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Zoroastrianism

an rule withthe likes of the Seleucids ruling Persia. Also, under the Parthian Arsacids, Zoroaster wasa dominate religion. From 226-641 AD, Persia was finally back under Persian rule withthe Sassanids. During this time, Zoroastrianism grew rapidly and was the most powerfulreligion in Persia. Eventually under the Sassanids, who were of Zoroastrian belief, madeZoroastrianism the official state religion. This meant that everyone wasnow of this belief since that a emperor ordered it. Overtime, Zoroastrianism soondepleted in size mainly because of the ascension of another religion, Islam. During the7th century, Persia was slowly converted to the faith of Islam by the Arabs. Because ofthis, people of this religion were not safe in a dominate Islam society and most werefaced with another dilemma, death. The Islamic people converted the Zoroastrian peoplewith force. However, Zoroastrian still lives on in eastern parts in India because the Islamcrusaders never reached this far away place.Even though not much is know how Zoroastrianism played a role in thehousehold of Persians, it is know that it did help their lives. Zoroastrianism brought thepeople of Persia a religion which based on two ideologies, old and new. Zoroastrianismhad brought along many aspects from the past which included the Magi. This tribe ofpeople, which produced the prophet Zoroaster, were though to have had a pre-Zoroastrianreligion. But, after the rise of this religion, they headed Zoroastrianism as priests andpretty much ran the temples of Zoroastrianism. They were though to have reputed powerover demons and this gave rise to the word magic. The main new ideology ofZoroastrianism was that of good conquering evil. With this combination of old and new,a very well balanced, high moral religion was produced.Zoroastrianism has played a major role in the way our world works today. Forexample, this religion shows the people of the world very strong and righteous moralssuch as tel...

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