zoroastrianism

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India harbors religions like parsi, zoroastrianism, buddhism, hinduism, sikhism and also Islam.

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  1. The religious system of Zoroaster, the legislator and prophet of the ancient Persians, which was the national faith of Persia; mazdeism. The system presupposes a good spirit (Ormuzd) and an opposing evil spirit (Ahriman). Cf. Fire worship, under Fire, and Parsee.

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  1. system of religion founded in Persia in the 6th century BC by Zoroaster; set forth in the Zend-Avesta; based on concept of struggle between light (good) and dark (evil)

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  • India harbors religions like parsi, zoroastrianism, buddhism, hinduism, sikhism and also Islam. —  Comments for Indiblog
 

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