Zoroastrianism - Wikipedia Zoroastrianism (Persian: دین زرتشتی Dīn-e Zartoshtī), also called Mazdayasnā (Avestan: 𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬛𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀) or Beh-dīn (بهدین), is an Iranian religion centred on the Avesta and the teachings of Zarathushtra Spitama, who is more commonly referred to by the Greek translation, Zoroaster (Greek
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 Zoroastrianism is arguably the world’s oldest monotheistic religion It centers on the words of the prophet Zarathushtra, called Zoroaster by the ancient Greeks, and focuses worship upon Ahura Mazda, the Lord of Wisdom
Zoroastrianism - World History Encyclopedia Zoroastrianism is the monotheistic faith established by the Persian prophet Zoroaster (also given as Zarathustra, Zartosht) between c 1500-1000 BCE It holds that there is one supreme deity, Ahura
Zoroastrianism: History, definition, founder beliefs Zoroastrianism is defined as a monotheistic pre-Islamic religion that emerged in ancient Persia around the 6th century BC Established by the Persian prophet Zoroaster (also known as Zartosht or Zarathustra), Zoroastrianism has Ahura Mazda as the supreme deity and creator of everything in the universe
Zoroastrianism - HISTORY Zoroastrianism is an ancient Persian religion that may have originated as early as 4,000 years ago Arguably the world’s first monotheistic faith, it’s one of the oldest religions still in
Zoroastrianism - WorldAtlas Zoroastrianism, an ancient pre-Islamic religion from Iran, centers on the Avesta and teachings of Zarathushtra Spitama, also known as Zoroaster Its followers worship Ahura Mazda as the supreme deity and face the evil spirit Angra Mainyu in a dualistic battle between good and evil
The history of the Zoroastrians Zoroastrianism, one of the world’s oldest known monotheistic religions, traces its origins to ancient Persia, present-day Iran The faith was founded by the prophet Zoroaster (or Zarathustra) in the early second millennium BCE
BBC - Religion: Zoroastrianism Zoroastrianism is one of the world's oldest monotheistic religions It was founded by the Prophet Zoroaster in ancient Iran approximately 3500 years ago Guide to the ancient religion of
Smarthistory – Zoroastrianism, an introduction Zoroastrianism is one of the oldest living world-religions Professor Almut Hintze explores its history and some of the key components of the religion: its beliefs, sacred texts and rituals