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Zoroastrianism is a religion, which teaches a belief in one God, Ahura Mazda. Its theology has had a great impact on Judaism, Christianity and other religions, in the beliefs surrounding God and Satan, the soul, heaven and hell, resurrection, and final judgment. It is one of the oldest religions still in existence and may have been the first monotheistic religion. The prophet Zoroaster founded Zoroastrianism in ancient times and it is still practiced worldwide today, especially in Iran and India. According to Zoroastrian tradition, Zoroaster was born in North Eastern ancient Iran between the early 600's and the mid-500's B.C. Historians on the other hand believe that he lived between 1400 and 1000 B.C. Zoroaster comes from the Persian name Zarathustra, which means "He of the Golden Light." Zoroaster was said to be the first prophet to preach a monotheistic religion. He revealed that there was only one God, Ahura Mazda, and brought his word when