Refworld | Iran: 1. Please list the basic religious beliefs of Zoroastrians and the names of any key religious texts. 2. What is the formal procedure to convert to Zoroastrianism? 3. How would one practice as a Zoroastrian in Tehran? Are there places of worship and if so where? Is there a requirement to attend particular religious ceremonies or gatherings, or is it a matter of purely private practice? 4. Please provide any reports in the last few years of Muslims converting to Zoroastrianism in Iran. 5. If there are any reports, is there any information as to how the government perceives conversions to this particular religion and how converts to it are treated?

Title	Iran: 1. Please list the basic religious beliefs of Zoroastrians and the names of any key religious texts. 2. What is the formal procedure to convert to Zoroastrianism? 3. How would one practice as a Zoroastrian in Tehran? Are there places of worship and if so where? Is there a requirement to attend particular religious ceremonies or gatherings, or is it a matter of purely private practice? 4. Please provide any reports in the last few years of Muslims converting to Zoroastrianism in Iran. 5. If there are any reports, is there any information as to how the government perceives conversions to this particular religion and how converts to it are treated?
Publisher	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal
Publication Date	9 February 2009
Country	Islamic Republic of Iran
Topics	Freedom of religion \| Minorities \| Religious discrimination \| Religious persecution (including forced conversion) \| Zoroastrian
Citation / Document Symbol	IRN34267
Cite as	Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal, Iran: 1. Please list the basic religious beliefs of Zoroastrians and the names of any key religious texts. 2. What is the formal procedure to convert to Zoroastrianism? 3. How would one practice as a Zoroastrian in Tehran? Are there places of worship and if so where? Is there a requirement to attend particular religious ceremonies or gatherings, or is it a matter of purely private practice? 4. Please provide any reports in the last few years of Muslims converting to Zoroastrianism in Iran. 5. If there are any reports, is there any information as to how the government perceives conversions to this particular religion and how converts to it are treated?, 9 February 2009, IRN34267 , available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4b6fe2500.html [accessed 26 May 2023]
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