Parsis in a sentence

However, the Parsis would be the only Zoroastrians to do so (and would do it only once), with the result that – from then on – the calendar in use by the Parsis and the calendar in use by Zoroastrians elsewhere diverged by a matter of thirty days.

The Bill seeks to amend a 1955 law to grant citizenship to Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, Jains, Parsis and Christians from the Muslim-majority nations of Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Pakistan if they have lived in India for six years.

The bill would fast-track citizenship for religious minorities, including Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians who are fleeing from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

For the Parsis, vegetables have to be accompanied at all times by at least an egg, if not some form of fish or meat.

By the mid-19th century, the Parsis were keenly aware that their numbers were declining and saw education as a possible solution to the problem.

Following Haug, the Bombay Parsis began to defend themselves in the English language press; the argument being that Angra Mainyu was not Mazda's binary opposite, but his subordinate, who—as in Zurvanism also—chose to be evil.

For a list of Parsis with Wikipedia articles, see Category:Parsi people.

However, a 2004 study in which Parsi mitochondrial DNA (matrilineal) was compared with that of the Iranians and Gujaratis determined that Parsis are genetically closer to Gujaratis than to Iranians.

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.

In 1842 Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy established the Parsi Benevolent Fund with the aim of improving, through education, the condition of the impoverished Parsis still living in Surat and its environs.

In 1849 the Parsis established their first school (co-educational, which was a novelty at the time, but would soon be split into separate schools for boys and girls) and the education movement quickened.

It has been stated that a majority of Parsis end up marrying outside the community due to the highly restricted standards of marriage and numbers in the community.

Moreover, if heredity were the only factor in a determination of ethnicity, the Parsis would count as Parthians according to the Qissa-i Sanjan.

Most of the temples were built by wealthy Parsis who needed centers that housed purity.

Most Parsis know their religion because it is tied into their identity and know very little about the formal teachings.

Mumbai is home to the largest population of Parsis in the world.

Not only Hindus, but some devout Jains and Parsis also attend the functions, whilst some Muslims attend the fair for trade.

The importance of the Qissa lies in any case not so much in its reconstruction of events than in its depiction of the Parsis – in the way they have come to view themselves – and in their relationship to the dominant culture.

The low sex ratio is partly because of the large number of male migrants who come to the city to work. citation "Parsis of Bombay", a wood engraving, ca. 1878.

The Parsis, whose name means "Persians", are descended from Persian Zoroastrians who emigrated to India to avoid religious persecution by the Muslims.