Encyclopedia - Zoroastrianism: Encyclopedia - Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism was once the "official" religion of Sassanid (Sassanian) Persia, and played an important role in the Achaemenid as well as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zoroastrianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Zoroastrianism - Famous Zoroastrians
Famous Parsis include the founder of Indian Civil Aviation and legendary industrialist J. R. D. Tata, Phirozeshah Mehta, Dadabhai Naoroji...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Zoroastrianism: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism   (See also: Zoroastrianism , New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Article - Zoroastrianism: The Zoroastrian Way Of Seeking Solace  
We live in tumultuous times. Our miseries seem never-ending. Calamities, both natural and human-made, visit us with uncanny regularity...   » Read the article

Article - Zoroastrian Religion: Sacred Fire Of The Zoroastrian Faith
Sacred Fire of the Zoroastrian Faith Fire has been revered and worshipped in ancient cultures worldwide. In Greek mythology, the Titan P...   » Read the article

Article - Jamshedi Navroz: Celebration Of Life - Jamshedi Navroz  
The philosophy of Prophet Zarathushtra accorded sanctity to nature as much as to rectitude in human existence. The Sun became the cele...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism And Zoroastrianism:relation Between Hinduism And Zoroastrianism
Relation between Hinduism and Zoroastrianism Like the Rigvedic Aryans, the ancient Iranians worshipped gods like Mitra, Vayu, Verutraghn...   » Read the article

Article - Soul After Death: Soul After Death According To Zoroastrianism
After death the soul goes to the intermediate world (Hamistaken) which corresponds to Purgatory of Christianity. The soul of the righteou...   » Read the article

Article - Law Of Asha: Zarathushtra And The Law Of Asha
Gathas are the divine songs composed by prophet Zarathushtra, more than 3,000 years ago. Gathic verses reflect the communion which the Pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism eschatology is the oldest eschatology in recorded history. By 500 BC, Zoroastrians had fully developed a concept of the en...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism eschatology is the oldest eschatology in recorded history. By 500 BC, Zoroastrians had fully developed a concept of the en...   » Read the article

Article - Zarathushtra: Good Thoughts, Words, Deeds And More
Since our current thoughts, words and deeds are far from reaching that state of perfection, we need to adopt the path shown by Prophet Za...   » Read the article

Article - Zarathushtra: The Good Mind And Zarathushtra
  Zarathushtra formulated a religion free from dogmas, commandments, and compulsions. Man is endowed with reason, with freedom of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zoroastrianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Zoroastrianism - History
Zoroastrianism was the favored religion of the two great dynasties of ancient Persia, the Achaemenids and Sassanids. However, because we ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zoroastrianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Zoroastrianism - History
Zoroastrianism was the favored religion of the two great dynasties of ancient Persia, the Achaemenids and Sassanids. However, because we ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zoroastrian Calendar: Encyclopedia - Zoroastrian Calendar
The Zoroastrian calendar (sometimes referred to as the Persian calendar) has a year that is 365 days long, composed of 12 months of 30 da...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zoroastrian Music: Encyclopedia - Zoroastrian Music
Zoroastrian music is a kind of religious music that accompanies religious and traditional rites among the Zoroastrian people. Prior to th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mitra: Encyclopedia - Mitra
Mitra or Mithra or Mithras is an important deity of Persian and Indic culture; he appears in the Vedas as one of the Adityas, a solar dei...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dari Zoroastrian: Encyclopedia - Dari Zoroastrian
Dari is the first language of an estimated 2,000 to 3,000 persons living in and around the cities of Yazd and Kerman in central Iran. Whi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zoroastrian Eschatology: Encyclopedia - Zoroastrian Eschatology
Zoroastrianism eschatology is the oldest eschatology in recorded history. By 500 BC, Zoroastrians had fully developed a concept of the en...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demonology: Encyclopedia - Demonology
Demonology is the systematic study of demons. Insofar as it involves exegesis, demonology is an orthodox branch of theology. Demonology -...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zoroaster: Encyclopedia - Zoroaster
Zoroaster was an ancient Iranian prophet and the founder of Zoroastrianism, which was the national religion of the Sassanian dynasty of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In India: Encyclopedia - Religion In India
India is one of the most religiously diverse nations in the world, with one of the most deeply religious societies and cultures. Religion...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic: Encyclopedia - Magic
Magician, Magus, a Zoroastrian priest; the origin of the word magic, Magical thinking, Mana See also. Magician Magus, a Zoroastrian pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yazidi: Encyclopedia - Yazidi
The Yazidi or Yezidi (Kurdish: Êzidî) are adherents of a small Middle Eastern religion with ancient origins. They are primarily ethnic ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Purgatory: Encyclopedia - Purgatory
The term purgatory is generally defined as "the means by which the elect reach perfection before entering into the Kingdom of Heaven". Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christianity And World Religions: Encyclopedia - Christianity And World Religions
Christianity and world religions appear to share some elements. In a look at Christianity's relationship with other world religions, this...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Evil: Encyclopedia - Evil
