21. Zoroastrian And Parsis In Science Fiction List of references to zoroastrianism and Parsis in mainstream science fiction novels. http://www.adherents.com/lit/sf_zor.html

Zoroastrians and Parsis in Science Fiction Bud absorbed more than he wanted to know about the Parsis, their... religion, their tendency to wander around, even their... cuisine, which looked weird but made his mouth water anyway. - Neal Stephenson The Diamond Age This annotated bibliography list, a subset derived from the Adherents.com Religion in Literature database, is intended as a resource for literary research. It lists mainstream science fiction and fantasy novels, short stories and movies (speculative fiction) which contain references to Zoroastrianism. These include references to Parsis and to Zarathustra/Zoroaster. This list is not comprehensive, but it does list all Hugo- and Nebula-winning novels with Zoroastrian references. This list does not include every reference to Zoroastrianism within each work. Each novel or story is listed only once, with a brief explanation or sample quote. Most works include only one reference, which is given. If a work contains multiple references, this is noted in the listing. Zoroastrianism is mentioned rarely within science fiction, and when it is mentioned, it is usually only in passing. The Adherents.com sf/f index has only three works which have extensive references to Zoroastrians (titles in bold).

22. AVESTA -- Zoroastrian Archives The complete text of the extant Avesta, the most ancient scriptures of zoroastrianism, as well as many Pahlavi scriptures. Information about the Avestan language, and substantial resources for students of zoroastrian religion. http://www.avesta.org/

Site map FAQ What's new Scripture ... Search Avesta Zoroastrian Archives "Zoroastrianism is the oldest of the revealed world-religions, and it has probably had more influence on mankind, directly and indirectly, than any other single faith." - Mary Boyce, Zoroastrians: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices (London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1979, p. 1) "Zoroaster was thus the first to teach the doctrines of an individual judgment, Heaven and Hell, the future resurrection of the body, the general Last Judgment, and life everlasting for the reunited soul and body. These doctrines were to become familiar articles of faith to much of mankind, through borrowings by Judaism, Christianity and Islam; yet it is in Zoroastrianism itself that they have their fullest logical coherence....” - Mary Boyce, Op. Cit. p. 29. We provide the complete text of the extant Avesta , the most ancient scriptures of Zoroastrianism, as well as many Pahlavi scriptures. It also includes information about the Avestan language, and other useful information for students of Zoroastrian religion. Most of the texts in these archives are extremely rare. NOTE: Spelling of Zoroastrian technical terms has been normalized in these archives to facilitate searches.

23. Zoroastrian Calendar zoroastrian Calendar. A major revival of the zoroastrian religion took place in 226 CE when the first Sassanian King Ardeshir came to the Persian throne. http://www3.sympatico.ca/zoroastrian/cal.html

Zoroastrian Calendar The early progenitors of today's Zoroastrian community were nomads who had a keen perception of the seasonal changes and a deep respect for the elements of Nature. In their innate wisdom they chose to start the New Year on the day of Vernal Equinox (March 21) which marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Also, on this day the sun enters the constellation Aries and is directly over the equator making the day and night equal. Ancient Zoroastrians observed a 360 days Calendar of 12 months with each month comprising of 30 days. The months were named after seasonal festivals but the days of each month were merely numbered from one to thirty. New Year was celebrated on the day of Vernal Equinox and to keep the 360 days Calendar in harmony with the seasons, a thirteenth month was intercalated every six years. Since each year the spring season brings the resurgence of life in Nature, the first day of Spring was deemed to be the day of renewal, hope and joy and was celebrated as Noruz (New Day). In the middle of the fifth century BCE, during the Achamenian era, a distinctive 360 days Calendar was created. Each day (Roz) of the twelve months was assigned to an Amesha Spenta or Yazata; while all the months, except the first and tenth, were assigned to the Yazatas. The first month, Fravadin, was assigned to the Fravashis and the tenth month, Dae, was named for the Creator. Each month (Mah) was divided into four parts which began with a day dedicated to the Creator.

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25. Glossary Of Zoroastrian Terms GLOSSARY of zoroastrian terms. Go to ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVW X YZ. Abbreviations Ar. Arabic. Av. Avestan. Guj. Gujarati. OP. Old Persian. Paz. Pazand. Pers. Persian. Phl. Pahlavi. Skt. Sanskrit. A . http://www.avesta.org/zglos.html

