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 for Beginners - Learn Religions Ahura Mazda, the Zoroastrian Supreme Creator, is the only god worshiped, although the existence of lesser spiritual beings is also recognized The overriding ethical principle of Zoroastrianism is Humata, Hukhta, Huveshta: “to think good, to speak good, to act good ”
What is Zoroastrianism? - Zarathushtrian Assembly In Zoroastrian theology, Ahura Mazda is seen as the supreme intellect of all existence which exists fully in the realm of mind and potentialities and is immanent in reality as the fire and energy pervading all life
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 - 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
BBC - Religion: Zoroastrianism Festivals The Zoroastrian calendar The six gahanbars Khordad Sal (Birthday of Zoroaster) Noruz
Zoroaster - Wikipedia According to Zoroastrian tradition, Zoroaster was trained as a priest from a young age and, around age 30, experienced a divine revelation introducing him to Ahura Mazda, the Wise Lord, and the dualism of truth (asha) versus deception (druj)
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