- Afghan Buddhist site yields relics Aug 18, 2010
Now almost entirely Muslim, Afghanistan has seen eras in its long history when other faiths such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Zoroastrianism were widely practiced. Rasouli said the government did not have the resources to move the relics from the remote area, which has seen some clashes during the insurgency, but hoped to build a museum there instead. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Evil Spirits in Zoroastrianism: De... Jul 27, 2010
Evil Spirits in Zoroastrianism: Demons of the Desert ... Evil Spirits in Zoroastrianism: Demons of the Desert ... In the ancient Persian belief system known as Zoroastrianism, the prince of evil spirits was named Ahriman or Angra Mainyu. (Suite101.com)
Mithraism a Roman Mystery Relig... Jun 3, 2010
Salvation was a common theme in religions of the area at this time, including Zoroastrianism. A temple in Rome has an inscription reading and who saved us with the shed blood," expressing the importance of Mithras to the initiates. An image central to Mithraism was Mithras slaying a bull, and Mithras was known as the bull-slayer. Most temples had an image of Mithras standing beside a bull and thrusting a dagger into its flank. The scene is displayed in front of a cave, another important icon for... (Suite101.com)
Real Princes, Real Persians May 27, 2010
In , an upcoming ultraviolent fantasy stab-'em-up, you play as a legendary monster slayer who hunts , the traditional demons of Zoroastrianism. is an adventure game based on Ferdowsi's epic Persian poem, the , aimed primarily at a domestic teenage audience. (Slate)
Armenia: Reported Sheep Shortage Targets Yezidi Minority Apr 6, 2010
Aside from their religious practices, which include elements of Christianity, Islam and Zoroastrianism, they are best known in Armenia for their sheep-breeding and production of sheep cheese and wool. The Yezidis initially benefited when Armenia shifted into high gear on sheep exports in 2008 to neighboring Iran -- up by 1,480-percent in 2009 to 142,000 sheep, the Ministry of Agriculture states. (EurasiaNet.org)
Zoroastrianism -- Persia's Lasting ... Apr 1, 2010
Zoroastrianism -- Persia's Lasting Legacy: A Short Introduction to Zoroaster and His Doctrines ... Zoroastrianism -- Persia's Lasting Legacy ... The daevas, though destructive, did not receive a negative connotation until later on in Zoroastrianism. (Suite101.com)
* Softcover: Taiwan: From Odessa to Winnipeg, on a boat and off the wagon Mar 14, 2010
For the rest, the St Lawrence River is described as singing the same empty, meaningless song it had always sung (elsewhere its referred to as sucking off half of Canada), the future X presumably present-day X inhabitants of Saskatchewan are seen as small-minded, envious, conniving, bitter, prejudiced people, and, in a fascinating digression, Zoroastrianism is perceived as having revived in 18th century Europe the belief in a dualistic system (a good God in charge of a spiritual... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Is it too little, too late? Mar 7, 2010
But a contentious issue that threatens to split the community is the high rate of inter-caste marriages (as high as 35 to 40%), the demand to accept as Parsis the children of Parsi women who marry outside the community and allowing conversion to Zoroastrianism ... Oxford-trained religious scholar Khojeste Mistree says, I have yet to find an encouraging historical signpost to show that Zoroastrianism has in any way or form survived, successfully, without its all-important ethnic or community... (India Times, India)
Govt budgets for dwindling Parsis Feb 28, 2010
Zoroastrianism goes back 2,500 years with roots in Persia. The followers are said to have set foot in Gujarat in the 10th century with most now settled in Mumbai where they have played a key role in science, society, business, art and culture. (India Times, India)
Belief beyond borders Feb 20, 2010
Writer Meher Pestonji,63,is an upper middle-class Mumbai Parsi whose faith in Zoroastrianism co-exists with a deeply personal devotion to Ganesha. "Religion had a large role to play in my childhood," says Pestonji,who was part of a group of communal harmony activists who worked to restore the peace after the shocking 1992-93 Mumbai riots in which close to 900 people died. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Who Were the Medes of Ancient Persi... Feb 5, 2010
While Zoroastrianism developed in eastern Iran and Afghanistan, the headquarters moved to western Iran aftern the conversion of the Medes and the Persians ... Their pantheon was a mix of female and male deities, which became dominated by a male supreme god (Ahura Mazda) when they converted to Zoroastrianism ... Some of the new doctrines of Zoroastrianism, Basirov points out, were very different from the Old Iranian religion held by the Medes. (Suite101.com)