Avesta Zoroastrian Archives Contents Prev zglos Next GLOSSARY of Zoroastrian terms Go to: A B C D ... W X Y Z Abbreviations: Ar. Arabic Av. Avestan Guj. Gujarati OP. Old Persian Paz. Pazand Pers. Persian Phl. Pahlavi Skt. Sanskrit A Aban (Phl., Pers.): water; name of a yazad presiding over water; name of the tenth day of the month according to the Zoroastrian religious calendar; name of the eighth month. ab-zohr (Phl.): lit. "libation to the waters"; a section of the Yasna Achaemenian: the dynasty which ruled Iran from the time of Cyrus the Great (559 B.C.) to the invasion of Alexander the Great (330 B.C.) (Var. 'Achaemenid') Adar: fire; yazad presiding over fire; name of the ninth day of the month according to the Zoroastrian religious calendar. (Var: Pah. 'atash, atesh, adur', Av. 'Atar') Adar Burzin (Phl.): one of the three greatest sacred fires of Zoroastrianism (the other two being 'Adar Farnbag' and 'Adar Gushasp'). It was placed in a temple by Kay Vishtasp himself, after it had 'revealed many things visibly, in order to propagate the faith' (GBd 18.14). (Var: 'Adur Burzen-Mihr') Adarbad Mahraspandan (Phl.):

26. A GOD FIGHT For All Religions Multifaith discussion and information resource. Information from agnostic to zoroastrian. http://communities.msn.com/AGODFIGHTforallreligions

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27. Information About Zoroastrianism the images have been taken from the web site of the Stanford University zoroastrian Group with their permission Burzin Billimoria Mumbai, India zoroastrian Calendar Roz Calculator http://palette.ecn.purdue.edu/~bulsara/ZOROASTRIAN/zoroastrian.html

Zoroastrianism Page Note: Some of the images have been taken from the web site of the Stanford University Zoroastrian Group with their permission. Permission is NOT given to copy any image or HTML source from this site for posting on another web site or distributing to others. You are permitted to place links to the web pages and images on this site on your web page as long as you place a message on your each page having the image(s) stating that these images and HTML source code SHOULD NOT be copied. Google search.com MetaCrawler WebCrawler ... Archie Invocation of Asha (Holiness or Righteousness) Righteousness is the best good (and it) is happiness. Happiness (is) to him who (is) righteous for the sake of the best righteousness. Good Thoughts Good Words Good Deeds These are the images of the prophet Zarathustra and the symbol of Faravahar Zarathustra or Zarthost is also referred to by the name Zoroaster in western texts. He was believed to have lived during 600 B.C. in Persia, which is the region covered by modern-day Iran and Iraq. Current estimates have revised this date to anywhere between 1500 B.C. and 1000 B.C., or even earlier. This makes Zoroastrianism one of the oldest monotheist world religions. The sacred text of the Zoroastrians is called the Avesta-E-Zend or Zend-E-Avesta Avesta in short). It comprises of five

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29. Directory Of Religious Centers Directory of nonChristian and non-Jewish religious centers in the United States, including Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, zoroastrian, Bahai, Pagan, Islamic, Tao centers and temples. http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~pluralsm/html/database.html

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30. Zoroastrian Community zoroastrian entrepreneurs were the first to introduce English and sports in schools; modernize; irrigation and agriculture; found steel aluminum and plastic http://www.webzc.com/about.htm

ZOROASTRIANS Adapted from "Zoroastrians, Followers of an ancient faith in a modern world" by Rohinton M.Rivetna, FEZANA flyer, HISTORY Our story begins on the Steppes of Central Asia with the advent ot the Prophet Zarathustra (or Zoroaster, as he was called in the Greek literature). Scholars place Zarathustra at 1768 BC i.e. the time he revealed his divine message. PRESENT DAYZOROASTRIANS Today, the total number of Zoroastrians in the world is about 200,000, with 60,000 in India, 90,000 in Iran, 15,000 in the U.S.A. and Canada, and smaller pockets in Europe, Pakistan, Africa and Australia. Wherever they have settled, Zoroastrians have served well the countries of their adoption. Iranian Zoroastrians For centuries after the Muslim invasion in 652 AD Zoroastrians in Iran practiced their faith in quiet seclusion. As opportunities presented themselves in the 20th century, Zoroastrians moved from the rural areas towards business, the professions and industry. Zoroastrian entrepreneurs were the first to: introduce English and sports in schools; modernize; irrigation and agriculture; found steel aluminum and plastic factories; promote a small scale automobile industry; start large scale construction projects; and endow hospitals and schools. In a short span of 50 years, Zoroastrians excelled in all walks of life-government, business, industry, arts and sciences. Indian Zoroastrians the Parsees The Parsees, despite having lived in India for over 12 centuries, have maintained their religious distinctiveness, possibly because Zoroastrians do not proselytize. Over the years they have assimilated three separate cultures. The old Persian, Indian and western, or what is really the British heritage. A miniscule minority in India (less than .01% of the population), the Parsees have influenced the country well out of proportion to their numbers. Prosperous, enterprising, literate, they dominate the business community of Bombay. Under British rule in the 19th century, the Parsees became the earliest Indian industrialists and built the first great Indian industrial projects-shipbuilding, aviation, steel, textiles, chemicals and nuclear energy, and have excelled in the arts and sciences. Noted for their integrity, philanthropy and pioneering spirit, they have founded hospitals, schools and other institutions, liberally extending their philanthropy to others as well as their people.

