Iranian Zoroastrians

Target entity: Iranian Zoroastrians
Context triple: [Tower of Silence, associatedWithCommunity, Iranian Zoroastrians]

• A. Parsis
  Parsis are a Zoroastrian ethno-religious community in India, historically influential in commerce, industry, and philanthropy, especially in western regions such as Mumbai (formerly part of the Bombay Presidency).
• B. Persian Jews
  Persian Jews are a historic Jewish community originating from Iran, known for their distinct Persian language, culture, and religious traditions developed over more than two millennia in the region.
• C. Iranian peoples
  Iranian peoples are a diverse group of Indo-Iranian ethnic groups historically associated with the Iranian plateau and surrounding regions, linked by related languages, cultures, and shared ancient origins.
• D. Zoroastrianism
  Zoroastrianism is one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions, originating in ancient Persia and centered on the teachings of the prophet Zoroaster and the worship of the supreme god Ahura Mazda.
• E. Yazidis
  The Yazidis are a Kurdish-speaking religious minority primarily from northern Iraq, known for their distinct syncretic faith centered on the worship of Melek Taus (the Peacock Angel) and for having faced severe persecution, including recent genocidal attacks by ISIS.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Iranian Zoroastrians
Target entity description: Iranian Zoroastrians are members of the ancient pre-Islamic religious community of Iran who follow Zoroastrianism, a monotheistic faith centered on the teachings of the prophet Zoroaster and the worship of Ahura Mazda.

• A. Parsis
  Parsis are a Zoroastrian ethno-religious community in India, historically influential in commerce, industry, and philanthropy, especially in western regions such as Mumbai (formerly part of the Bombay Presidency).
• B. Persian Jews
  Persian Jews are a historic Jewish community originating from Iran, known for their distinct Persian language, culture, and religious traditions developed over more than two millennia in the region.
• C. Iranian peoples
  Iranian peoples are a diverse group of Indo-Iranian ethnic groups historically associated with the Iranian plateau and surrounding regions, linked by related languages, cultures, and shared ancient origins.
• D. Zoroastrianism
  Zoroastrianism is one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions, originating in ancient Persia and centered on the teachings of the prophet Zoroaster and the worship of the supreme god Ahura Mazda.
• E. Yazidis
  The Yazidis are a Kurdish-speaking religious minority primarily from northern Iraq, known for their distinct syncretic faith centered on the worship of Melek Taus (the Peacock Angel) and for having faced severe persecution, including recent genocidal attacks by ISIS.
• F. None of above. chosen