"The fifth century BCE historian Herodotus claimed not only that the Persians were very fond of wine, but that they ro…"

"Imperial State of Iran"

"Islamic conquest of Persia"

"Persian language"

"Shafi‘i's treatment of the issue is slightly different. Speaking of grown-up Zoroastrian or polytheist women taken in…"

"We have also seen that according to the prevalent view of the traditionists, a female polytheist must be converted to…"

"The prevalent view of the jurisprudents is that sexual intercourse of any kind is not permissible with Zoroastrian or…"

"If Zoroastrian and idolatrous women are taken prisoner, they are coerced into Islam; if they embrace it, sexual relat…"

"There is nothing wrong in a man having sexual relations with his Zoroastrian slave-girl."

"But the one remarkable achievement was the mixing of races that set the example for the cosmopolitan civilization of …"