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World Service,18 Aug 1999,13 mins

Zoroastrianism

Next to Godliness

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The role of cleanliness and purity in the Zoroastrian faith. Kate Saunders attends a fire ceremony in London's Hampstead and finds out why Zoastrians believe their means of disposing of the dead is both hygienic and an act of charity.

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