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Zoroastrianism is the ancient religion of Persia. It was founded about 3500 years ago by the prophet Zarathushtra. Arising out of the polytheistic traditions of ancient India and Iran, he was one of the first monotheists in human history. Zarathushtra preached that there was one God, whom he called Ahura Mazda. Ahura means "Lord," and Mazda means "Wise," so Zoroastrians call God the "Wise Lord." Zarathushtra has been known in the West as Zoroaster, from the Greek transliteration of his name; in Persia and India he is known as Zarthosht.

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• A Brief Overview of Zoroastrianism

  http://www.faqs.org/faqs/zoroastrianism/FAQ/
  Zoroastrianism is the ancient religion of Persia, founded about 3500 years ago by the prophet Zarathushtra. This article provides a brief overview of its principle tenets.

• Ahura Mazda

  http://www.pantheon.org/articles/a/ahura_mazda.html
  Encyclopedia Mythica Article discussing Ahura Mazdah ("Lord Wisdom") who is the supreme god of the Zoroastrian religion.

• Ancient Iranian Cultural and Religious Research and Development Center

  http://ahura.homestead.com/
  Information on Zarathustra, his teachings, and ancient Iranian culture.

• Avesta -- Zoroastrian Archives

  http://www.avesta.org/
  The complete text of the extant Avesta, the most ancient scriptures of Zoroastrianism, as well as many Pahlavi scriptures. Information about the Avestan language, and substantial resources for students of Zoroastrian religion.

• Basic Zoroastrianism and the Teachings of Zarathustra

  http://www.hinduwebsite.com/zoroastrianism/zoraindex.asp
  A description of various Zoroastrian beliefs, as well as links to holy books online and a history of Zarathustra.

• Beliefnet.com: Zoroastrianism

  http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Zoroastrianism
  Basic information with forums and links.

• Evolution of Zoroastrianism

  http://www.philtar.ac.uk/encyclopedia/zorast/
  Details nine different sects of Zoroastrianism, some still alive and some inactive for years.

• Famous Zoroastrians

  http://www.adherents.com/largecom/fam_zor.html
  List of famous Zoroastrians, including government leaders, musicians, writers, etc.

• Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America - FEZANA

  http://www.fezana.org/
  A not-for-profit coordinating organization for Zoroastrian Associations in North America. Religious materials, scholarship information, and an online journal.

• Good Thoughts - The Zarathushtrian Assembly

  http://www.zoroastrian.org/
  A religious corporation established with the aim of studying and disseminating information on the Divine Message of Zarathushtra and promoting the Zarathushtrian Fellowship.

• Parsiana

  http://parsiana.com/
  Monthly magazine for the international Zoroastrian and Parsi community.

• PersianDNA

  http://www.persiandna.com/
  A non-profit and non-political online community that provides information on the Zoroastrian religion and Persian history, art and culture. Offers a newsletter and web design services.

• The World Zoroastrian Organisation

  http://www.w-z-o.org/
  Activities of the World body, WZO, and information about the ancient religion of Zarathusthra.

• Traditional Zoroastrianism

  http://www.zoroastrianism.com/
  The tenets of the religion, religious articles and stories.

• Who Are The Zoroastrians?

  http://tenets.zoroastrianism.com/zor33.html
  A personal essay describing basic concepts of this Persian religion and the possible connection between it and Germanic mythology.

• Zarathushtra

  http://www.zarathushtra.com/
  Dedicated to the Spiritual Philosophy of Zarathushtra and Zoroastrianism. Includes a Zoroastrian Cyber-Temple, articles and discussion groups.

• Zoroastrian Association of Metropolitan Chicago

  http://www.zac-chicago.org/
  Details the Zoroastrian Association of Metropolitan Chicago, and gives some general info on Zoroastrianism

• Zoroastrian Association of Western Australia Inc.

  http://www.zawa.asn.au/
  A non-profit organisation committed to the maintenance of the Zoroastrian religion in Western Australia.

• Zoroastrian Holy Books

  http://www.sacred-texts.com/zor/
  Provides links to online translations of several Zoroastrian holy texts.

• Zoroastrian Priestly Services

  http://priest.yasna.com/
  A fully ordained Zoroastrian Priest performs religious services for everyone around the world.

• Zoroastrian Religion

  http://www3.sympatico.ca/zoroastrian/
  A personal page with Zoroastrian information and references on the Zoroastrian Calendar, Prayers, and Fire-temples.

• Zoroastrian Science Fiction

  http://www.adherents.com/lit/sf_zor.html
  List of references to Zoroastrianism and Parsis in mainstream science fiction novels.

• Zoroastrian Society of Ontario

  http://www.zso.org/
  The society explains its history, aims and activities. Includes a list of the committee, newsletter and event listing.

• Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Europe

  http://www.ztfe.com/
  Local Anjuman of the United Kingdom and the Federation of Aunjumans in Europe for Parsi and Irani Zarthusti members. Site provides event calendar, library and facility hours and information, and news releases.

• Zoroastrianism and Mazdakism -- Delphi Forum

  http://forums.delphiforums.com/zoroastrianism1/start/
  A forum for ongoing discussions about Zoroastrianism and Mazdakism.

• Zoroastrians of Shiraz

  http://shiraz.freeservers.com/
  Zoroastrian religion, history, and culture. Information on Zoroastrians in Shiraz, Persepolis, Iran.

• Zoroastrians.info

  http://www.zoroastrians.info/
  A portal for Zoroastrians, including discussion forum, newsletter, and directory of people, news, and businesses.

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