Adherents to the ancient Zoroastrian religion that began in Persia (modern day Iran) about 1000 BCE, under its founder Zoroaster (or Zarathustra). The Parsees, whose name means 'Persians', were a group of Zoroastrians who fled to India in 785 AD to escape persecution. Parsee communities still exist today, notably in Bombay, and Zoroastrianism still... Found on http://www.movinghere.org.uk/help/glossary.htm