"Hajjaj ibn Yousef, the governor of Iraq who was responsible for the introduction of a great deal of what became standard Islamic practice, made a concerted effort to destroy the Zoroastrians’ writings and kill all their priests, so that their history and doctrine would be largely obliterated."
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Robert Spencer - The Complete Infidel's Guide to Iran-Regnery Publishing (2016)
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