Priests

Catalogue Reference:(IWM) IND274

Three Parsi priests at a Muslim meeting held in Bombay (Mumbai) to celebrate Hussein Day in India during World War Two listening to a speech given by a prominent member of the Muslim commuity. Parsism or Zoroastrianism originates from Persia. The first Parsis came to India in the 10th century and by the 17th century there was an established community in Mumbai.