Historical Reference

Guebre or Zoroastrian

The term Guebre is the old name for the people that we know as Zoroastrian. Zoroastrianism was the principle religion of greater Persia up to the time of the Arab invasion in the mid 7th century (633–656 AD).

The Guebre Salute

"An old man carried forward a tray of lighted embers, and threw them under the feet of the Governor's horse, pronouncing the words ‘Khosh geldi ‘(You are welcome). The Governor acknowledged the salute by presenting the old man with a piece of silver."

Fireworshippers' Temple at Atashgah, BAKU

Fireworshippers' Temple at Atashgah, not far from Baku's International Airport, was built by Zoroastrians (Parsees from India). Today a fire fed by gas into the center of the cupola burns constantly.

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