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Freddie Mercury's family faith: The ancient religion of Zoroastrianism

  • Written by Vasudha Narayanan, Professor of Religion, University of Florida
Freddie Mercury, born Farrokh Bulsara, came from a family of Zoroastrians.atelier nerodimARTE/flickr, CC BY-NC-SA

In the Freddie Mercury biopic, “Bohemian Rhapsody,” there’s a scene in which a family member scolds Mercury.

“So now the family name is not good enough for you?”

“I changed it legally,” Mercury re...

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