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Zoroastrianism - Wikipedia Middle Persian and Pahlavi works created in the 9th and 10th century contain many religious Zoroastrian books, as most of the writers and copyists were part of the Zoroastrian clergy
Zoroastrianism | Definition, Beliefs, Founder, Holy Book, Facts . . . Zoroastrianism, ancient pre-Islamic religion of Iran with both monotheistic and dualistic elements that likely influenced the other major religions, including in angelology and eschatology Zoroastrian communities still exist in Iran and in India, where they are known as Parsis
Zoroastrianism - HISTORY Zoroastrian concepts, including the idea of a single god, heaven, hell and a day of judgment, may have been first introduced to the Jewish community of Babylonia, where people from the Kingdom of
Zoroastrianism - World History Encyclopedia Certain aspects of the faith, however, were preserved in later Zoroastrian works, and it is known there was a priestly class (later known as the magi) and the gods were worshipped at outdoor shrines known as Fire Temples – altars on which the fire of the god was always kept lighted
Smarthistory – Zoroastrianism, an introduction In the Zoroastrian calendar, each of the thirty days of the month is dedicated to one particular deity whose name it bears and whose hymn, or Yasht, is recited on that day The individual deities are also invoked for particular tasks
Zoroastrianism - WorldAtlas Zoroastrianism still exists in isolated regions in Iran and, more prominently, in India, where descendants of Zoroastrian Persian immigrants are called Parsis or Parsees
The Historical Origins and Background of Zoroastrianism The religion’s emphasis on truth, justice, and moral purity influenced Persian legal codes, architectural styles, and social customs The famous Persian tolerance for other religions and cultures may have stemmed partly from Zoroastrian teachings about the diversity of divine creation
BBC - Religion: Zoroastrianism Festivals The Zoroastrian calendar The six gahanbars Khordad Sal (Birthday of Zoroaster) Noruz
Zoroaster - Wikipedia Zarathushtra Spitama, [c] more commonly known as Zoroaster[d] or Zarathustra, [e] was an Iranian religious reformer who challenged the tenets of the contemporary Ancient Iranian religion, becoming the spiritual founder of Zoroastrianism [f] In the oldest Zoroastrian scriptures, the Gathas, which he is traditionally believed to have authored, he is described as a preacher [g] and a poet
The history of the Zoroastrians During this time, Zoroastrianism deeply influenced governance, law, and societal structures Concepts such as free will, divine justice, and dualism found their most refined theological expression The empire also played a key role in transmitting Zoroastrian thought to the West and Central Asia