As perhaps the oldest, though smallest, monotheistic world religion, Zoroastrianism’s patriarchy also influenced Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Women were second-class citizens and frozen out of ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Among the world’s present-day religions, Zoroastrianism, founded more than 3,000 years ago, is one of the most ancient and historically influential. Yet even though its adherents ...

Embracing the theme: Generation Z: Propelling Zarathushti Resurgence, organizers achieve their goal of registering 40 percent of all attendees under the age of 40; programming topics will center on ...

CHAK CHAK, Iran — Adherents of the Zoroastrian religion from around the world gathered at a mountain shrine in central Iran last week to celebrate their Persian roots, praying in remembrance of a ...

TEHRAN, Iran -- Lighting fires that brightened the night sky, followers of Iran's minority Zoroastrian religion marked the Sadeh festival in several cities, celebrating the end of the coldest winter ...

Transformative and sustainable for future generations, the endowed professorship advances the academic study and understanding of Zoroastrianism and its contributions to the world BURR RIDGE, IL – ...

“I have to drink cow pee?!” Nine-year-old me glared up incredulously at my older brother, Tyler, who snickered, and with a devilish teenage grin, nodded his head — the answer was, unfortunately, yes. ...

In this 2010 photo, an Indian Parsi woman walks by relief figures of knights at a fire temple after offering prayers on the Parsi New Year or Nowruz in Mumbai, a spiritual home to Zoroastrianism The ...