In 549 BCE, the Persians, led by Cyrus the Great of the Archaemenian family, overthrew the Median court of Western Iran. Cyrus thus founded the first Persian Empire. The Archaemenian kings are known ...

Zoroastrianism is one of the world's oldest living faiths. The ancient theology played a large role in the formation of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, and once had millions of followers. But now ...

Zoroastrianism is one of the world's oldest monotheistic religions. It was founded by the Prophet Zoroaster in ancient Iran approximately 3500 years ago. Search term ...

This page looks at the ways in which Zoroastrians try to live their daily lives. Zoroastrian beliefs can best be summed up by the maxim: Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds Zoroastrians try to live ...

Once the faith of millions, a small but devoted number of adherents in Asia and North America keep the flame of faith burning. Farzin Yezishne, a Zoroastrian mobed (priest), performs a blessing ...

Zoroastrianism is a religion associated with Persia (modern Iran). Today, there is a small number of Zoroastrians in Iran and a larger number in India. They also live around the world and are ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Among the world’s present-day religions, Zoroastrianism, founded more than 3,000 years ago, is one of the most ancient and historically influential. Yet even though its adherents ...

In the Oscar-winning film “Bohemian Rhapsody,” a biopic of Freddie Mercury, his father berates him: “So now the family name is not good enough for you?” “I changed it legally,” Mercury responds. “No ...

A men’s clothier in Claremont was interviewed by Morgan Freeman for his “The Story of God” miniseries, and somehow did not provide him with a coat of many colors. The owner of Xerxes for Gents is an ...

This page looks at the ways in which Zoroastrians try to live their daily lives. Zoroastrianism is a home and community oriented religion. There is no tradition of monasticism or celibacy. Zoroaster ...