One of the oldest religion in the world from Persia.

Founded by Prophet Zarthustra around 3000 BC, who was born in Azerbeijan near the Aral sea region and was a great Persian religious reformer and founder of the Zoroastrian religion.

The first religion to Propogate Monotheism, belief in one Almighty God Ahura Mazda, the Lord of Wisdom.

The holy book of the Zoroastrians is known as Zend Avesta.

The original verses/ prayers written by Zarthastra are known as Gathas.

Zorastrianism was the state religion of Persia until 700 AD.

Zarthustra teaching became the guiding light of the Persian civilization.

Zoroaster died at the age of 77, during the invasion of Persia by the Turaniams.

In 700 AD, the Zoroastrians had to leave Persia due to persecussion and landed on the shores of India.

The Persian immigrants in India are called Parsis because most of them came from the province of Parsa in Persia.

The religious prayers mainly emphasize on Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds, (Humata, Hukhata, Huvareshta).

Place of worship is called Agiary and Atash Behram.

Celebrate their New Year, as a spring festival on 21st March.

Do not believe in reincarnation.

Do not believe in fasting.

Children are brought into the religion before the age of puberty. The ceremony is called Navjote. Other important ceremonies are Jashan, Lagan (Wedding), Gambhar, Faresta, Mukhtad.

Zoroastrians believe that all races in the world are created by God and are equal "a true sign of the real ancient Aryan" nobility and tolerance. Cyrus, King of Iran who was an Aryan rebuilt the temple of the Jews after freeing the Jews from Babylon "for this, he is still remembered by the Jews and called the "Anointed of the Lord" in the Bible.