From: Ancient Iran: The Land of Empires and Endless Stories
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Zoroastrianism was the main religion in ancient Iran before Islam.

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Zoroastrianism is one of the world’s oldest known religions. It was founded by the prophet Zoroaster and focuses on the struggle between truth and lies, good and evil. Fire played a special role in its worship, symbolizing purity. This religion greatly influenced later beliefs and was the official faith during the Achaemenid and Sassanian empires.

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