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Zoroastrianism Spread Map

Where and when Zoroastrianism spread, arrived, was established, declined or was revived, in the places and years the historical record gives.

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Zoroastrianism Spread Map Afghanistan Albania Algeria Angola Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cambodia Cameroon Canada Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia Eswatini Ethiopia Federated States of Micronesia Fiji Finland France French Polynesia Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Guam Guatemala Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kuwait Laos Latvia Lebanon Libya Lithuania Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mali Malta Mauritius Mexico Moldova Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nigeria North Macedonia Norway Oman Pakistan Palestine Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tanzania Thailand Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe Zoroastrianism Becomes The Achaemenid State's De Facto Religion, Iran, 465 BCE to 358 BCE, EstablishedAlexander the Great Burns Persepolis and Scatters the Avesta, Iran, 330 BCE, SuppressedAntiochus I of Commagene Builds His Hierothesion atop Nemrud Dagi, Turkey, 62 BCE, EstablishedVologases I Orders the Avesta's Scattered Texts Collected, Iran, 51, RevivedZoroastrianism Becomes Persia's State Religion, Iran, 224 to 379, DominantShapur I's Ka'ba-ye Zartosht Inscription Founds Five Sasanian Fire Temples, Iran, 262, EstablishedThe Arab Conquest Ends Zoroastrian Rule In Persia, Iran, 633 to 651, SuppressedZoroastrians Migrate To Gujarat, Gujarat, 936, ArrivedNeryosang Dhaval Translates Zoroastrian Scripture into Sanskrit, Gujarat, 1100, EstablishedAkbar Invites Dastur Meherji Rana to the Ibadat Khana, India, 1578, EstablishedParsis Establish Bombay As Their Community's Centre, India, 1702 to 1728, EstablishedThe 1979 Revolution Brings Persecution To Iran's Zoroastrians, Iran, 1979, SuppressedIndia Launches The Jiyo Parsi Scheme, India, 2013, EstablishedZoroastrians Convene the 12th World Zoroastrian Congress in New York City, United States, 2022, EstablishedThe Texas House of Representatives Recognizes Zoroastrian Day at the State Capitol, United States, 2025, EstablishedFEZANA Launches the Z-BUILD Initiative at Its 39th Annual General Meeting, United States, 2026, Established

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Marker size and shape show how established the tradition was there: a small filled dot for an arrival, a larger one for an established or dominant presence, and a hollow, distinct marker where it was suppressed or nearly disappeared, never simply absent.

1 event has a recorded place with no map coordinate yet, so it is not marked on the map above: Nariman Hoshang Opens the Persian Rivayats Correspondence (Yazd). It is complete in the list below.

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Zoroastrianism Becomes The Achaemenid State's De Facto Religion. Iran, 465 BCE to 358 BCE, Established. Source, Achaemenid Empire (Wikipedia).

Alexander the Great Burns Persepolis and Scatters the Avesta. Iran, 330 BCE, Suppressed. Source, Alexander the Great ii. In Zoroastrian Tradition (Encyclopaedia Iranica).

Antiochus I of Commagene Builds His Hierothesion atop Nemrud Dagi. Turkey, 62 BCE, Established. Source, Antiochus of Commagene (Encyclopaedia Iranica).

Vologases I Orders the Avesta's Scattered Texts Collected. Iran, 51, Revived. Source, Alexander the Great ii. In Zoroastrian Tradition (Encyclopaedia Iranica).

Zoroastrianism Becomes Persia's State Religion. Iran, 224 to 379, Dominant. Source, Zoroastrianism In Iran (Wikipedia).

Shapur I's Ka'ba-ye Zartosht Inscription Founds Five Sasanian Fire Temples. Iran, 262, Established. Source, Ka'ba-ye Zardosht (Encyclopaedia Iranica).

The Arab Conquest Ends Zoroastrian Rule In Persia. Iran, 633 to 651, Suppressed. Source, Zoroastrianism In Iran (Wikipedia).

Zoroastrians Migrate To Gujarat. Gujarat, 936, Arrived. Source, Parsis (Wikipedia).

Neryosang Dhaval Translates Zoroastrian Scripture into Sanskrit. Gujarat, 1100, Established. Source, Mary Boyce, Zoroastrians: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices (Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1979).

Nariman Hoshang Opens the Persian Rivayats Correspondence. Yazd, 1478, Established. Source, Parsi Communities I: Early History (Encyclopaedia Iranica).

