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	Zoroastrianism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Zoroastrianism teaches many of the concepts found in the Abrahamic religions, such as Heaven, Hell, Day of judgement, the concept of Satan, the prophecy and the coming of the Messiah (known as "Saoshyant"), and the extensive teaching of Angels and Evil spirits.
		Zoroastrianism, which was once dominant in a region stretching from Anatolia to Persian Gulf and Central Asia, did not have a powerful foreign champion as Christianity did in the Byzantine Empire, and so steadily lost influence and adherents in Iran under Islamic persecution.
		Because Zoroastrianism is thought to have emerged from a common Indo-Iranian culture that preceded Vedic Hinduism, scholars also use evidence from Zoroastrian texts to reconstruct the unreformed earlier stage of Indo-Iranian beliefs, and therefore to identify the culture that evolved into the Vedic religion.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Zoroastrianism (4876 words)

	Zoroastrianism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Zoroastrianism (also sometimes known as Mazdaism) was adapted from an earlier, polytheistic faith by Zarathushtra (Zoroaster) in Persia between 1400 and 1200 BC (although, in the absence of written records, some scholars estimate as late as 600 BC).
		According to Zoroastrianism, the earth was created by Ormazd as a battlefield to fight Ahriman (where Ohrmazd is destined to win approximately 3000 years after Zoroaster, that is, circa AD Human beings have free will to choose between Ohrmazd and Ahriman, however once this choice is made it is impossible or nearly impossible to change.
		In the 8th century, Zoroastrians fled to India in large numbers, where they were given refuge by Jadi Rana, king of Sanjan (the modern-day province of Gujarat) on condition that they abstain from missionary activities and marry only in their community.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/zoroastrianism (952 words)

	ZOROASTER - LoveToKnow Article on ZOROASTER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		It is the religion of the settled grazier and the peasant, while the ruder daeva-cult holds its ground among the uncivilized nomadic tribes.
		In an old confession of faith, the convert is pledged to abjure the theft and robbery of cattle and the ravaging of villages inhabited by worshippers of Mazda (Ya~sna, 12, 2).
		Worship in the Zoroastrian Church was devoid of pomp; it was independent of temples.
	69.1911encyclopedia.org /Z/ZO/ZOROASTER.htm (6980 words)

	Zoroastrianism, Zoroaster, Zarathusthra, Zarathustra
		During the 7th and 6th centuries BC the ancient polytheistic religion of the Iranians was reformed and given new dimensions by the prophet Zoroaster (or Zarathusthra).
		Adopted as the faith of the Persian kings, Zoroastrianism became the official religion of the Achaemenid empire and flourished under its successors, the Parthian and Sassanian empires.
		The religion of ancient Iran was derived from that of the ancient Indo Europeans, or Aryans.
	mb-soft.com /believe/txo/zoroastr.htm (2047 words)

	ZOROASTRIANISM
		Conservative Zoroastrians assign a date of 6000 BCE to the founding of the religion; other followers estimate 600 BCE.
		Zoroastrianism became the state religion of various Persian empires, until the 7th Century CE.
		The Zoroastrian community is sharply divided between those who would follow mostly (or exclusively) the teachings of the original Gathas, and those who believe that the later traditions are important and equally divinely inspired.
	www.religioustolerance.org /zoroastr.htm (967 words)

	Zoroastrian Sacred Sites, Iran (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The primary religion in Iran today is the Shia sect of Islam but the far older faith of the prophet Zoroaster is still openly practiced, particularly in the central and northwestern regions of the country.
		Zoroastrians all over Persia, from Azerbaijan and Aran (Eran), to Susiana (Khuzistan); and from Alborz to Zagros Mountains, were subject of continues discrimination and persecution afterwards.
		The Zoroastrians pilgrimages of Yazd are conventionally believed to be originated from the end of Sassanian dynasty as the martyrdom places of Yazdgerd daughters.
	sacredsites.com /middle_east/iran/zoroastrian.htm (3840 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The religion of Islam is Arabic in origin, but the Commanders of the Faithful moved their capitals first to Damascus, a Byzantine city, then to Hashimiya, then Baghdad, each Sassanid cities, the last only about twenty miles from the Sassanid capital Ctesiphon.
		The language and religion of the Arabic conquerors fused with the culture of their Sassanid subjects, creating the ancestor of the culture with which the Europeans later interacted during the Crusades.
		Zoroastrians believe the universe is a battle between the Truth and Deceit, with the Gods Ahura Mazda and Arhiman aligned to each respective pole.
	www.employees.org /~pcorless/pendragon/saracens.txt (3885 words)

