2006-08-17 17:52:59 · 8 answers · asked by Maldives 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
the arabs invaded them and forced them to convert.
2006-08-17 17:56:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I hate to answer with a question, but how many countries do you know are Zoroaster?
Islam has spread throughout that part of the world, including well into India and beyond. It invaded Europe in Spain and there are many Muslims in Europe today.
Zoroaster is--to all intents and purposes--a dead religion.
2006-08-17 17:58:58 · answer #2 · answered by Warren D 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Alas, the Persians of old are no more. They've been overrun by the Semites, as have Iraq (Babylon), Palestine, and the other countries of the old Near East.
Now it's called the 'middle east' because I guess it's moving away from the West, figuratively speaking.
2006-08-17 18:02:12 · answer #3 · answered by nora22000 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Istanbul, Turkey was Constantinople before, the seat of Roman Catholic Religion. Now it is predominantly Muslim. Isn't the way the world should be as long as it continues to spin?
2006-08-17 18:00:14 · answer #4 · answered by Rallie Florencio C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Conversion from one idolotrous religion to another.
2006-08-17 17:58:07 · answer #5 · answered by Bob L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it was Roman
Before that
Greek
Before that
Persia
and before that
Babylonia
2006-08-17 18:28:40 · answer #6 · answered by Grandreal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am reminded of the silly song 'Istanbul'
Why is it so? People just like it better that way.
2006-08-17 17:59:16 · answer #7 · answered by Tish-a-licious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They were all killed or forced to convert upon pain of death.
2006-08-19 01:17:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