they had the same pantheistic (many gods) view that most cultures had back then. that is, they could walk into a new land, and they would ask what the local gods were in that land.
ex: the proto-Greeks, the egyptians, the ethiopians, the lybians, the medes, the thracians.... they all built temples to local gods like jove/Jupiter, Athena/minerva and on and on.
during the rise of Cyrus the great and such, most of the mediterreanean world and beyond consulted oracles, who were said to get their wisdom directly from the gods. oracle at Delphi, oracle at Dodonia
Jeid
Most people in the middle east practice islam
The majority of Persians (Iranians) are Muslims; more specifically, Shia Muslims. Minorities include Sunna Muslims, Bahá'ís, Christians, and Jews. Especially the Bahá'ís are severely persecuted.
No religion is called old or modern religion. God religions are revealed by God and remains as assigned and commanded by God. The main religion of Persians is Islam.
Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism or Mazdaism.
Most Persians today are Muslim, but before the advent of Islam in Persia, most Persians were Zoroastrians.
Persians are practicing the religion of Islam.
They gave the Jews the freedom to practice their religion and rebuild their Great Temple. Simple things like that were very much appreciated by the Jews.
Most Persians today are Muslim, but before the advent of Islam in Persia, most Persians were Zoroastrians.
ancient Persians
islam