alawites and Ismailis), Christian 32.4% (Maronite Catholics are the largest Christian group), Druze 4.5%, very small numbers of Jews, Baha'is, Buddhists, and Hindus (2020 est. [55]In the 18th century, Parsis with their skills in ship building and trade greatly benefited with trade between India and China. Christian 37.3% (Catholic 10.1%, Anglican 6.8%, Presbyterian and Congregational 5.2%, Pentecostal 1.8%, Methodist 1.6%, Church of Jesus Christ 1.2%, other 10.7%), Hindu 2.7%, Maori 1.3%, Muslim, 1.3%, Buddhist 1.1%, other religion 1.6% (includes Judaism, Spiritualism and New Age religions, Baha'i, Asian religions other than Buddhism), no religion 48.6%, objected to answering 6.7% (2018 est.) ), Christian 85.2%, Muslim 2.8%, other 1.6%, unaffiliated 10.4% (2020 est. The priests from both families facilitate the wedding. 2 (7) of the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936 :-. And when there have been leaders, theres been no next generation.. [11][12], List of countries by Zoroastrian population. Prior to the end of World War II, Shinto was the state religion of Japan, and bolstered the cult of the Japanese emperor. The most common figures of devotion are the gods Vishnu, Shiva, and a mother goddess, Devi. But their numbers have dwindled at an alarming pace. Particularly notable Parsis in other areas of achievement include cricketers Farokh Engineer, Nari Contractor and Polly Umrigar, rock musician Freddie Mercury, composer Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji and conductor Zubin Mehta; cultural studies theorist Homi K. Bhabha; screenwriter and photographer Sooni Taraporevala; authors Rohinton Mistry, Firdaus Kanga, Bapsi Sidhwa, Ardashir Vakil and investigative journalists Ardeshir Cowasjee, Russi Karanjia, Behram Contractor; actor Boman Irani; educator Jamshed Bharucha, India's first woman photo-journalist Homai Vyarawalla; Actresses Nina Wadia and Persis Khambatta are Parsi who appear primarily in Bollywood films and television serials. An oft-quoted legal definition of Parsi is based on a 1909 ruling (since nullified) that not only stipulated that a person could not become a Parsi by converting to the Zoroastrian faith but also noted: the Parsi community consists of: a) Parsis who are descended from the original Persian emigrants and who are born of both Zoroastrian parents and who profess the Zoroastrian religion; b) Iranis [here meaning Iranians, not the other group of Indian Zoroastrians] professing the Zoroastrian religion; c) the children of Parsi fathers by alien mothers who have been duly and properly admitted into the religion. Inuit beliefs: a form of shamanism (see below) based on the animistic principles of the Inuit or Eskimo peoples. A September 2013 report from the Indian Ministry of Minority Affairs, The Central Sector Scheme for Containing Population Decline of Parsis in India, documents underlying factors for the declining Parsi population, including a relatively older age at marriage (27 years for women, 31 for men) and a fertility rate of 0.8 . ), Christian 98.3%, other <1%, unaffiliated <1% (2020 est. The pollution that is associated with death has to be handled carefully. This section contains information specific to the Parsi calendar. The U.N. took note of the Parsi population decline in the 1990s and commissioned Shernaz Cama, one of the community's scholars, to gather records of Parsi culturesongs in their . The Parsi New Year is the celebration of a new year by house cleaning, wearing new clothes, giving gifts and making charitable donations. According to the census data released on Monday, the total Parsi/Zoroastrian populatio ), Orthodox 48.3%, Catholic 7.1%, other 3.5%, non-believers 41.1% (2011 est. The Parsi Population The Indian government estimated that in 2011, the nation was home to roughly 57,264 Parsis. Therefore, burial and cremation have always been prohibited in Parsi culture. ), Roman Catholic 88%, Protestant 5%, Muslim 2%, other 5% (animist, Baha'i, Jewish) (2015 est. ), Buddhist (official) 97.1%, Muslim 