Zoroastrianism

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• Zoroastrianism —    Zoroastrianism was the dominant, pre Islamic religion of both the Achaemenid (550 330 BCE) and Sassanid (226 650 CE) Persian empires. The religion undoubtedly exerted a powerful influence on the indigenous Kurdish religion of the Cult of… …   Historical Dictionary of the Kurds

• Zoroastrianism — o ro*as tri*an*ism, n. The religious system of Zoroaster, the legislator and prophet of the ancient Persians, which was the national faith of Persia; mazdeism. The system presupposes a good spirit (Ormuzd) and an opposing evil spirit (Ahriman).… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English



• Zoroastrianism — Part of a series on Zoroastrianism Portal Primary topics …   Wikipedia

• Zoroastrianism — /zawr oh as tree euh niz euhm, zohr /, n. an Iranian religion, founded c600 B.C. by Zoroaster, the principal beliefs of which are in the existence of a supreme deity, Ahura Mazda, and in a cosmic struggle between a spirit of good, Spenta Mainyu,… …   Universalium

• Zoroastrianism — Indo Iranian religion, founded by Zoroaster or Zarathustra, c. 6th century BC. The dominant religion of Persia until the rise of Islam, Zoroastrianism is now largely confined to the Parsi community of Bombay. Its scriptures are know as the Avesta …   Philosophy dictionary

• Zoroastrianism — noun Date: 1849 a Persian religion founded in the sixth century B.C. by the prophet Zoroaster, promulgated in the Avesta, and characterized by worship of a supreme god Ahura Mazda who requires good deeds for help in his cosmic struggle against… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Zoroastrianism — noun /ˌzɒɹəʊˈæstɹɪəˌnɪz(ə)m,ˌzoːɹoˈæstɹiəˌnɪzəm/ a) General usage: Religion and philosophy based on the teachings ascribed to the prophet . Also referred to as Zoroastrism and b) Scholastic usage: identifies the religion as …   Wiktionary

• Zoroastrianism — Религия: маздаизм, парсизм, (The pre Islamic religion of Iran founded in the 6th century ВС that survives there in isolated areas and more prosperously in India) зороастризм …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

• Zoroastrianism in Azerbaijan — goes back to the first millennium BC, and for at least a thousand years remained the predominant religion in Azerbaijan. The name Azerbaijan means Land of The Eternal Fire, which is said to have a direct link with Zoroastrianism… …   Wikipedia

• zoroastrianism zoroastrism — Zoroastrianism, Zoroastrism 1> ист. рел. зороастризм …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь