Zoroastrianism
Ancient Iranian religion
Zoroastrianism is an ancient Persian religion founded by the prophet Zoroaster, centered on the cosmic struggle between good and evil.
Its supreme deity is Ahura Mazda, lord of wisdom and light.
Zoroastrians worship before sacred fires, which represent divine truth.
The religion influenced Judaism, Christianity, and Islam with concepts like heaven, hell, and final judgment.
Once the state religion of Persia, it survives today mainly among Parsis in India and small communities in Iran.
India's most populous city
- GujaratWestern Indian coastal state
- intermarriageWedding between different groups
- NowruzIranian New Year festival
- fire templeZoroastrian house of worship
Zoroastrian house of worship
- sacred fireReligiously significant perpetual blaze
- ritual purityUndefiled state for worship
- prayersReverent petitions to deity
Name signifying hope
- light and darknessPresence and absence of illumination
- cosmic struggleConflict on universal scale
- truthAccordance with reality
- falsehoodDeliberate untrue statement
good and evil · righteousness · wickedness · moral choice · free will · spiritual warfare · judgment · heaven
- sacred textsHoly religious writings
- oral traditionCulture passed by speech
- religious canonOfficially accepted sacred writings
Beneficial mental content
- good wordsSupportive, affirming language
- good deedsHelpful, moral actions
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
- truthfulnessHabit of not lying
charity · purity · moral responsibility · environmental stewardship · cosmic order · virtue · integrity · benevolence
Persian royal name
- DariusPersian royal name
- XerxesAchaemenid king of kings
- PersepolisAchaemenid Empire's grand capital
- ParthianOf ancient Iranian empire
Belief in one god
- divinitySacred nature or nougat-like sweet
- creationMaking something exist
- omniscienceUnlimited knowledge state
- beneficenceActive desire to help
Mumbai
India's most populous city
- GujaratWestern Indian coastal state
- intermarriageWedding between different groups
- NowruzIranian New Year festival
fire temple
Zoroastrian house of worship
- sacred fireReligiously significant perpetual blaze
- ritual purityUndefiled state for worship
- prayersReverent petitions to deity
Asha
Name signifying hope
- light and darknessPresence and absence of illumination
- cosmic struggleConflict on universal scale
- truthAccordance with reality
good and evil · falsehood · righteousness · wickedness · moral choice · free will · spiritual warfare · judgment · heaven · hell
Bundahishn
- sacred textsHoly religious writings
- oral traditionCulture passed by speech
- religious canonOfficially accepted sacred writings
good thoughts
Beneficial mental content
- good wordsSupportive, affirming language
- good deedsHelpful, moral actions
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
truthfulness · charity · purity · moral responsibility · environmental stewardship · cosmic order · virtue · integrity · benevolence
Cyrus
Persian royal name
- DariusPersian royal name
- XerxesAchaemenid king of kings
- PersepolisAchaemenid Empire's grand capital
monotheism
Belief in one god
- divinitySacred nature or nougat-like sweet
- creationMaking something exist
- omniscienceUnlimited knowledge state
- FaithsChristians, Catholics, Buddhists, Hindus, Jews
- religionChristianity, Islam, beliefs, Judaism, Hinduism
- religionsChristianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism
- world religionsChristianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism
- beliefsbelief, beliefs, creed, creeds, faith
- Persian CulturePersian gardens, Persian garden, Nowruz, Persian rugs, Persian carpet
Zoroastrianismnihilism
Rejection of objective meaning
Satanism · polytheism · Norse paganism · absurdism · animism
Zoroastrianismpolytheism
Belief in multiple deities
Hinduism · Shinto · Norse paganism · animism