The Zoroastrianism

Zoroastrianism is the most difficult of living faiths to study because of its antiquity, the vicissitudes which it has undergone, and the loss through them, of many of its holy texts.

Its lofty original doctrines came accordingly to exert their influence throughout the Middle East - an area where Judaism developed and Christianity and Islam born.

To the east Iranian rule extended into Northern India, and there Zoroastrianism made a contribution to the development of Mahayana Buddhism.

Some knowledge of the teachings of Zoroaster and of the history of his faith is therefore needed by every serious student of world religious.

Zoroastrianism is the oldest of the revealed creedal religions, originating over 3500 years ago in a Bronze Age culture on the Asian steppes and its has probably had more influence on mankind, directly and indirectly, than any other single faith.

In its own right it was the state religion of three great Iranian empires, which flourished almost continually from the sixth century BC to the seventh century AC and dominated much of the Near and Middle East.

Iran’s power and wealth lent it immense prestige, and some of its leading doctrines were adopted by Judaism, Christianity and Islam, as well as by a host of Gnostic faiths, while in the East it had some influence on the development of northern Buddhism.

Zoroastrianism played an important role among the Iranian speaking population, and the teaching of Zoroaster has conquered the eastern Iranian territories before Alexander’s conquest.

Today external forces have reduced the Zoroastrianism themselves to tiny scattered minorities, living mostly in Iran and India; but beliefs first taught by their prophet are still subscribed to by other people throughout the world.  
The Zoroastrianism