Evil is a term describing that which is regarded as morally bad, intrinsically corrupt, wantonly destructive, inhumane, or wicked. In mos...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia - Eschatology
Eschatology (from the Greek έσχατος meaning "last" + -logy) is a part of theology concerned with the final events in the history o...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Zoroastrianism: New Age Spiritual Dictionary On Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism Way of life based on the teachings of Zoroaster which flourished in Persia until the Arab conquest   (See also:...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Zoroastrianism: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Zoroastrianism
ZOROASTRIANISM Derives from ancient Persian fire-worship, also called Mazdaism. Zoroaster lived and died approximately 1000 B.C.E. Zor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Homosexuality And Zoroastrianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Homosexuality And Zoroastrianism - Homosexuality In Scripture
The Zoroastrian sacred scripture is called the Avesta. It is made of many parts written over many centuries. The oldest portion, believed...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mitra: Encyclopedia Ii - Mitra - Mithra In The Persian World
The reform of Zarathushtra (Zoroaster) retained the multitudes of Persian deities, reducing them, in a complex hierarchy, to "Immortals" ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dari Zoroastrian: Encyclopedia Ii - Dari Zoroastrian - Dari's Dialects
The Dari language has traditionally been divided into two main dialects: the variety spoken in Yazd and the one spoken in Kerman. This di...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zoroaster: Encyclopedia Ii - Zoroaster - Zoroastrian Teachings
The teachings of Zoroaster are presented in seventeen liturgical, texts, or "hymns", the yasna which is divided into groups called Gāth�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dari Zoroastrian: Encyclopedia Ii - Dari Zoroastrian - Dari's Endangered Status
The vitality of the Dari language is being affected, or has been affected in the past, by two main types of pressure: economic and politi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demonology: Encyclopedia Ii - Demonology - Islam Judaism And Zoroastrianism
The existence of a malevolent supernatural personality who works to thwart the will of a good God is a central tenet of both Christianity...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yazidi: Encyclopedia Ii - Yazidi - Yazidism And Zoroastrianism
There is an interesting belief about Prophet Zoroaster among Yazidis. They say that Zoroaster was a Yezidi who left them. When he returne...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demonology: Encyclopedia Ii - Demonology - Christian Demonology
The most extensive exposition of Christian demonology are Heinrich Kramer's Malleus Maleficarum—once thought to have been co-written by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Festivals: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Festivals - Zoroastrian
The Parsis account for less than 0.007% of the Indian population, but as Mahatma Gandhi said, they are "in number beneath contempt, but i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christianity And World Religions: Encyclopedia Ii - Christianity And World Religions - Possible Relationship With Zoroastrianism Through Judaism
Some scholars[1] believe the eschatology of Judaism and possibly the idea of monotheism originated in Zoroastrianism, and may have been t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Festivals In India: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Festivals In India - Zoroastrian
The Parsis account for less than 0.007% of the Indian population, but as Mahatma Gandhi said, they are "in number beneath contempt, but i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zoroaster: Encyclopedia Ii - Zoroaster - Life
What we know of the life of Zoroaster is from the Avesta, the Gāthās, the Greek texts, oral history (which is a significant method of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pre-islamic Period Of Afghanistan: Encyclopedia Ii - Pre-islamic Period Of Afghanistan - Achaemenid Rule And Rise Of Zoroastrianism Ca. 550 Bce - 331 Bce
The city of Bactria (which later became Balkh), is believed to have been the home of Zarathustra, who founded the Zoroastrian religion. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In India: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In India - Hinduism
The adherents of Hinduism form the largest religious community in India, numbering over 900 million. See The Following Articles for More ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zoroaster: Encyclopedia Ii - Zoroaster - Contemporary Views
Zoroaster was ranked #93 on Michael H. Hart's list of the most influential figures in history. President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmonov s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In India: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In India - Judaism
Trade contacts between the Mediterranean region and the west coast of India probably led to the presence of small Jewish settlements in I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zoroaster: Encyclopedia Ii - Zoroaster - Zoroaster In The West
Zoroaster was known as a sage, magician and miracle-worker in post-Classical Western culture, though almost nothing was known of his idea...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Zoroaster: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Zoroaster
Zoroaster (Greek form of Zarathushtra) The religion founded by the Iranian-speaking prophet Zarathushtra, Greek Zoroaster, about 600 B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zoroaster: Encyclopedia Ii - Zoroaster - Zoroaster In Historical Context
Textual evidence regarding the birthplace of Zoroaster is conflicting. Yasnas 9 & 17 cite Airyanem Vaējah, "Homeland of the Aryans" ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In India: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In India - Buddhism