2%, Christian 0.3%, other 0.5% (2019 est. The analysis focuses on India's three largest religious groups - Hindus, Muslims and Christians - and also covers Buddhists, Sikhs and Jains when suitable data is . A collection of treatises on religious observances, sent from Iran to India between 1478 and 1773 and known collectively as the Persian Revyats, attests to the close ties that were developing as Parsi emissaries were welcomed, lived among, and educated by their Iranian coreligionists before returning to India. Though there is no actual age before which a child must be initiated into the faith (preferably after 7 years), Navjote cannot be performed on an adult. )note: data represent the total population; as of 2020, immigrants make up about 88.1% of the total population, according to UN data, Christian (includes Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist) 59.5%, Muslim 4.4%, Hindu 1.3%, other 2%, unspecified 7.2%, none 25.7% (2011 est. 96.1% of Parsis reside in urban areas (the national average is 27.8%). ), Muslim (official; citizens are 85-90% Sunni and 10-12% Shia), other (includes Eastern Orthodox, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, and Sikh) (2020 est. ), Buddhist or Taoist 27.9%, Protestant 6.7%, Roman Catholic 5.3%, Muslim 4.2%, Hindu 1.4%, Sikh 0.2%, other or none 54.3% (2016 est. Although their Kusti prayers are very similar to those used by the Fassalis, like the rest of the Parsi community the followers of Kshnoom are divided with respect to which calendar they observe. The Book of Mormon maintains there was an appearance of Jesus in the New World following the Christian account of his resurrection, and that the Americas are uniquely blessed continents. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. [61], In 1728 Rustom's eldest son Naoroz (later Naorojee) founded the Bombay Parsi Panchayet (in the sense of an instrument for self-governance and not in the sense of the trust it is today) to assist newly arriving Parsis in religious, social, legal and financial matters. They live chiefly in Mumbai and in a few towns and villages mostly to the north of Mumbai, but also at Karachi (Pakistan) and Bengaluru (Karnataka, India). Dorab Patel was Pakistan's first Parsi Supreme Court Justice. Its sacred texts include the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament (or the Christian Gospels). The Parsi people comprise the older of the Indian subcontinent's two Zoroastrian communities vis--vis the Iranis, whose ancestors migrated to British-ruled India from Qajar-era Iran. In 1745 the Parsis in and around Surat switched to the Kadmi or Kadimi calendar on the recommendation of their priests who were convinced that the calendar in use in the ancient homeland must be correct. ), Protestant 64.8% (includes Seventh Day Adventist 12.0%, Pentecostal 11.0%, Other Church of God 9.2%, New Testament Church of God 7.2%, Baptist 6.7%, Church of God in Jamaica 4.8%, Church of God of Prophecy 4.5%, Anglican 2.8%, United Church 2.1%, Methodist 1.6%, Revived 1.4%, Brethren 0.9%, and Moravian 0.7%), Roman Catholic 2.2%, Jehovah's Witness 1.9%, Rastafarian 1.1%, other 6.5%, none 21.3%, unspecified 2.3% (2011 est. )note: estimates reflect registered members of faith communities eligible for state funding (not all religions are state-funded and not all people who identify with a particular religion are registered members) and the Church of Sweden, Roman Catholic 34.4%, Protestant 22.5%, other Christian 5.7%, Muslim 5.4%, other 1.5%, none 29.4%, unspecified 1.1% (2020 est. According to a 16th-century Parsi epic, Qissa-i Sanjan, Zoroastrian Persians continued to migrate to the Indian subcontinent from Greater Iran in between the 8th and 10th centuries, and ultimately settled in present-day Gujarat after being granted refuge by a local Hindu king.