Teachings of Zorastra Zoroaster ( /ˈzɒroʊæstər/ , UK also /ˌzɒroʊˈæstər/ ; Greek : Ζωροάστρης , Zōroastrēs ), also known as Zarathustra ( /ˌzærəˈθuːstrə/ , UK also /ˌzɑːrə-/ ; Avestan : Zaraθuštra ), Zarathushtra Spitama or Ashu Zarathushtra (Modern Persian : زرتشت , Zartosht ), was an ancient Iranian prophet (spiritual leader) who founded what is now known as Zoroastrianism . His teachings challenged the existing traditions of the Indo-Iranian religion and inaugurated a movement that eventually became the dominant religion in Ancient Persia . He was a native speaker of Old Avestan and lived in the eastern part of the Iranian Plateau , but his exact birthplace is uncertain. There is no scholarly consensus on when he lived. Some scholars, using linguistic and socio-cultural evidence, suggest a dating to ...
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