	An Annotated Bibliography on Zoroastrian Studies
		Zoroastrianism itself was originally a monotheistic religion but became dualistic dealing with good and evil, light and darkness.
		It presents the Zoroastrian doctrine of a future life in its three phases, namely, the period from death to the individual judgment at the Chinvat bridge (Judicium pasticulare), life in heaven, hell, or the intermediate place, and the general judgment (Judicium universale).
		Aim is to describe some of the chief facts of the religions, and these, as far as possible in the language of the sacred scriptures, liturgies and formularies of the religious themselves.
	www.ignca.nic.in /bibzs003.htm (4371 words)

	alt.religion.zoroastrianism FAQ
		Zoroastrians believe that after life on earth, the human soul is judged by God as to whether it did more good or evil in its life.
		Zoroastrianism was one of the first religions to give the afterlife a moral dimension.
		Zoroastrians are mostly of Persian origin, though the recent breakup of the Soviet Union has revealed isolated groups of Central Asian and Armenian Zoroastrians as well.
	www.faqs.org /faqs/zoroastrianism/FAQ (963 words)

	BBC - Religion & Ethics - Introduction to Zoroastrianism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Zoroastrianism is one of the world's first monotheistic religions.
		Zoroastrianism had a significant influence on the development of Judaism, Christianity and Islam as well as other religions and philosophies.
		Zoroastrianism was founded in Iran by the prophet Zoroaster sometime around 1200 BCE.
	www.bbc.co.uk /religion/religions/zoroastrian/intro2.shtml (232 words)

	Other Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Traditional Zoroastrianism: A comprehensive homepage of scores of articles on the present anti-reform and pro-conservative position of the closed community of the Traditionalist Parsi “race-purists” of India.
		Zoroastrianism : A moderate and neutral overview of the history, culture and beliefs from the Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance.
		Zoroastrianism: “Creating a Community of Believers.” Moderate views on “Who was Zoroaster,” “What Are Zoroaster’s Teachings,” “The Celestial Realm in Zoroastrianism,” “Why Conversion is necessary and sanctioned,” “Some Zoroastrian Prayers,” and “Zoroastrian Catechism” by Peter J. McGuinness.
	www.zoroastrian.org /info/other_links.htm (887 words)

	A Universal Religion - Zoroastrianism at zoroastrianism.cc/universal_religion.html
		The religion known in the west as Zoroastrianism, and by its founder as the "Religion of Good Conscience", has laid claim to being the first Monotheist religion, the first Universal religion and the root of much of Jewish, Christian and Islamic doctrine and belief.
		The Zoroastrian Religion pictures humanity as the growing and evolving creation of a God that respects it, and wants it to collaborate in the task of preserving, nourishing, fostering and refreshing this Living World of ours.
		Zoroastrianism is thus the first truly ethical religion of mankind and teaches that mortals achieve their goal of god-likeness and spiritual completeness by fighting evil through good thoughts, words and deeds.
	www.zoroastrianism.cc /universal_religion.html (618 words)

	Pre-Zoroastrian Iranian religion (from Zoroastrianism) -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Religion is commonly regarded as consisting of a person's relation to God or to gods or spirits.
		Religion and violence were linked in several prominent incidents in 1993, including a shoot-out in Texas, a bombing in New York City, and rioting in India.
		The ancient Iranian (or Persian) religion was reformed during the 7th and 6th centuries BC by a legendary figure named Zoroaster, or Zarathustra.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9186?tocId=9186 (773 words)

	Saoshyant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the Zoroastrian religion, Saoshyant refers to one who will "make existence brilliant".
		In Zoroaster's own writings, the Gathas, the term is used to refer to his own prophetic mission and to the community of his followers, who bring "bring benefit" to humanity.
		In later Zoroastrian doctrine it is envisaged that there will be three future Saoshyants, who will restore order when the world has fallen into chaos.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Soushiant (250 words)

	The Zoroastrian Page
		Arguably one of the oldest of the monotheistic faiths, Zoroastrianism is based on the teachings of the Prophet Zarathushtra.
		Zoroastrianism was the dominant religion of the Persian Empires based on the scriptures, the Avestas, and dealing with devotion to Ahura Mazda, the one god.
		Zoroastrianism is still practiced today, mainly in parts of Iran and India, but has followers around the world.
	www.mideastinfo.com /Religion/zoroastrian.htm (70 words)

	Zoroastrian Religion: Information & Resources Online
		Zoroastrians of Shiraz - Zoroastrian religion, history, and culture.
		Zoroastrian Association of Western Australia Inc. - A non-profit organisation committed to the maintenance of the Zoroastrian religion in Western Australia.
		The World of Zoroastrianism - Information on the original teachings of the Zoroastrian religion, its founder and its influence and similarites with mayor world religions.
	www.all-world-religions.com /zoroastrian_religion.htm (359 words)

	Zarathustra - Opinions of Non-Zoroastrian off Zoroastrian Religion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		These two have been deified and distorted by some people to show that in the religion there are two opposing SPIRITS and that Zoroastrianism is a dualistic religion and not a religion believing in one God.
		This is characteristic of all religions with the sole exception of Zoroastrianism.
		The beauty of our religion can only be grasped by studying it and it is with a view to enable our young people to understand their religion that this book and the previous one the "Teachings of Zarathushtra" have been written.
	www.zarathustra.org /Zarathustra/related/faq/opinions.htm (861 words)

