Zoroastrians celebrate ancient feast of fire

Followers of Iran’s minority Zoroastrian religion gathered after sunset to mark Sadeh — an ancient mid-winter feast dating to Iran’s pre-Islamic past that is also drawing new interest from Muslims. Zoroastrian priests, dressed in white to symbolize purity, recited verses from Avesta, the holy Zoroastrian book, before more than 2,000 people on Tuesday.

By: By Ali Akbar Dareini, Associated Press, The Jamestown Sun