A Parsi (IPA: [?p??(?).si?]), sometimes spelled Parsee, is a member of the close-knit Zoroastrian community based in the Indian subcontinent. Parsis are descended from Persian Zoroastrians who emigrated to the Indian subcontinent over 1,000 years ago to escape religious persecution after the Islamic conquest (Jhabvalla, 1973).

AMERICAN PARSEE ASSOCIATIONS.......Welcome to the Zoroastrian Association of Metropolitan Washington Inc. (ZAMWI). ZAMWI was established to work towards the perpetuation of Zoroastrianism, to increase the knowledge of Zoroastrians about their faith, to increase awareness of Zoroastrian history through talks and studies by scholars, and to promote a community spirit and cohesion among its members.