Akbar Invites Dastur Meherji Rana to the Ibadat Khana. India, 1578, Established. Source, The Ibadat Khana (World History Encyclopedia).

Parsis Establish Bombay As Their Community's Centre. India, 1702 to 1728, Established. Source, Parsis (Wikipedia).

The 1979 Revolution Brings Persecution To Iran's Zoroastrians. Iran, 1979, Suppressed. Source, Persecution Of Zoroastrians (Wikipedia).

India Launches The Jiyo Parsi Scheme. India, 2013, Established. Source, Jiyo Parsi Scheme (Drishti IAS).

Zoroastrians Convene the 12th World Zoroastrian Congress in New York City. United States, 2022, Established. Source, 12th World Zoroastrian Congress 2022 NYC (FEZANA).

The Texas House of Representatives Recognizes Zoroastrian Day at the State Capitol. United States, 2025, Established. Source, FEZANA Announces Historic Zoroastrian Days at Texas State Capitol, Rice University (FEZANA).

FEZANA Launches the Z-BUILD Initiative at Its 39th Annual General Meeting. United States, 2026, Established. Source, 39th FEZANA Annual General Meeting and the Z-BUILD Initiative (FEZANA).

Full Chronology

Every recorded spread event for this tradition, in date order, complete: 17 events.

  1. Zoroastrianism Becomes The Achaemenid State's De Facto ReligionIran, 465 BCE to 358 BCE, Established
    Source Achaemenid Empire (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
  2. Alexander the Great Burns Persepolis and Scatters the AvestaIran, 330 BCE, Suppressed
    Source Alexander the Great ii. In Zoroastrian Tradition (Encyclopaedia Iranica)
  3. Antiochus I of Commagene Builds His Hierothesion atop Nemrud DagiTurkey, 62 BCE, Established
    Source Antiochus of Commagene (Encyclopaedia Iranica)
  4. Vologases I Orders the Avesta's Scattered Texts CollectedIran, 51, Revived
    Source Alexander the Great ii. In Zoroastrian Tradition (Encyclopaedia Iranica)
  5. Zoroastrianism Becomes Persia's State ReligionIran, 224 to 379, Dominant
    Source Zoroastrianism In Iran (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
  6. Shapur I's Ka'ba-ye Zartosht Inscription Founds Five Sasanian Fire TemplesIran, 262, Established
    Source Ka'ba-ye Zardosht (Encyclopaedia Iranica)Gerd Gropp
  7. The Arab Conquest Ends Zoroastrian Rule In PersiaIran, 633 to 651, Suppressed
    Source Zoroastrianism In Iran (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
  8. Zoroastrians Migrate To GujaratGujarat, 936, Arrived
    Source Parsis (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
  9. Neryosang Dhaval Translates Zoroastrian Scripture into SanskritGujarat, 1100, Established
    Source Mary Boyce, Zoroastrians: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices (Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1979)Mary Boyce
  10. Nariman Hoshang Opens the Persian Rivayats CorrespondenceYazd, 1478, Established
    Source Parsi Communities I: Early History (Encyclopaedia Iranica)
  11. Akbar Invites Dastur Meherji Rana to the Ibadat KhanaIndia, 1578, Established
    Source The Ibadat Khana (World History Encyclopedia)
  12. Parsis Establish Bombay As Their Community's CentreIndia, 1702 to 1728, Established
    Source Parsis (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
  13. The 1979 Revolution Brings Persecution To Iran's ZoroastriansIran, 1979, Suppressed
    Source Persecution Of Zoroastrians (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
  14. India Launches The Jiyo Parsi SchemeIndia, 2013, Established
    Source Jiyo Parsi Scheme (Drishti IAS)
  15. Zoroastrians Convene the 12th World Zoroastrian Congress in New York CityUnited States, 2022, Established
    Source 12th World Zoroastrian Congress 2022 NYC (FEZANA)
  16. The Texas House of Representatives Recognizes Zoroastrian Day at the State CapitolUnited States, 2025, Established
    Source FEZANA Announces Historic Zoroastrian Days at Texas State Capitol, Rice University (FEZANA)
  17. FEZANA Launches the Z-BUILD Initiative at Its 39th Annual General MeetingUnited States, 2026, Established
    Source 39th FEZANA Annual General Meeting and the Z-BUILD Initiative (FEZANA)