[DOC] [TLE] Zoroastrianism - Wikipedia [PAR] Zoroastrianism, or more natively Mazdayasna, is one of the world's oldest 
religions, "combining a cosmogonic dualism and eschatological monotheism in a 
manner unique [] among the major religions of the world." Ascribed to the 
teachings of the Iranian prophet Zoroaster (or Zarathustra), ... The most important 
texts of the religion are those of the Avesta. [DOC] [TLE] Zoroastrianism - ReligionFacts [PAR] Mar 17, 2015 ... Zoroastrianism is the ancient, pre-Islamic religion of Persia ... In India the religion 
is called Parsiism. ... BCE, Zoroastrianism contains both monotheistic and 
dualistic features. ... The Zoroastrian sacred text is the Avesta ("Book of the Law"), 
... that man must enlist in this cosmic struggle because of his capacity... [DOC] [TLE] Avesta | Zoroastrian scripture | Britannica.com [PAR] Avesta, also called Zend-avesta, sacred book of Zoroastrianism containing its 
cosmogony, ... It also gives an account of creation and the first man, Yima. ... the 
ancient pre-Islamic religion of Iran that survives there in isolated areas and, more
... [DOC] [TLE] Avesta, the Bible of Zoroaster - JStor [PAR] phered was added to our list of sacred books of ancient nations - this was the ... 
ancient Persian king, a follower of the faith of Zoroaster, whom God called his... [DOC] [TLE] Zoroastrianism and Avesta: Overview and FAQ [PAR] Zoroastrianism is a religion founded in ancient times by the prophet ... The 
language then spoken was Middle Persian, also called Pahlavi; and the Pahlavi 
books provide ... Zarathushtra received his revelations directly from Ahura Mazda
, and from ... Later sacred literature includes the Pahlavi Texts, which contain 
extensive... [DOC] [TLE] Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in the Parsi Scriptures [PAR] This religion is also called the religion of the 'Fire worshippers' and 'Magianism'. 
... Two divisions in the ancient Iranian scriptures are of importance-the one is 
known as Dasatir ... Eulogy of the Holy Prophet and his Cormpanions. THERE 
are numerous clear prophecies in Zend Avesta, the recognized book of the 
prophet... [DOC] [TLE] Zarathustra - Ancient History Encyclopedia [PAR] May 23, 2014 ... The Avesta, the Persian sacred scriptures of Zoroastrianism, do not ... of the 
Pahlavi books) offers a detailed list of Persian rulers in which ... The 600 BCE 
limit is based on the fact that the Avesta does not contain a single reference to a 
ruler ... Zoroaster encouraged his followers to worship Ahura Mazda, the... [DOC] [TLE] The Avesta - CatholiCity.com [PAR] The sacred books of Parsees, or Zoroastrians, and the main source of our ... 
Whether the term Avistak, which is the Pahlavi form of the word Avesta, has the 
meaning ... concerning the religion and customs of ancient Persia before the 
Avesta was ... The loss of the sacred books is attributed by the followers of 
Zoroaster to the... [DOC] [TLE] AVESTA i. Survey of the history and contents of the book [PAR] The Avesta is a compilation of ancient texts, which we owe to the ... must have 
been oral only, since no Iranian people seem to have used writing in early times. 
..... the deities, the first man Gaii Martan, the prophet Zarautra, and his first 
disciple .... The manuscripts that contain only the Avestan text are called sda 
pure. [DOC] [TLE] CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: The Avesta - New Advent [PAR] The sacred books of Parsees, or Zoroastrians, and the main source of our ... 
writings occupies the same place in the literature of Iran (ancient Persia) that the 
Vedas ... Whether the term Avistak, which is the Pahlavi form of the word Avesta, 
has the ... The loss of the sacred books is attributed by the followers of Zoroaster 
to the... [DOC] [TLE] Zoroastrianism - Public Encyclopedia Services Home Page [PAR] The religion of ancient Iran was derived from that of the ancient Indo Europeans, 
or Aryans. ... Ahura Mazda has relinquished some of his absolute supremacy and 
appears .... Zoroastrianism is therefore called a dualism, but it is a limited dualism
. .... The loss of the sacred books is attributed by the followers of Zoroaster to the

Question: The ancient Persian holy book, called the "Avesta", contains the writings of this man and his followers
Answer: Zoroaster