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11]. Parsis (/prsi/) or Parsees are an ethnoreligious group of the Indian subcontinent adhering to Zoroastrianism. [62] Nonetheless, by 1838 the Panchayat was under attack for impropriety and nepotism. Most . The sex-ratio of Parsi-Parlo Taluka is around 990 compared to 938 which is average of Arunachal Pradesh state. ), Muslim 98.0 - 99.0% (predominantly Sunni), Christian <1.0%, other, unaffiliated, unspecified <1.0% (2012 est. The second type of fire temple is called a Dar-i Mihr, and the preparation process is not as intense. By the time I live my life and I pass my legacy to my son, I doubt that the last of the houses will also be open.. ), Muslim (official; virtually all Sunni) 96.6%, Christian 2.7%, Buddhist <1%, Hindu <1%, Jewish <1%, folk religion <1%, other <1%, unafilliated <1% (2020 est. The population of children between age 0-6 is 1678 which is 18.33% of total population. ), Roman Catholic 47%, Muslim 4%, Protestant 2%, Buddhists 2%, Orthodox 1%, Jewish 1%, other 1%, none 33%, unspecified 9%note: France maintains a tradition of secularism and has not officially collected data on religious affiliation since the 1872 national census, which complicates assessments of France's religious composition; an 1872 law prohibiting state authorities from collecting data on individuals' ethnicity or religious beliefs was reaffirmed by a 1978 law emphasizing the prohibition of the collection or exploitation of personal data revealing an individual's race, ethnicity, or political, philosophical, or religious opinions; a 1905 law codified France's separation of church and state, Protestant 54%, Roman Catholic 30%, other 10%, no religion 6%, Roman Catholic 42.3%, Protestant 12.3%, other Christian 27.4%, Muslim 9.8%, animist 0.6%, other 0.5%, none/no answer 7.1% (2012 est. The most famous Parsi outside India might be Freddie Mercury, the Queen singer, who was born Farrokh Bulsara. Orthodox Christianity: The oldest established eastern form of Christianity, the Holy Orthodox Church, has a ceremonial head in the Bishop of Constantinople (Istanbul), also known as a Patriarch, but its various regional forms (e.g., Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, Serbian Orthodox, Ukrainian Orthodox) are autocephalous (independent of Constantinople's authority, and have their own Patriarchs). The Parsis now ran community medical centres, ambulance corps, Scouting troops, clubs, and Masonic Lodges. The bride and groom then travel to the wedding in florally decorated cars. Hinduism has many scriptures; the Vedas, the Upanishads, and the Bhagavad-Gita are among some of the most important. According to the Encyclopdia Britannica, Parsi, also spelled Parsee, member of a group of followers in India of the Persian prophet Zoroaster. Genealogical DNA tests to determine purity of lineage have brought mixed results. It is supranational, and recognizes a hierarchical structure with the Pope, or Bishop of Rome, as its head, located at the Vatican. ), Orthodox 72.1%, Muslim 19.1%, Catholic 3.4%, atheist 1.2%, other 1.5%, unspecified 2.6% (2011 est. ), Protestant 92.7% (Congregational Christian Church of Tuvalu 85.9%, Brethren 2.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 2.5%, Assemblies of God 1.5%), Baha'i 1.5%, Jehovah's Witness 1.5%, other 3.9%, none or refused 0.4% (2017 est. Other variants on Protestant Christianity, including Pentecostal movements and independent churches, may lack one or more of these elements, and their leadership and beliefs are individualized and dynamic. Parsis are an ethnoreligious group on the Indian subcontinent, who subscribe to Zoroastrianism. The exact date of the Parsi migration is unknown. Fasli (seasonal), Kadmi (ancient) and Shahenshahi (kingly) are their different calendars. The migration may in fact have taken place as late as the 10th century, or in both. ), Sunni Muslim 98%, other (including Shia Muslim, Roman Catholic, Jehovah's Witness, Protestant) 2%note: Sunni Islam is the state religion, Roman Catholic 29.9%, Protestant 26.7%, other Christian 36.5%, Kimbanguist 2.8%, Muslim 1.3%, other (includes syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs) 1.2%, none 1.3%, unspecified 0.2% (2014 