Zoroastrianism is one of the world's oldest living faiths. The ancient theology played a large role in the formation of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, and once had millions of followers. But now ...

SULAYMANIYAH, Iraq — One of the smallest and oldest religions in the world is experiencing a revival in the semi-autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan. The religion has deep Kurdish roots—it was ...

Iraqi Kurd Faiza Fouad takes part in a ritual ceremony in an ancient and ruined temple as she joins the millennia-old Zoroastrian religion AFP / SAFIN HAMED In a ceremony at an ancient, ruined temple ...

Iran’s past is admired precisely because it is mummified — culturally contained and politically non-threatening. This does ...

This page looks at the ways in which Zoroastrians try to live their daily lives. Zoroastrian beliefs can best be summed up by the maxim: Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds Zoroastrians try to live ...

This page provides an overview of the ancient history of Zoroastrianism. In 549 BCE, the Persians, led by Cyrus the Great of the Archaemenian family, overthrew the Median court of Western Iran. Cyrus ...

Almost everyone knows about the magi, the "wise men from the East" who herald the birth of Jesus with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. But few realize that these three kings of Orient are not ...

In the Oscar-winning film “Bohemian Rhapsody,” a biopic of Freddie Mercury, his father berates him: “So now the family name is not good enough for you?” “I changed it legally,” Mercury responds. “No ...

“Dad, everyone’s wearing a mask!” exclaimed the son of Adi Sidhwa, a Zoroastrian priest, about the COVID mask requirement. “Is it different than yours?” The boy wasn’t referring to his father’s COVID ...

Iraqi Kurd Faiza Fouad takes part in a ritual ceremony in an ancient and ruined temple as she joins the millennia-old Zoroastrian religion (AFP) In a ceremony at an ancient, ruined temple in northern ...