This article focuses on Zoroastrianism in the United States.
Overview
The oldest
fire temple in the United States was one purchased by Arbab Rustam Guiv in
New Rochelle, New York. The most notable fire temple in the United States is the Dar-e-Mehr temple located in
Pomona, New York
Pomona is a village partly in the town of Ramapo and partly in the town of Haverstraw in Rockland County, New York, United States. It is located north of New Hempstead, east of Harriman State Park, north of Monsey and west of Mount Ivy. Acco ...
. It was purchased in 2001 and subsequently purpose-built with Zoroastrian tenets and then inaugurated in April 2016.
Demographics
In 2006, the United States had the world's third-largest Zoroastrian population at six thousand adherents. Based on mailing addresses rather than congregations, there are two U.S. counties where Zoroastrians constitute the second-largest religion after Christianity. According to a 2010 census by the
Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies
The Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) is an American non-profit organization that brings together statisticians from various religious groups in the United States, with the aim of compiling accurate statistics reg ...
, there are also two U.S. counties where Zoroastrians constitute the joint-second-largest religion along with
Baháʼí Faith
The Baháʼí Faith is a religion founded in the 19th century that teaches the essential worth of all religions and the unity of all people. Established by Baháʼu'lláh in the 19th century, it initially developed in Iran and parts of the ...
, by number of adherents.
The Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America
The Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America (FEZANA) is an umbrella organization that represents and unites the Zoroastrian associations in North America. Founded in 1987, its primary goals include promoting the study and understan ...
(FEZANA) is based in the United States and also quarterly publishes the ''Fezana Journal''. It claimed that the American Zoroastrian community grew by 33.5% between 2004 and 2012 to 15,000 adherents, while the overall North American community grew by 24.4% to 20,847 adherents.
See also
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List of countries by Zoroastrian population
References
{{Demographics of the United States
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...
Religion in the United States by religion