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Heaven in Zoroastrianism was described as a pleasant place graced with the presence of god. where there is no pain, worry, or distress. While Hell  was thought to be a dark world where souls are subjected to an eternity of intense agony.

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Spenta Mainyu, an aspect of the wise lord was thought to protect and maintain many realms and creatures

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1400-1600 BCE- Speculated dates of Zoroaster's birth
900 CE- Zoroastrians begin to escape persecution by migrating to India.
1640-1720 CE -Zoroastrians are still being persecuted. They are being forced to conversions in Iran and Afghanistan.

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Fire is known as a symbol of purity. Sacred fires were made in fire temples and those fires in the temples represented the light of Ahura Mazda along with the illuminated mind. No type of ritual or ceremony was done without these sacred fires. Atar was a Zoroastrian concept of holy fire.

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Angra Mainyu, referred to as the "architect of evil" or Ahriman, meaning evil spirit is known to be emotionally unstable, lazy, cowardly and ignorant, but has an ambition to overpower God. He is assisted in his effort by a host of evil entities, Daevas and Druj whom he created.

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Alexander the Great conquered Persia which resulted in the spread of Zoroastrianism among Persia and other countries. The religion also started to spread in Iran during the 4th 5th and 6th centuries during the Persian Empire

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The Zoroastrians had to follow a Vendidad which was the main source for Zoroastrian law, both ritual and civil.

If obligations were not followed it is thought that evil demons have taken a hold of you and in order to re purify yourself you must go through a complex ritual bath that involves many steps.
The Avesta was a primary collection of religious texts which greatly influenced mankind.

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Zoroastrian religion is based on the belief that the world is a "battleground between good and evil".
Their beliefs are that one god Ahura Madza is compassionate, just, and is the creator of the universe. While in contrast an evil god, Angra Mainyu is the cause of destruction. They also believe that a body shall not buried or cremated, but instead they lay it out on a "dokhma" or "Tower of Silence" where it is then exposed to the sun and eaten by birds.
Sacred places for Zoroastriansn were the Agiyari and dar-e mehr.

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Ahura Madza (also meaning Wise Lord) is said to exist in light and goodness above us and know everything.

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The symbol has many meanings, for example the Faravahar's (Zoroastrianism symbol) face symbolizes a human face which shows a type of bond with mankind.

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Also known as Mazdayasna Zoroastrianism is one of the oldest religions in the world being created in the 6th century B.C. by Persian founder Zoroaster. Zoroaster was from Iran who had six kids and was spiritually born on 628 B.C.E and possibly died on 551 B.C.E.