Alfred Yaghobzadeh / Sipa Press for Le Figaro Magazine
Religious Minorities in Iran
Alfred traveled far away to escape persecution by the Turks, buried his Armenian name deep in his memory and started a new life in Persia, adopting the name of Yaghobzadeh. Every day, on his way to school, he used to go along Manoucheri street with its shops and Jewish antique dealers. As the shops closed for various dates, he became familiar with the religious feasts celebrated by the Jewish community. He attended the Zoroastrian school, wearing gray flannel trousers, a white shirt and a tie. Discipline went hand in hand with the teachings of Zarathustra as handed down over the millennia. He and his friends would celebrate Persian New Year, The Feast of Fire, and he went regularly to the Zoroastrian temple. Islam was far, far away; they were surrounded by Persian tradition dating back thousands of years.
Parts of all these religions are there inside him. He embarked on his work on minorities a year ago.
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