Zoroastrianism
Also known as: Zarathustraism · Mazdanism · Magianism · The Good Religion · Mazdayasna
Community · PersisZoroastrianism, also called Mazdayasna and Behdin, is an Iranian religion centred on the Avesta and the teachings of Zarathushtra Spitama, who is more commonly referred to by the Greek translation, Zoroaster.
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Dominant religion of the region's history
Persis was a major center for Zoroastrianism, which served as the state religion for both the Achaemenid and Sasanian empires based in the region.