The major world religions emerged between approximately 600 BCE and 611 CE, with Judaism being the first, followed by Christianity and concluding with Islam, ...

As mentioned, among all the many countries where Novruz is celebrated, Israel stands out. In Israel, the only Jewish state in the Middle East, a festive event was held to mark the holiday for the ...

The Israeli military designated Masafer Yatta in the southern West Bank as a live-fire training zone in the 1980s and ordered residents, mostly Arab Bedouin, to be expelled. Around 1,000 residents ...

Come March and among a dawdling dance of palms and a spurt of bougainvillea, the footfalls of devotees at the well are at an annual high. According to the Zoroastrian calendar, it is the month of ...

In the Northern Hemisphere, the vernal or spring equinox, typically occurs between March 19 and 21, while the autumnal or ...

It is derived from the Persian words ‘Nav’ and ‘Roz,’ which mean a new day. Iranians and Zoroastrians have celebrated the Parsi New Year tradition for the past 3,000 years. Symbolising renewal and ...

With origins dating back three millennia, Nowruz is rooted in Zoroastrianism – an ancient Persian religion that predates Christianity and Islam. It also remains one of the world’s oldest ...

Celebrated worldwide, it signifies the arrival of spring and the beginning of the new year in the Zoroastrian calendar. The festival is rich in traditions and has deep historical significance.

The ancient festival, rooted in Zoroastrian traditions, involves jumping over bonfires to symbolize renewal and ward off misfortune. However, this year’s event resulted in at least 15 deaths and over ...

A New York man who reportedly caught another man drawing a swastika on his Cybertruck right in front of a New York Post reporter and photographer who documented the arrest was stunned to learn the ...

You're an actor. You know, people would probably like you or dislike you for other reasons. But I'm a minority. My mother's a Zoroastrian. My father's a Syrian Christian. And I've never felt more safe ...

This religion is thought to have been highly influential in the development of Judaism, with Merhavy noting the many references to Zoroastrianism in the Talmud. It is unclear exactly when and for ...