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Parsi or Parsee (c-eniconˈpɑrsiː) refers to a member of the larger of the two Zoroastrian communities in South Asia, the other being the Irani community.
According to tradition, the present-day Parsis descend from a group of Zoroastrians of Iran who immigrated to India during 10th century AD, due to persecution. The long presence in the region distinguishes the Parsis from the Iranis, who are more recent arrivals, and who represent the smaller of the two Indian-Zoroastrian communities. Parsis across India receive their news and updates about their small community via Parsi Times and Parsiana, a weekly paper and a fortnightly Magazine along with other smaller papers. The international community congregates online on dedicated community sites with fervour to report on activities across the globe.
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