By Halle and Ciara

Origin

❏ founded by the prophet Zoraster

❏ founded in Ancient Iran❏ approximately 3500

years ago

Beliefs

1. Cosmic Dualisma. the battle between Good/God (Ahura Mazda)

and Evil (Angra Mainyu)2. God gave man free will3. Mankind is ultimately good and will triumph over evil4. Man choosing to be evil will lead him to eternal

misery in hell, and man choosing to be good will lead him to everlasting happiness in heaven

5. Fire represents God’s light and wisdom

Ethnic Religion

❏ Linked to the Parsi (Indian Zoroastrians) and Iranian communities

❏ One cannot convert to Zoroastrianism❏ patrilineal (the religion is passed

from a father to his children)

Autonomous Structure

herbad (in Iran) or ervad (in India)

mobed

dastūr

Hierarchy of Priesthood in the Zoroastrianism

Temples❏ regionally autonomous❏ hierarchy of priests

within each individual church

❏ a dastūr may be in charge of more than one important temples

500 BCE

1800 CE

936 CE

Diffusion of Zoroastrianism❏ Began in 500 BCE

w/ Prophet Zoroaster

❏ 300-700CE: Spread through Persian Empire

❏ 936CE: Muslim persecution leads to emigration to India

❏ 1800-1900CE: Spread to Europe and America

Distribution Today

❏ largely concentrated in India, Iran, and Pakistan

❏ smaller communities throughout US, Australia, Canada, and Great Britain

Sacred Spaces and Places

❏ Old Temple: large mark on barren landscape

❏ Constantly burning flame depletes forests

❏ Purple area is greater Persia❏ A few centuries ago,

contained many old temples

❏ Fire Temple: modern-day, prominent feature on the land

❏ Detailed, ornate

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