'''Zoroastrianism''' is a religion founded by [[Zoroaster]] in what is now [[Iran]]. It describes life as a struggle between good and evil with the expectation that good will ultimatly prevail. The sacred text is called [[Avesta]].
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'''Zoroastrianism''' is a religion founded by [[Zoroaster]] in what is now [[Iran]]. It describes life as a struggle between good and evil with the expectation that good will ultimately prevail. The sacred text is called [[Avesta]].
==History==
==History==
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==Effect on Abrahamic Religions==
==Effect on Abrahamic Religions==
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Some scholars say that Zoroastrianism had profound effects on the way that the three [[Abraham|Abrahamic]] religions were formed. Indeed, Zoroastrianism is the oldest religion still practiced by a sizable community. It is also thought by many to be the world's first monotheistic religion<ref>[http://tenets.zoroastrianism.com/ Tenets of Zoroastrianism]</ref>
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Some scholars say that Zoroastrianism had profound effects on the way that the three [[Abraham|Abrahamic]] religions were formed. Indeed, Zoroastrianism is the oldest religion still practiced by a sizable community. It is also thought by many to be the world's first monotheistic religion.<ref>[http://tenets.zoroastrianism.com/ Tenets of Zoroastrianism]</ref>