Iranian Zoroastrian girls dance in a ceremony celebrating Zoroastrians ancient mid-winter Sadeh festival in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Jan. 30, 2015. Sadeh, the feast of creation of fire, has been observed since the ancient days when Zoroastrianism was the dominant religion in the powerful Persian empire. Zoroastrianism lost dominance after Muslim Arabs invaded and conquered Persia in the 7th century. Today, some 25,000 of Zoroastrians are believed to live in Iran where most of 80 million people are Shiite Muslims and the ruling establishment is led by clerics. A portrait of Prophet Zoroaster is ha
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Not available to licence for any broadcast or streaming service, video on demand, film, national newspaper or to create a NFT. This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. Iranian Zoroastrian girls dance in a ceremony celebrating Zoroastrians ancient mid-winter Sadeh festival in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Jan. 30, 2015. Sadeh, the feast of creation of fire, has been observed since the ancient days when Zoroastrianism was the dominant religion in the powerful Persian empire. Zoroastrianism lost dominance after Muslim Arabs invaded and conquered Persia in the 7th century. Today, some 25, 000 of Zoroastrians are believed to live in Iran where most of 80 million people are Shiite Muslims and the ruling establishment is led by clerics. A portrait of Prophet Zoroaster is hanged on the wall at rear. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)