Wedged between the Middle East, south Asia and central Asia, Afghanistan occupies a pivotal place in world geography and world history. Its location has helped draw a diversity of cultures, religions ...

liberal religion on Facebook. She tracked down Kurdistan’s only official ‘Atashgah’ (the Zoroastrian centre of worship) in the city of Sulaymaniyah, 85 miles to the north. Once there ...

This irreverent, animated short film concludes the 'A to Z of Religion and Beliefs' series by taking a look at some lesser known faiths. In particular, Zoroastrianism, Jainism and the Baha’i ...

Lisa takes a peek into the world of Zoroastrainism, the oldest and smallest religion in Singapore. Find out how this dwindling community evolves to keep their traditions alive. Watch more ...

Which is perhaps surprising, because Zarathustra, or, as he is more widely known, Zoroaster, was the founder of one of the great religions of the world. For centuries, along with Judaism ...

Opposing Aspects of Female Power in Mythological Reflexes of Ancient Goddesses,” Iran and the Caucasus 20 (2016): 205-214 “Iranian Goddesses,” in Richard Foltz, Religions of Iran: From Prehistory to ...

According to Bahá’í writings, the “revealed religions” all ultimately lead toward the same deity. Divine “Educators” (Abraham, Krishna, Zoroaster, Buddha, Jesus, Muhammad, and so on ...

In India, an ancient religion known as Zoroastrianism is under threat. There are fewer than 60,000 believers and their numbers are projected to fall further. The UN says this is "alarming", and ...