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  • Saudi Arabia and Iran are bitter rivals, clashing politically and ideologically for decades.

  • In September 2016, Iran’s Ayatollah blamed Saudi authorities for the deaths of hundreds

  • of Muslims during a stampede at the previous year’s Hajj Pilgrimage.

  • In his response, Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti [Muff-tea] said he wasnot surprised

  • by the accusation as it came from the descendants of Zoroastrians, who are not Muslim.

  • Iran was indeed originally made up of followers of Zoroastrianism, and we wanted to know:

  • what exactly is this unique religion?

  • Well, Zoroastrianism is one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions, predating Christianity,

  • Islam and even Judaism.

  • It was founded by the Prophet Zoroaster roughly 3500 years ago, in what is today Iran.

  • Zoroastrianism was the official religion of pre-islamic Iranian empires from roughly 650-600

  • BC, and was, at one point, one of the most dominant faiths in the world.

  • However today, it is rare to find.

  • Most recent estimates place the number of followers at about 200,000,with most living

  • in India and Iran.

  • Zoroastrians believe in one God, called Ahura Mazda [A-hoo-rah Maz-dah], orWise Lord”.

  • They believe that he created the world, and designed it to exist and evolve in a way that

  • isperfectandrighteous”.

  • This so-calledlaw of Asha” [Ah-sha] is what Zoroastrians see as the ideal way

  • that life should be, and every day, they affirm this goal in their most basic prayer, called

  • Ashem Vohu” [Ah-shem Voh-hoo].

  • As one of the early pioneers of dualism, Zoroastrians believe that everything in the world exists

  • within moral opposites, such as good and evil or heaven and hell..

  • They believe in free will, and thatgood thoughts, good words, and good deedswill

  • repel evil forces and, thus, bring them closer to the perfect, divine life.

  • After death, humans purportedly confront these choices before a heavenly tribunal, who then

  • deliver them to Zoroastrianism's own version of heaven or hell, translated as the Excellent

  • Abode and the Worst Existence, respectively.

  • It’s no coincidence that these ideas are also pillars of succeeding monotheistic faiths.

  • Islam, Christianity and Judaism are all said to be influenced by Zoroastrian beliefs of

  • a single deity, a dualistic universe and a final judgement day.

  • That said, Zoroastrians are unique in a number of ways.

  • For instance, they are known for their fascination with fire, which they see as a symbol of the

  • divine because of its warmth and light.

  • The religion also emphasizes individual rather than group worship, so most adherents choose

  • to pray at home rather than at a place of worship like a church or temple.

  • When they do gather, it’s usually for holidays or coming of age ceremonies, which some compare

  • to a Jewish bar and bat mitzvah.

  • And although Zoroastrianism promotes good behavior; unlike other religions, it doesn’t

  • prescribe a moral code of conduct or a long list of rules.

  • Over the last few centuries, the number of zoroastrians has dropped dramatically as a

  • result of oppression, forced conversions and migration.

  • India, which is home to the majority of followers, sees roughly 10 percent fewer zoroastrians

  • every decade, according to a report by UNESCO  What’s more, the religion has been struggling

  • to adapt to modern times without losing its unique cultural identity.

  • If the religion continues to decline at its current rate, zoroastrianism may soon be something

  • we only read about in history books.

  • Zoroastrianism’s emphasis on positivity and non-violence is hardly unique.

  • Many faiths promote peace, and yet countless people around the world continue to be marginalized,

  • jailed or even killed in the name of religion.

  • So which religions are actually peaceful?

  • Learn more in this video.

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古代宗教拜火教是什麼? (What Is The Ancient Religion Zoroastrianism?)

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