31. Vanishing Vultures Threaten Zoroastrian Rites CNN http://cnn.com/2003/TECH/science/05/20/india.vultures.reut/index.html

32. Zoroastrian Association Of South Florida Information on zoroastrian activities and on who zoroastrians are. http://zasf.org

33. FEZANA - Zoroastrian Sports Committee FEZANA.ORG Official website for FEZANA - The Federation of zoroastrian Associations of North America. zoroastrian SPORTS COMMITTEE (ZSC). http://www.fezana.org/zsc.htm

ZOROASTRIAN SPORTS COMMITTEE (ZSC) ZSC is the sports committee of Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America (FEZANA). ZSC was established in 1988, and conducted the First Zarathushti Games in Los Angeles, California with a small number of participants from California in July of that same year. ZSC hosts its own website at: www.zathlectics.com . Clicking this link, will open a new browser window and will take you out of the FEZANA web and to ZSC's maintained website. Questions regarding this site should be forwarded to the ZAthletics WebMaster. ZSC can be contacted at: zsc@fezana.org A ZUBIN.COM CREATION

34. Avesta Names; Old Persian Names; Parsi Names; Irani Zoroastrian Names zoroastrian names categorized into Avestan, Old Persian, Parsi, and Irani. http://www.avesta.org/znames.htm

Avesta Zoroastrian Archives Contents Prev znames.htm Next Glossary Zoroastrian names: Avestan Old Persian Parsi Irani Avestan Personal and Family names (Based on C. Bartholomae, , pg. 1983-88) (m) An ashavan, son of Mayu. Cf. yt13.123. (m) an adversary of Keresasp. Cf. yt15.28. Father of Thrit 'of the Tanya land'. Cf. yt13.125. 'the demi-man'. An ashavan. Cf. yt13.131. (m) Father of Saena. Cf. yt13.97. Father of Vivare-shvant. Cf. yt13.122. (2) (m) Father of Vohu-peresa. Cf. yt13.124. aipi-vanghav [Aipivanghu] An ashavan and king. Cf. yt13.132. Father of Manuschithra (Minochehr). Cf. yt13.131. (m) Father of Neremyazdana. Cf. yt13.110. aiwi-xvarenah An ashavan. Cf. yt13.117. akayadha An ashavan 'of the Pidha house'. Cf. yt13.127. amrav [Amru] An ashavan. Cf. yt13.109. anghuyav [Anghuyu] An ashavan. Cf. yt13.118. ankasa An ashavan. Cf. yt13.124. aoikhmatastura (m) Father of Avare-gau. Cf. yt13.125. aoshnara An ashavan, son of Pouru-jira. Cf. yt13.131. ara (m) Father of Berezishnu and Kasupatu. Cf. yt13.110. aravaoshtra An ashavan. Cf. yt13.124. araxa ardumanish arejahvant [Arejan-ghant] A Turanian ashavan. Cf. yt13.113.

35. Ritual And Religious Music In Iran Mohammad Reza Darvish discusses the music of Muslims, Christians, Jews and zoroastrians in Iran. Honar http://www.netiran.com/Htdocs/Clippings/Art/971230XXAR01.html

Ritual and Religious Music in Iran Winter 1997, No. 34 By: Mohammad Reza Darvish Pages: 152-162 Word Count: 5251 Summary: Each Iranian religion and rite is accompanied by a type of special music and ritual which can be classified into Buddhism, Zoroastrian or Christian religions, Assyrian, Armenian and Christian customs and Shia and Sunni faiths. The significance of Islamic religion varies according to diversity, quality and quantity and is generally divided into the following branches: 1. Ashurayi rituals including lamentation, declamation of calamities, preaching, miscellaneous pieces. 2. Passion play (Ta'zieh). 3. Prayer music. 4. Mystical and Persian convent (Khanqahi) music. Lamentation music is either polyrhythmic melodies followed by symbolic rituals such as chain beating, breast beating, and hand clapping. In the Iranian ritual and religious music wind and drum instruments are continued to be used. Followers of other religions in Iran such as Christians, Jews and Zoroastrians use their own specific music. Text: Among all nations and particularly the Asiatic nations the role of music and literature in the execution of religious rites was so important that without music or literature no rites were performed in the past. It is for that reason that among different nations and particularly Asiatic nations religions and ritual music is considered to be the most important and largest part of their music and art. The skill in playing is so advanced that compared with other musics such as mythological and non-religious topics it is quite evident. Of non-religious music one might refer to Norooz (new year) melodies, lullabies, Chavoshi (caravan songs), working melodies and fabulous rites, marriage, mourning and medical treatment music and many other examples.

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38. Encyclopaedia Of The Orient Twentyone zoroastrian hymns to individual divine beings that are eligible for veneration, like Mithra, Bahram and Haoma. http://i-cias.com/cgi-bin/eo-direct.pl?yasht.htm

39. Encyclopaedia Of The Orient Sect inside the zoroastrian tradition, belonging to the time of the Sassanids (226 651 CE). http://i-cias.com/cgi-bin/eo-direct.pl?zurvanis.htm

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