2500 years ago, Zoroastrianism was the world's most powerful religion and since then it has had a major influence on Christianity, Islam and Judaism. With followers from Freddie Mercury to Nietzsche, many argue that it shaped the world as we know it. Today, it is one of the smallest religions, with around 150,000 followers. How did it lose its power and what does it mean to be a Zoroastrian today?

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