est. Rppell's vulture ( Gyps rueppelli) is one of the highest flying birds, sadly having collided with a commercial airplane at 37,000 feet in 1973. Eastern-Rite Churches, such as the Maronite Church and the Ukrainian Catholic Church, are in communion with Rome although they preserve their own worship traditions and their immediate hierarchy consists of clergy within their own rite. ), folk religion 58.9%, Buddhist 17.3%, Christian 7.2%, other 1.2%, none 15.4% (2020 est. [2][3][4][5] In 1994, the Zoroastrian Society of Ontario estimated that there were around 100200 Zoroastrians residing in Afghanistan. The Parsis wouldnt want any compromises in their living standards and the quality of life, Mr. Bana said. ), traditionally Buddhist and Confucian, some Christian and syncretic Chondogyo (Religion of the Heavenly Way)note: autonomous religious activities now almost nonexistent; government-sponsored religious groups exist to provide illusion of religious freedom, Protestant 19.7%, Buddhist 15.5%, Catholic 7.9%, none 56.9% (2015 est. The Avesta is the primary collection of religious texts of Zoroastrianism. [citation needed] Even following the loss of Sindh, the Iranians continued to play a major role in the trade links between the east and west. [50], Nonetheless, "the precarious condition in which they lived for a considerable period made it impracticable for them to keep up their former proselytizing zeal. ), Protestant 68.3% (Anglican 17.6%, Seventh Day Adventist 12.4%, Pentecostal 12.2%, Moravian 8.3%, Methodist 5.6%, Wesleyan Holiness 4.5%, Church of God 4.1%, Baptist 3.6%), Roman Catholic 8.2%, other 12.2%, unspecified 5.5%, none 5.9% (2011 est. [49] These transmissions and their replies assiduously preserved by the community as the rivayats (epistles) span the years 14781766 and deal with both religious and social subjects. ), Christian 71.3% (Pentecostal/Charismatic 31.6%, Protestant 17.4%, Catholic 10%, other 12.3%), Muslim 19.9%, traditionalist 3.2%, other 4.5%, none 1.1% (2021 est. The Latin Rite is by far the largest, making up about 98% of Catholic membership. [53] While the colonial authorities often saw the other Indians "as passive, ignorant, irrational, outwardly submissive but inwardly guileful",[54] the Parsis were seen to have the traits that the authorities tended to ascribe to themselves. There are, however, rising problems over the availability of brides. A fall of about 10 per cent per decade. ), Jewish 74%, Muslim 18%, Christian 1.9%, Druze 1.6%, other 4.5% (2020 est. It recognizes the Abu Bakr as the first caliph after Muhammad. After the final battle between good and evil, every souls walk through a river of fire ordeal for burning of their dross and together they receive a post resurrection paradise. The drop has been so drastic that even as India considers measures to discourage more children in some states the government has incentivized Parsi couples to have more children, to apparently little effect. A person should always be vigilant to align with forces of light. In Peshawar a Parsi graveyard was established in the late 19th century, which still exists; this cemetery is unique as there is no Tower of Silence. Parsi Jashan ceremony (in this case, a house blessing). This in turn has given the Parsi community a rather peculiar standing: they are mostly Indians in terms of national affiliation, language and history, but not typically Indian in terms of consanguinity or ethnicity, cultural, behavioural and religious practices. In the projected scenario, as of 2020 about 15% of Indians are Muslim (vs. 14.2% in the 2011 census), 79% are Hindu (vs. 79.8% in 2011), and 2% are Christian (in line with 2011). Some Parsis believe that the dwindling population will spur the appearance of a savior. Despite being small in number, Parsis are the most economically sturdy and educated community in India. )note: Zanzibar is almost entirely Muslim, Buddhist 94.6%, Muslim 4.3%, Christian 1%, other <0.1%, none <0.1% (2015 est. ), Muslim 85.9%, Christian 6.4%, Hindu 