system of religion founded in Persia in the 6th century BC by Zoroaster; set forth in the Zend-Avesta; based on concept of struggle between light (good) and dark (evil)
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Zoroastrianism slowly went from a major religion to a persecuted minor religion.
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Zoroastrianism proclaims an evolution through time from dualism to monotheism.
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Zoroastrianism first came to Iraq when Babylon was conquered by the Persian Empire.
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Zoroastrianism was the first to crumble after the Muslim conquest of Persia.
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Zoroastrianism proclaims a movement through time from dualism to monotheism.
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Zoroastrianism is generally believed to have been founded around the 2nd Millenium BCE.
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Zoroastrianism is generally believed to have been founded around the 1st millennium BCE.
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Zoroastrianism and the Abrahamic religions are considered Monotheist.
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Zoroastrianism is a monotheistic religion, which originated in Iran.
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- System of religion founded in Persia in the 6th century BC by Zoroaster; set forth in the Zend-Avesta; based on concept of struggle between light (good) and dark (evil)
- (zoroastrian) follower of Zoroaster and Zoroastrianism
- Zoroastrianism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of prophet Zoroaster (also known as Zarathustra, in Avestan). It was probably founded some time before the 6th century BCE in Persia (Iran). ...
- (Zoroastrian) One who follows the religion of the Parsis, sun, or fire-worshippers.
- (Zoroastrian) Of or related to Zoroastrianism, a religion founded in Persia by Spenta Zarathustra (ca 600 BCE). It has roughly 150,000 adherents today, mostly near Bombay, where they are called Parsis. ...
- (Zoroastrian) The religious system of Zoroaster, the legislator and prophet of the ancient Persians, which was the national faith of Persia; mazdeism - teaching the worship of Ahura Mazda. The system presupposes a good spirit (Ormuzd) and an opposing evil spirit (Ahriman).
- (Zoroastrians) may identify the range with the dwelling place of the Peshyotan, and the Zoroastrian Ilm-e-Kshnoom sect identify Mount Davamand as the home of the Saheb-e-Dilan ('Masters of the Heart'). In his epic Shahnameh, the poet Ferdowsi speaks of the mountains "as though they lay in India. ...
- This religion was founded in ancient Persia, perhaps during the sixth and seventh century BCE. Many scholars believe that numerous religious concepts first appeared in Zoroastrianism, and were later adopted by Judaism, and then Christianity. ...
- A dying religion, its influence lives on in the Abrahamic beliefs. Originating 3500 years ago, this Persian faith profoundly changed the Hebrew religion. Zoroastrianism introduced the concept of monotheism, and the duality of good and evil, to Western theism. ...
