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The Zoroastrian Diaspora: Religion and Migration

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Divinity Atlas. "The Zoroastrian Diaspora: Religion and Migration." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sources/the-zoroastrian-diaspora-religion-and-migration.

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Divinity Atlas. (n.d.). The Zoroastrian Diaspora: Religion and Migration. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sources/the-zoroastrian-diaspora-religion-and-migration

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@misc{divinityatlas-the-zoroastrian-diaspora-religion-and-mi,
  author = {Divinity Atlas},
  title = {The Zoroastrian Diaspora: Religion and Migration},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sources/the-zoroastrian-diaspora-religion-and-migration},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

John Hinnells specialized in Zoroastrian studies across his career and this study works from direct engagement with diaspora Zoroastrian communities themselves, principally the Parsis of South Asia and later migrant communities in Britain and North America, documenting religious adaptation and community organization outside Iran rather than treating diaspora practice as a footnote to ancient Zoroastrianism. That sustained, community focused method is the study's real evidentiary basis. Use it for established facts about how Zoroastrian diaspora communities have organized and adapted their religious life; it is not a general history of Zoroastrianism in ancient Iran, a claim needing a source such as Mary Boyce's Zoroastrians instead, since this study's own scope is the later diaspora rather than the ancient homeland.

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Reliability Tier

John Hinnells's scholarly study of Zoroastrian diaspora communities, principally the Parsis of South Asia and later migrations to Britain and North America, published by Oxford University Press; not a general history of Zoroastrianism in ancient Iran, which needs a different source.

Notes

Scholarly study of Zoroastrian diaspora communities, principally the Parsis of South Asia and later migrations to Britain and North America, covering religious adaptation and community life outside Iran. Use for established facts about diaspora Zoroastrian communities; not a general history of Zoroastrianism in ancient Iran, which needs a source such as Boyce's Zoroastrians.

Citation

Author

John R. Hinnells

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Publication Year

2005

URL

https://archive.org/details/TheZoroastrianDiaspora2005

Source Type

academic monograph

Cross-Tradition Connections

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Americas

This source names Americas directly: "John Hinnells specialized in Zoroastrian studies across his career and this study works from direct engagement with diaspora Zoroastrian communities themselves, principally the Parsis of South Asia..."

Source The Zoroastrian Diaspora: Religion and MigrationJohn R. Hinnells

Asia

This source names Asia directly: "principally the Parsis of South Asia and later migrant communities in Britain and North America, documenting religious adaptation and community organization outside Iran rather than treating..."

Source The Zoroastrian Diaspora: Religion and MigrationJohn R. Hinnells

Iran

This source names Iran directly: "and community organization outside Iran rather than treating diaspora practice as a footnote to ancient Zoroastrianism."

Source The Zoroastrian Diaspora: Religion and MigrationJohn R. Hinnells

Claims Backed By This Source (127 claims)

This source backs 127 claims across the atlas. As facts: 82 well-attested, 9 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 12 holds, 1 connected. Plus 23 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

Religious Events, 19 claims: 10 well-attested, 3 scholarly debate, 3 holds, 3 general references.
Denominations, 18 claims: 12 well-attested, 2 scholarly debate, 1 holds, 1 connected, 2 general references.
Beliefs & Restrictions, 16 claims: 12 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 3 general references.
Articles, 13 claims: 13 well-attested.
Sacred Sites, 13 claims: 9 well-attested, 2 holds, 2 general references.
Calendars, 12 claims: 11 well-attested, 1 general references.
Sources, 11 claims: 8 well-attested, 3 holds.
Subcategories, 6 claims: 4 well-attested, 2 general references.
Rituals, 5 claims: 2 scholarly debate, 1 holds, 2 general references.
Open Questions, 4 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 general references.
Doctrines, 3 claims: 2 holds, 1 general references.
Religious Symbols, 2 claims: 1 scholarly debate, 1 general references.
Cities, 1 claims: 1 general references.
Cultures, 1 claims: 1 general references.
Deities, 1 claims: 1 general references.
Regions, 1 claims: 1 general references.
Sacred Architecture, 1 claims: 1 general references.