Why did Zoroastrianism vanish?

[Flankerl]

Most Persians came to realize islam was the truth.

lol

 

[Servant_of_the_One1]

lol

There is something fishy when millions of Persians convert to Islam. Also imagine followers(muslims) of this religion destroyed their much beloved empire. That alone should increase Persian's hatred for islam and muslim, certainly not convert to that religion.

They were allowed to practise their religion and were protected.

Only explanation is they finally realized that their forefathers were in grave error.

They said: "Have you come to us (with the command) that we should worship God alone and forsake what our forefathers used to worship? Then bring about what you have threatened us with, if you are truthful!" (7:70)

 

[MD]

It took centuries for Zoroastrianism to vanish. The arabs were bad, with their invasions and dynasties they didn't commit mass genocides, but did impose jizya. The Mongols were worse, they killed and destroyed a substantial number of Zoroastrian temples and kill a substantial number of Zoroastrians. The worst were the Shi'a dynasties who make ISIS look like puppy dogs, they committed mass genocides against anyone non shi'a and that included Sunnis and Zoroastrians. Hundreds of thousands if not millions were killed and millions converted. The situation was so bad that the Parsis (Indian Zoroastrians) used their wealth in the British Empire to help the Zoroastrians of Persia since their plight was well known.

The Zoroastrian clergy thoroughly also screwed up the faith as well. They continue to do so today. They still follow draconian laws preventing conversion and children from mixed marriages. Some of us in the West are trying to change this. Zoroastrianism also thrives from a cultural perspective in Iran. Several Zoroastrian holidays are national holidays there and the fravahar, which is the Zoroastrian symbol is also seen as the symbol of Persian nationalism. There is a small community of us and an even smaller number who are trying to preserve the faith. Sometimes I feel like this is how religions die, but I am working to stop that and hope it doesn't.

 

[InquisitiveScholar]

Most Persians came to realize Islam was the truth.
If they were faithful to their religion i don't think Islam would be majority now. Look at India, Muslims ruled there too but the majority were still Hindu.

Islam is not "the truth" it is merely an idea like all other faiths out there. Also most of the Zoroastrian Persian populace converted to Islam because of harsh treatment. They were ridiculed and had an extremely high tax placed upon them, the Jizya tax. For centuries, before the majority became Islamic, the Zoroastrians were attacked by the followers of Islam because they refused to covert. Don't misunderstand me, I am not trying to make an argument, but the idea that they converted to Islam because it was "the truth" is far from the actual truth.

 

[Servant_of_the_One1]

Islam is not "the truth" it is merely an idea like all other faiths out there. Also most of the Zoroastrian Persian populace converted to Islam because of harsh treatment. They were ridiculed and had an extremely high tax placed upon them, the Jizya tax. For centuries, before the majority became Islamic, the Zoroastrians were attacked by the followers of Islam because they refused to covert. Don't misunderstand me, I am not trying to make an argument, but the idea that they converted to Islam because it was "the truth" is far from the actual truth.

They were people of jizyah meaning they could practise their religion in freedom and they were not forced.
Also remember, islam/muslims destroyed their dynasty. That should be golden reason not to convert.

 

[Servant_of_the_One1]

It took centuries for Zoroastrianism to vanish. The arabs were bad, with their invasions and dynasties they didn't commit mass genocides, but did impose jizya. The Mongols were worse, they killed and destroyed a substantial number of Zoroastrian temples and kill a substantial number of Zoroastrians. The worst were the Shi'a dynasties who make ISIS look like puppy dogs, they committed mass genocides against anyone non shi'a and that included Sunnis and Zoroastrians. Hundreds of thousands if not millions were killed and millions converted. The situation was so bad that the Parsis (Indian Zoroastrians) used their wealth in the British Empire to help the Zoroastrians of Persia since their plight was well known.

The Zoroastrian clergy thoroughly also screwed up the faith as well. They continue to do so today. They still follow draconian laws preventing conversion and children from mixed marriages. Some of us in the West are trying to change this. Zoroastrianism also thrives from a cultural perspective in Iran. Several Zoroastrian holidays are national holidays there and the fravahar, which is the Zoroastrian symbol is also seen as the symbol of Persian nationalism. There is a small community of us and an even smaller number who are trying to preserve the faith. Sometimes I feel like this is how religions die, but I am working to stop that and hope it doesn't.

I agree with u about the safavids. They were truly savages who killed and committed genocides against Sunnis and non-muslims.

 

[InquisitiveScholar]

They were people of jizyah meaning they could practice their religion in freedom and they were not forced.
Also remember, Islam/Muslims destroyed their dynasty. That should be golden reason not to convert.

The reason not to covert was far outweighed by the reasons to convert. Humans, in a bid for survival, will willingly accept something if they can avoid persecution and have a sense of belonging. We are, in spite of everything we claim to be, creatures of habit. We go to what makes us comfortable, or we change who we are to fit in.