Defintions
Festivals
Background
Who are they?
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What is USHTA
Happiness
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What does Jamshed Navroz celebrate?
The new year
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Where did Zoroastrainsim first originate and in what year?
Iran (Persia) 6 century BC
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Who are the MUKTAD
Departed Souls
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Who is Zarathushtra
He is the messenger for the people and he is also known as Zoroaster
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What is the meaning of ASHA
Righteousness
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What does Khordad Sal celebrate?
The birthday of Zoroaster
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How old was Zoraster when he first decided to follow Zoroastrianism?
13
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Who is Ahriman
The one responsible for darkness in the world
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According to the 2006 studies, how many Zoroastrians are there?
200 000
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What are the 5 Gahs?
The 5 prayer times
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What does one do during Khordad Sal
They reflect on their deeds and set resolutions
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Where did the idea of monotheism come from?
From the Vision Zoroaster saw when he was 13 sent from Ahura Mazda
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What are the 3 levels of Priests, and how does someone become a Priest?
The three levels are mobed, ervad and dastur. It is passed down through the family.
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What are the 4 traditions affecting zoroastrian arts and culture?
Iranian, Chinese, Indian and European
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What is the DAKHMA, and what is its importance?
The tower of silence, it is a cylindrical tower that is open at the top. It is used for the death ritual.
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What are the 6 phases associated with Gahambars?
They are; Heaven,water, earth, flora, fauna and man
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Why is fire the main symbol of Zoroastrianism?
Fire signified the on going war between Ahura Mazda and Ahriman
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what is the difference between a FRAVASHI, and an URVAN
A fravashi is the guardian angel, and an urvan is the soul
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What is the saying by Zoroaster that they live by?
"Turn yourself not away from three best things; Good Thought, Good Word, Good Deed"
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What are the kusti and sudreh? What rituals are they associated with?
A kusti is a woven rope, and a sudreh is an undershirt with a pocket. They are part of the coming of age and death rituals
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Why is Zarthost No Deeso celebrated? (the legend)
It is celebrating the death of Zoroaster, legend has it that he was killed by the Turanian army in a fire temple.
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What is the main theme of Zoroastrinism?
Main theme of Zoroastrianism is to delete the fact there is polythiesm and stick to the one God concept.
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Who are the Amesha Spentas, and how many are there?
they are the holy immortals, there are 7
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What are the 6 symbols?
Fire, Water, Nirang, Haoma, Milk (or clarified butter), Bread
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