I fully concur with the perspective of Zoroastrianism being a universal religion presented in Ervad Yazad S. Kapadia’s letter, "The presiding priests” (Parsiana, January 21-February 6, 2025). He has commented on the article of the same name (Parsiana, November 7-20, 2024). It is imperative to acknowledge that, beyond the Parsis and Iranis residing in various parts of the world, there exist followers of Zoroastrianism in regions such as Russia, South America, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, parts of Europe, Iraqi Kurdistan, and Afghanistan — many of whom do not trace their lineage to Parsi ancestry.
This raises a critical question: Is Zoroastrianism intended......