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Posted: Mon 16:40, 14 Feb 2011 Post subject: a�n�d�c�o�n�c& |
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f the Persians to renounce their ancient faith. Those who refused toabandonthereligionoftheirancestorsfledtothedesertsofKermanandto Hindustan [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], wheretheystillexist underthename of Parsees [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], anamederivedfromPars,theancientnameofPersia.TheArabscallthemGue-bers, from an Arabic word signifying unbelievers. At Bombay theParsees are at this day averyactive, intelligent [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Yourselvesmostinsupport-
able,and wealthy class. Forpurity oflife [link widoczny dla zalogowanych],honesty,andconciliatorymanners,theyarefavorably dis-tinguished. They have numerous temples to Fire, which they adore asthe symbol of the divinity.
The Persian religion makes the subject of the finest tale in Moore's"Lalla Rookh," the "Fire W
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