Zoroastrians
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Zoroastrians are followers of the ancient Persian religion of Zoroastrianism, centered on the teachings of the prophet Zoroaster and the worship of Ahura Mazda.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Zoroastrians canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15673738 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zoroastrians Context triple: [Gundeshapur, religiousCommunities, Zoroastrians]
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A.
Iranian Zoroastrians
Iranian Zoroastrians are members of the ancient pre-Islamic religious community of Iran who follow Zoroastrianism, a monotheistic faith centered on the teachings of the prophet Zoroaster and the worship of Ahura Mazda.
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B.
Parsis
Parsis are a Zoroastrian ethno-religious community in India, historically influential in commerce, industry, and philanthropy, especially in western regions such as Mumbai (formerly part of the Bombay Presidency).
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C.
Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism is one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions, originating in ancient Persia and centered on the teachings of the prophet Zoroaster and the worship of the supreme god Ahura Mazda.
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D.
Zoroastrian priesthood
The Zoroastrian priesthood is the hereditary religious class responsible for preserving, interpreting, and performing the ancient rituals, liturgies, and doctrinal teachings of Zoroastrianism.
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E.
Iranun people
The Iranun people are an Austronesian ethnic group of maritime traders and warriors native to the southern Philippines and parts of Sabah and Mindanao, known for their seafaring heritage and distinct Iranun language.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zoroastrians Target entity description: Zoroastrians are followers of the ancient Persian religion of Zoroastrianism, centered on the teachings of the prophet Zoroaster and the worship of Ahura Mazda.
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A.
Iranian Zoroastrians
Iranian Zoroastrians are members of the ancient pre-Islamic religious community of Iran who follow Zoroastrianism, a monotheistic faith centered on the teachings of the prophet Zoroaster and the worship of Ahura Mazda.
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B.
Parsis
Parsis are a Zoroastrian ethno-religious community in India, historically influential in commerce, industry, and philanthropy, especially in western regions such as Mumbai (formerly part of the Bombay Presidency).
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C.
Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism is one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions, originating in ancient Persia and centered on the teachings of the prophet Zoroaster and the worship of the supreme god Ahura Mazda.
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D.
Zoroastrian priesthood
The Zoroastrian priesthood is the hereditary religious class responsible for preserving, interpreting, and performing the ancient rituals, liturgies, and doctrinal teachings of Zoroastrianism.
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E.
Iranun people
The Iranun people are an Austronesian ethnic group of maritime traders and warriors native to the southern Philippines and parts of Sabah and Mindanao, known for their seafaring heritage and distinct Iranun language.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.