Zoroastrianism
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Zoroastrianism, also called Mazdayasna and Behdin, is an Iranian religion centred on the Avesta and the teachings of Zarathushtra Spitama, who is more commonly referred to by the Greek translation, Zoroaster (Ancient Greek: Ζωροάστρις, romanized: Zōroastris). Among the world's oldest organized faiths, its adherents exalt an uncreated, benevolent, and all-wise deity known as Ahura Mazda (Avestan: 𐬀
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| Zoroastrianism | |
|---|---|
| 𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬛𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀 | |
 Faravahar, one of the most prominent symbols of Zoroastrianism, on the Fire Temple of Yazd, Iran | |
| Type | Ethnic religion |
| Classification | Iranian |
| Scripture | Avesta |
| Theology | Monotheistic/Dualistic |
| Region | Greater Iran (historically) |
| Language | Avestan |
| Founder | Zoroaster (traditional) |
| Origin | c. mid-6th century BCE Iranian Plateau |
| Separated from | Proto-Indo-Iranian religion |
| Separations | |
| Number of followers | 110,000–120,000 (Zoroastrians) |
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