Middle Persian and Pahlavi works created in the 9th and 10th century contain many religious Zoroastrian books, as most of the writers and copyists were part of the Zoroastrian clergy.

5 days ago · Zoroastrianism, ancient pre-Islamic religion of Iran with both monotheistic and dualistic elements that likely influenced the other major religions, including in angelology and …

Sep 22, 2009 · Festivals The Zoroastrian calendar The six gahanbars Khordad Sal (Birthday of Zoroaster) Noruz

In the Zoroastrian calendar, each of the thirty days of the month is dedicated to one particular deity whose name it bears and whose hymn, or Yasht, is recited on that day. The individual …

In Zoroastrian theology, Ahura Mazda is seen as the supreme intellect of all existence which exists fully in the realm of mind and potentialities and is immanent in reality as the fire and …

Feb 13, 2018 · Zoroastrian concepts, including the idea of a single god, heaven, hell and a day of judgment, may have been first introduced to the Jewish community of Babylonia, where …

Dec 12, 2019 · Certain aspects of the faith, however, were preserved in later Zoroastrian works, and it is known there was a priestly class (later known as the magi) and the gods were …

Mar 7, 2025 · Zoroastrianism still exists in isolated regions in Iran and, more prominently, in India, where descendants of Zoroastrian Persian immigrants are called Parsis or Parsees.

Feb 13, 2025 · During this time, Zoroastrianism deeply influenced governance, law, and societal structures. Concepts such as free will, divine justice, and dualism found their most refined …

Herodotus’ The Histories (completed c. 440 BCE) includes a description of Greater Iranian society with what may be recognizably Zoroastrian features, including exposure of the dead.