5.7%, other and unaffiliated 2% (2020 est. The term "Parseeism" or "Parsiism", is attributed to Abraham Hyacinthe Anquetil-Duperron, who in the 1750s, when the word "Zoroastrianism" had yet to be coined, made the first detailed report of the Parsis and of Zoroastrianism, therein mistakenly assuming that the Parsis were the only remaining followers of the religion. More than half of these are in India. According to the Qissa-i Sanjan, the only existing account of the early years of Zoroastrian refugees in India composed at least six centuries after their tentative date of arrival, the first group of immigrants originated from Greater Khorasan. Johan Albrecht de Mandelslo (1638) saw them as "diligent", "conscientious", and "skillful" in their mercantile pursuits. The exact date of the Parsi migration is unknown. The Orthodox Christian faith shares many theological tenets with the Roman Catholic Church, but diverges on some key premises and does not recognize the governing authority of the Pope. Many Parsis would rather raise one child with a high-quality education inside a city than have larger families in suburbs. However, the Parsi community had to abide by three rules: they had to speak the local language, follow local marriage customs, and not carry any weapons. As of 2018, estimates show that there are some 100,000-200,000 Zoroastrians worldwide. )note: does not include data from the former Western Sahara, Roman Catholic 27.2%, Muslim 18.9%, Zionist Christian 15.6%, Evangelical/Pentecostal 15.3%, Anglican 1.7%, other 4.8%, none 13.9%, unspecified 2.5% (2017 est. Zoroastrian festivals were originally held outside in the open air; temples were not common until later. University of Texas Press, 2020. ), Muslim 63.2%, Roman Catholic 24.6%, Protestant 6.9%, traditional/animist 4.2%, none 0.7%, unspecified 0.4% (2017-18 est. ), Protestant 41.9% (Pentecostal 14.7%, Methodist 10.0%, Seventh Day Adventist 6.6%, Baptist 4.7%, Anglican 3.1%, other Protestant 2.8%), Roman Catholic 33.1%, Hindu 5.2%, Christian 4.1%, Jehovah's Witness 1.7%, Evangelical 1.4%, Muslim/Jewish 1.1%, other 1.3% (includes Buddhist, Sikh, Rastafarian), none 7.9%, no response 2.4% (2011 est. The Parsi community in Mumbai, the largest in India, sees about 750 deaths a year and only about 150 births, according to local leaders. The Malabar Hill in Mumbai, is a home to several prominent Parsis. Historical records suggests that they had moved from Iran to Gujarat, India and then to Mumbai and Karachi, Pakistan. In this photo taken on May 10, 2016, Parsi priest Pervez Dhanidaduna, 56, rests before a funeral service at a Parsi prayer hall in Mumbai. Syncretic (fusion of diverse religious beliefs and practices) Cao Dai: a nationalistic Vietnamese sect, officially established in 1926, that draws practices and precepts from Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, and Catholicism. Some members of the community additionally contend that a child must have a Parsi father to be eligible for introduction into the faith, but this assertion is considered by most to be a violation of the Zoroastrian tenets of gender equality and may be a remnant of an old legal definition of the term Parsi. Nonetheless, aside from the Qissa and the Kanheri inscriptions, there is little evidence of the Parsis until the 12th and 13th century, when "masterly"[48] Sanskrit translations and transcriptions of the Avesta and its commentaries began to be prepared. December 1, 2021 . Basic Groupings Theravada Buddhism: The oldest Buddhist school, Theravada is practiced mostly in Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Burma, and Thailand, with minority representation elsewhere in Asia and the West. ), Roman Catholic 55.8%, Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession 5.3%, Greek Catholic 4%, Reformed Christian 1.6%, other 3%, none 23.8%, unspecified 6.5% (2021 est. The second clause was contested and overturned in 1948. Pestonjee Pader,. In Surat, another city where Parsis made a name, deaths have almost tripled over the