Now part of nation

From: New Straits Times | Date: October 2, 2007| Author: Himanshu Bhatt; Jaspal Singh; Rina De Silva | Copyright information


New Straits Times

10-02-2007

Now part of nation
Byline: Rina De Silva; Jaspal Singh; Himanshu Bhatt
Edition: Main/Lifestyle
Section: Main Section

THEY have been here since the early 20th century but the Parsees are just a speck in the sea of 26 million Malaysians. RINA DE SILVA, JASPAL SINGH and HIMANSHU BHATT find the well-heeled and highly- educated Parsees are nonetheless drawn together by their Zoroastrian faith, a 3,000-year-old religion.
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