Photo by Karin Corea-Laurel

A hand painted mural on the wall of the Zoroastrian temple at Yazd depicts the Prophet Zoroaster and the eternal flame.

Zoroastrianism is an ancient Persian religion with only about 140,000 members worldwide. It is one of the oldest religions still in existence and its theology has had a tremendous impact on Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Beliefs held by these three faiths surrounding heaven and hell, a savior, resurrection and final judegment all have thier roots in the Zoroastrian tradition.