This is the only study of Zoroastrian migration in modern history. It is based on archival research and fieldwork in eleven countries across six continents and on a large survey questionnaire. As well as studying the Zoroastrians for their own interest, it also sets the narrative within the context of wider studies of migrant or diasporic communities.

John R. Hinnells is Professor of Comparative Religion at Liverpool Hope University College. He was formerly Professor of Comparative Religion at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

• Preface


• 1: Introduction


• 2: Parsis in Post-Independence Bombay


• 3: The Diaspora: a bird's eye view (results of a global survey)


• 4: Parsis in Hong kong and the China Seas


• 5: Parsis in Karachi


• 6: Parsis in East Africa (Zanzibar and Kenya)


• 7: The Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Europe


• 8: Zoroastrians on the North American Continent


• 9: Zoroastrians in Australia


• 10: Globalizing Trends


• 11: Conclusion