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==History==
==History==
Zoroastrianism was created by [[Zoroaster]] around 1200 B.C. The religion was popular amongst the tribes of [[Persia]], though was popularized when it was made the state religion of the [[Sassanid Empire]]. It quickly declined when the forces of Islam overran Persia and the population became [[Islamic]]. In the 21<sup>st</sup> century, Zoroastrianism is practiced by around 200,000 people worldwide (in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran).<ref>[http://www.religioustolerance.org/zoroastr.htm Zoroastrianism]</ref>
Zoroastrianism was created by [[Zoroaster]] around 1200 B.C. The religion was popular amongst the tribes of [[Persia]], though was popularized when it was made the state religion of the [[Sassanid Empire]]. It quickly declined when the forces of Islam overran Persia and the population became [[Islamic]]. In the 21<sup>st</sup> century, Zoroastrianism is practiced by around 200,000 people worldwide (in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran).
The religion has had formative influence on the [[Abrahamic_religion|Abrahamic]] and Vedic religions and [[Buddhism]].
The religion has had formative influence on the [[Abrahamic_religion|Abrahamic]] and Vedic religions and [[Buddhism]].
*[http://www.irantour.org/Iran/religion/ZOROASTRIANISM.html ZOROASTRIANISM]
*[http://www.irantour.org/Iran/religion/ZOROASTRIANISM.html ZOROASTRIANISM]
[[Category:Religion]]
[[Category:Zoroastrianism]]