Buddhism, known in ancient India as Buddha Dharma, originated in northern India in what is today the state of Bihar. It rapidly gained ad...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion In India: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion In India - Christianity
Christianity, according to tradition (and now supported by recent research), arrived in India in the first century through the apostle Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Evil: Encyclopedia Ii - Evil - Judaeo-christian Religions
In the Hebrew Scriptures, evil is related to the concept of sin — "sin" translated in Hebrew is chata which means "missing the mark" (a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zoroaster: Encyclopedia Ii - Zoroaster - Date Of Zoroaster
One of the most important, and dividing, of all issues regarding the Persian history is “the date of Zoroaster”, that is the date whe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Evil: Encyclopedia Ii - Evil - Evil As A Religious Concept
Most ancient polytheist cultures lacked a concept of evil as a human quality or as a quality of human actions, or if they had such a conc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Evil: Encyclopedia Ii - Evil - Sociological Views On Evil
Some sociologists, psychologists, psychiatrists and neuroscientists have attempted to construct scientific explanations for the developme...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Evil: Encyclopedia Ii - Evil - Hacker Jargon
As used by computer hackers, the jargon term evil implies that some system, program, person, or institution is sufficiently maldesigned a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yazidi: Encyclopedia Ii - Yazidi - Religious Beliefs
First and foremost, the Yazidi have a highy cryptic religion, and might in fact be crypto-pagans. That is, they have had to suppress and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Evil: Encyclopedia Ii - Evil - Is Evil Universal?
A fundamental question is whether there is a universal, transcendant definition of evil, or whether evil is determined by one's social or...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yazidi: Encyclopedia Ii - Yazidi - Views Of Outsiders Fiction And Stereotypes
As the Yazidi hold religious beliefs that are mostly unfamiliar to outsiders, many non-Yazidi people have written about them and ascribed...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yazidi: Encyclopedia Ii - Yazidi - Recent History
It is alleged by some that during the regime of Saddam Hussein, Yazidis were considered to be Arabs and maneuvered to oppose the Kurds, i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yazidi: Encyclopedia Ii - Yazidi - Origins
The origins of Yazidism are ultimately shrouded in the mist of the ancient Middle East. Although the Yazidis speak Kurdish, their religio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Evil: Encyclopedia Ii - Evil - Is Evil Good?
Anton LaVey is one of many who assert that evil is actually good (an often-used slogan is, "evil is live spelled backwards"). This belief...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Evil: Encyclopedia Ii - Evil - Is Evil A Useful Term?
The definition of evil has engendered some debate, much as the term terrorism has. It has been said that evil is subjective, that one per...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yazidi: Encyclopedia Ii - Yazidi - Views Of Outsiders, Fiction And Stereotypes
As the Yazidi hold religious beliefs that are mostly unfamiliar to outsiders, many non-Yazidi people have written about them and ascribed...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yazidi: Encyclopedia Ii - Yazidi - Religious Beliefs
In the Yazidi worldview, God created the world, which is now in the care of a Heptad of seven Holy Beings, often known as Angels or heft ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Status Of Religious Freedom In Iran: Encyclopedia Ii - Status Of Religious Freedom In Iran - Religious Demography
The country has a total area of approximately 1,636,000 km² (632,000 mi²), and its population is approximately 66 million. The populati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Other Religions
Many Neopagans and Wiccans believe that the entire Universe continues in endless cycles of birth, death, and rebirth. The Magic Bills be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yazidi: Encyclopedia Ii - Yazidi - Recent History
It is alleged by some that during the regime of Saddam Hussein, however, they were considered to be Arabs and maneuvered to oppose the Ku...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Other Religions
Many Neopagans and Wiccans believe that the entire Universe continues in endless cycles of birth, death, and rebirth. Some have argued th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Status Of Religious Freedom In Iran: Encyclopedia Ii - Status Of Religious Freedom In Iran - Societal Attitudes
The continuous activity of the country’s pre-Islamic, non-Muslim communities, such as Zoroastrians, Jews, and Christians, has accustome...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yazidi: Encyclopedia Ii - Yazidi - Origins
The origins of Yazidism are ultimately shrouded in the mist of the ancient Middle East. Although the Yazidis speak Kurdish, their religio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Status Of Religious Freedom In Iran: Encyclopedia Ii - Status Of Religious Freedom In Iran - Status Of Religious Freedom
Iran restricts freedom of religion. The Constitution declares that the "official religion of Iran is Islam and the doctrine followed is t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Hinduism
Hindu traditional prophecies, as described in the Puranas and several other texts, say that the world shall fall into chaos and degradati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christianity And World Religions: Encyclopedia Ii - Christianity And World Religions - Relationship With Judaism
Historically, the relationship between Judaism and Christianity has been strained, to say the least. In the past, Christians were often t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christianity And World Religions: Encyclopedia Ii - Christianity And World Religions - Relationship With Mithraism
