They seek to rectify the present situation through a Kurdish “authenticated” and “original” form of Zoroastrianism. Kurdish Zoroastrians argue that the reason Kurds are “backward” is Islam. Instead, they have created their own versions of Zoroastrianism, which is nationalist, postmodern, and liberal. Notably, neither has tried to recreate Zoroastrianism the way it is currently and has been historically practiced in Iran and South Asia. In 2015, two Zoroastrian centers opened in Sulaimani, both of which are recognized by the Kurdish Regional Government in northern Iraq. Zoroastrianism, according to converts, was the “original” religion of the Kurds before they embraced Islam. Many became atheists, while others sought comfort in Zoroastrianism. Disgusted with ISIS, some Kurds turned away from Islam following the fall of Mosul in 2014.
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