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What event is considered to have marked the brith of Egyptology?

Which montheistic religion promoted the worship and Ahura Mazda


What was the religion that developed during the Persian Empire?

Zoroastrianism was the religion that developed during the Persian Empire. It was founded by the prophet Zoroaster and promoted the worship of Ahura Mazda as the supreme deity. Zoroastrianism influenced later monotheistic religions like Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.


How is zoroastrian different from greek mythology?

Zoroastrianism is essentially monotheistic, with all worship being directed at Ahura Mazda, the uncreated Creator. It shares a lot in common with Judaism. Greek religion was obviously polytheistic and based on the worship of personified forces of nature.


What is the religion where they worship fire?

AnswerIt is often believed that fire worship is part of the Zoroastrian religion, because they maintain sacred fires in their temples. However, Zoroastrians worship the god, Ahura Mazda, not fire.


Was Persia the first culture to practice monotheism?

Persia did not have a monotheistic religion. Zoroastrianism had two gods - Ahura Mazda and his adversary Aura Mainyu.


Name of god parsi worship?

The Parsis of India are Zoroastrians and worship Ahura Mazda ("Wise Lord").


How many gods in Persian religion?

The religion of Persia or Iran is Islam before that it was Zoroastrianism there was only one god Ahura Mazda, the one Uncreated Creator to whom all worship was ultimately directed.


What are the characteristics of Ahura Mazda?

The name Ahura Mazda refers to the divinity of the old Iranian religion. Characteristics accredited to Ahura Mazda are wisdom, fairness and judgement.


What is monotheism?

Monotheism is a belief in only one God. Probably the earliest formal monotheistic religion was Zoroastrianism, in which the God is known as Ahura Mazda ('Wise Lord'). Other monotheistic religions followed, including the monotheistic Egyptian religion briefly introduced by the Pharaoh Akhenaten, then Judaism, Christianity and Islam, among others.There is some evidence of quite early monotheistic worship of a fertility goddess in pre-historic times.


What religion is it if you believe in heaven and hell but not God and devil?

AnswerThere may be other answers, but the Zoroastrian religion meets this description. Zoroastrians believe in heaven and hell, but worship Ahura Mazda and believe that hell is ruled over by Angra Mainyu.


True or false that the followers of zoroastrianism believed that there were many gods?

false. Zoroasterism is a monotheistic religion that has one God: Ahura Mazda who is the "Lord of Wisdom or Light." They do, however, believe in an evil force or a satan if you will, called Angra Mainyu.


Who is parsi god?

The Parsis of India are Zoroastrians and worship Ahura Mazda ("Wise Lord").