	Frequently Asked Questions on the Zoroastrian Religion
		Nowhere in our Religion is it acceptable to perform the navjot of a child born of a Zoroastrian father and non-Zoroastrian mother.
		We are against conversion because we believe that all religions are from God and therefore it is a sin to convert from one of God's religion to another.
		Parsi and Iranian Zoroastrians, however, are the only followers of Prophet Sahib Zarathushtra who have continuously maintained the traditions taught by Prophet Sahib in the form of daily prayers and ritual observances.
	www.zawa.asn.au /faq.shtml (11097 words)

	Fravashi in Zoroastrian Religion
		Zoroastrians venerate their dead relatives and the Fravashis are considered to be the medium between the dead and the living.
		During the Sassanian period, the extension of the Zoroastrian calendar to 365 days caused a lot of confusion and the original one day event became a ten day affair, known as Fravadigan days.
		This concept of reincarnation is totally alien to Zoroastrian doctrine and has been vehemently denied by many scholars who have correctly advocated the concept of one life.
	www3.sympatico.ca /zoroastrian/fravar.htm (1698 words)

	Zoroastrian Religion information from Answerbag
		The principal religions of the world count their adherents in the millions, and on this scale it almost needs a microscope to see Zoroastrianism at all.
		Despite its comparative poverty in numbers, however, Zoroastrianism is enormously rich in ideas, which have had an influence far beyond its own ranks.
		Because of the influence it exerts, Zoroastrianism is still a religion to be reckoned with.
	www.answerbag.com /c_view.php/124 (940 words)

	Open Directory - Society: Religion and Spirituality: Zoroastrianism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A Brief Overview of Zoroastrianism - Zoroastrianism is the ancient religion of Persia, founded about 3500 years ago by the prophet Zarathushtra.
		Zoroastrian Society of Ontario - The society explains its history, aims and activities.
		Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Europe - Local Anjuman of the United Kingdom and the Federation of Aunjumans in Europe for Parsi and Irani Zarthusti members.
	dmoz.org /Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Zoroastrianism (863 words)

	AVESTA -- Zoroastrian Archives
		"Zoroastrianism is the oldest of the revealed world-religions, and it has probably had more influence on mankind, directly and indirectly, than any other single faith."
		Denkard: A Ninth Century compendium of Zoroastrian wisdom...
		Zoroastrian calendar calculator (Shahanshai, Kadmi, and Fasli dates for any calendar year.
	www.avesta.org (626 words)

	ZOROASTRIANISM TODAY: A comprehensive site about the Zarathushti religion
		zoroastrianism zoroastrian zorastrianism zorastrian religion zoroastrians parsi parsee zarathushti religion zarathushtrianism zoroaster zoraster zarathushtra Ahura Mazda FEZANA WZC2000 Zoroastrianism Zoroastrian religion Parsi Parsee religion Zarathushti Zarathushtrianism Zoroaster Zoraster Zarathushtra Ahura Mazda FEZANA WZC2000 Zoroastrianism Zoroastrianrsee Zarathushti Zarathushtrianism Zoroaster Zoraster Zarathushtra Ahura Mazda FEZANA WZC2000
		The Doctrine of the Zoroastrian Religion in a Nutshell
		Many Zoroastrians have concerns or problems regarding their religion, which is why this hotline was started.
	www.geocities.com /zoroastrianismtoday/main.htm (309 words)

	Stanford University Zoroastrian Group (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Zoroastrian communities in Australia, Canada, England, the United States, and other countries still share this cultural herritage.
		As a result, the nature of Zoroastrianism, and of the people who practice it, cannot be understood by reading just one of the following pages (though some might have you believe so).
		A private organization of Zoroastrians, who tend to be more towards the more liberal extreme of the spectrum.
	www.stanford.edu /group/zoroastrians (679 words)

	Zoroastrianism: Ancient Persian/Iranian Religion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Begining in Central Asia around 1700 BC and evolving in Persia over the centuries the religion known as Zoroastrianism was eventualy adopted by the Sassanians as their state religion.
		It was introduced by Zoroaster who believed that his mission from Ahura Mazda, the supreme being, was to teach the truth.
		A fire burns constantly in a Zoroastrian Temple (fire Temple) or Ateshkadeh in Persian.
	oznet.net /iran/zoroaste.htm (243 words)

	ZOROASTRIANSIM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Faravahar, or Fravashi, was the symbol of the holy light of Glory (khvarenah) surrounding ancient Persian kings, heroes, and saints.
		This is the first monotheistic religion, founded by the Prophet Zarathushtra over 3000 years ago.
		The Gathas, the core text of the Zoroastrian faith in the original Avestan text, with translation and commentary by the Iranian scholar Dr. Ali Jafarey.
	www.pyracantha.com /zoroastrianism.html (252 words)

	Iran Caravan - Religion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Iran is the birthplace of Zoroaster, the founder of the Zoroastrian religion one of the oldest religions of the world.
		The official religion of Iran, based on Article 12 of the Constitution, is Islam (Shiite), and about 99.56% of the people of the country are Muslim.
		In the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, religions such as Zoroastrian, Christian, and Judaism are officially recognized and their disciples have equal political, social and economical rights as Muslims.
	www.irancaravan.com /Religion.htm (498 words)

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