There are many parallels between Mithraism and Christianity. These include the central figures of each religion having virgin births cele...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christianity And World Religions: Encyclopedia Ii - Christianity And World Religions - Relationship With The Bahá'í Faith
The Bahá'í Faith believes that there is one God who throughout time sends divine messengers to guide humanity through progressive revel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christianity And World Religions: Encyclopedia Ii - Christianity And World Religions - Relations With Other Faiths
Christian-Hindu relations are a mixed affair. On one hand, Hinduism's natural tendency has been to recognize the divine basis of various ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Islam
Mohammed Ali Ibn Zubair Ali's Signs of Qiyamah discuss the arrival of the Enlightened One, Imam Mahdi, followed by natural disaster, "The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Buddhism
Buddha predicted that his teachings would disappear after 500 years. According to the Sutta Pitaka, the "ten moral courses of conduct" wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christianity And World Religions: Encyclopedia Ii - Christianity And World Religions - Sociological Aspects
The spread of Christianity has been international, in some cases entirely displacing the religions and altering the customs encountered a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Judaism
In Judaism, the end of the world is called the acharit hayamim (end of days). Tumultuous events will overturn the old world order, creati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Hinduism
Hindu traditional prophecies, as described in the Puranas and several other texts, say that the world shall fall into chaos and degradati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christianity And World Religions: Encyclopedia Ii - Christianity And World Religions - Relationship With Islam
Islam shares a number of beliefs with Christianity. They share similar views on monotheism, judgment, heaven, hell, spirits, angels, and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Christianity
Christians in the 1st century AD believed the end of the world would come during their lifetime. Jesus in Mark 13:8 compared the end of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Buddhism
At the time of the Buddha, he apparently predicted that his teachings would disappear after 500 years. According to the Sutta Pitaka, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Judaism
In Judaism, the end of the world is called the acharit hayamim (end of days). Tumultuous events will overturn the old world order, creati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Christianity
Christians in the 1st century AD believed the end of the world would come during their lifetime. Jesus in Mark 13:8 compared the end of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Native American
Several Native American tribes have similar beliefs concerning the end times. Eschatology - Hopi. Tribal leaders of the Hopi tribe, suc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Islam
Mohammed Ali Ibn Zubair Ali's Signs of Qiyamah discuss the arrival of the Enlightened One, Imam Madhi, followed by natural disaster, "The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eschatology: Encyclopedia Ii - Eschatology - Native American
Several Native American tribes have similar beliefs concerning the end times. Eschatology - Hopi. Tribal leaders of the Hopi tribe, suc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zoroastrianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Zoroastrianism - Specific Zoroastrian Concepts
Zoroastrianism teaches many of the concepts found in the major Abrahamic faiths such as Heaven, Hell, Day of judgement, the concept of Sa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zoroastrianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Zoroastrianism - Adherents
Small but thriving Zoroastrian communities are found in India, Pakistan, Iran, as well as major urban areas in United States, Canada, Eng...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zoroastrianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Zoroastrianism - Adherents
Small but thriving Zoroastrian communities are found in India, Pakistan, Iran, as well as major urban areas in United States, Canada, Eng...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zoroastrianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Zoroastrianism - Principles Of Modern-day Zoroastrianism
Some major Zoroastrian concepts: Equality of sex. Men and women are equal in all manners within society. Cleanliness of the environment....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zoroastrianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Zoroastrianism - The Prophet
Relatively little is known about the Prophet Zoroaster and even the period he lived in is disputed. Usually he is placed roughly near 100...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zoroastrianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Zoroastrianism - The Prophet
Relatively little is known about the Prophet Zoroaster and even the period in which he lived is disputed. Usually he is placed roughly ne...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zoroastrianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Zoroastrianism - Holy Book
The Holy Book of Zoroastrianism is called the Zend Avesta. The Zend is the commentary on the teaching and the Avesta is the original teac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zoroastrianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Zoroastrianism - Holy Book
The Holy Book of Zoroastrianism is called the Zend Avesta. The Zend is the commentary on the teaching and the Avesta is the original teac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zoroastrianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Zoroastrianism - Principal Beliefs
Ahura Mazda is the beginning and the end, the creator of everything which can and cannot be seen, the Eternal, the Pure and the only Trut...   » Read the article