past three years, while births remain few. . ), Muslim 99% (official; virtually all Sunni, <0.1% Shia), other 1% (includes Christian, Jewish, and Baha'i); note - Jewish about 3,000-3,500 (2020 est. With the establishment of British trading posts at Surat and elsewhere in the early 17th century, the Parsis circumstances altered radically, for they were in some ways more receptive of European influence than the Hindus or Muslims and they developed a flair for commerce. Here they were called 'Parsis' (Persian apostles). For those who marry, the national government has offered assistance and stipends for older relatives to offset the cost of caring for parents. Although their people's name Parsi comes from the Persian-language word for a Persian person, in Sanskrit the term means "one who gives alms". Alawis live mostly in Syria, Lebanon, and Turkey. Particularly notable Parsis in the fields of science and industry include physicist Homi J. Bhabha, nuclear scientist Homi N. Sethna, industrialists J. R. D. Tata and Jamsetji Tata, regarded as the "Father of Indian Industry",[83] and construction tycoon Pallonji Mistry. Cyrus S. Poonawalla and Adar Poonawalla are prominent Indian Parsi businessmen. I am 21st in the tradition, he said. The following day 'Navroze' after Pateti is the actual Parsi New Year. The families Godrej, Mistry, Tata, Petit, Cowasjee, Poonawalla, and Wadia are important industrial Parsi families. However, in modern day Mumbai and Karachi the population of vultures has drastically reduced due to extensive urbanization and the unintended consequence of treating humans and livestock with antibiotics,[73] and the anti-inflammatory diclofenac, which harm vultures and have led to the Indian vulture crisis. Subsequently, the term appears in the journals of many European travelers, first French and Portuguese, later English, all of whom used a Europeanized version of an apparently local language term. Which language do Parsis speak? In Parsi culture, marriage is considered a religious duty and not just a civil contract between the spouses. The fund succeeded in convincing a number of Iranian Zoroastrians to emigrate to India (where they are known today as Iranis) and the efforts of its emissary Maneckji Limji Hataria were instrumental in obtaining a remission of the jizya for their co-religionists in 1882. ), Roman Catholic 42%, Protestant 15%, other 6%, agnostic 3%, atheist 10%, unspecified 24% (2014 est. ), Roman Catholic 68.8%, Evangelical 15.4%, Adventist 1.2%, Jehovah's Witness 1%, other 1.3%, agnostic or atheist 1.4%, none 10.1%, don't know/no response 1% (2020 est. ), Muslim 53.5%, Roman Catholic 10.6%, other Christian 35.3%, other .6% (2018 est. Chicago has about 500-600 Parsis, according to local Zoroastrian leaders. Khurshed Dastoor, a Parsi priest, at his house in Udvada, India, one of the few still occupied in the neighborhood. Nevertheless, the majority of Parsis still use the traditional method of disposing of their loved ones and consider this as the last act of charity by the deceased on earth. A young city Paris owes most of its population growth to the birth of children between the years of 1999 to 2009. ), Muslim 87% (official; includes Sunni 74% and Alawi, Ismaili, and Shia 13%), Christian 10% (includes Orthodox, Uniate, and Nestorian), Druze 3%note: the Christian population may be considerably smaller as a result of Christians fleeing the country duringthe ongoing civil war, Buddhist 35.3%, Taoist 33.2%, Christian 3.9%, folk religion (includes Confucian) approximately 10%, none or unspecified 18.2% (2005 est. ), Protestant 80.5% (United Church of Christ 47%, Assembly of God 16.2%, Bukot Nan Jesus 5.4%, Full Gospel 3.3%, Reformed Congressional Church 3%, Salvation Army 1.9%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.4%, Meram in Jesus 1.2%, other Protestant 1.1%), Roman Catholic 8.5%, Church of Jesus Christ 7%, Jehovah's Witness 1.7%, other 1.2%, none 1.1% (2011 est. Calendrical differences. . 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