Zarathustra: The First Prophet of Light Zarathustra, also known as Zoroaster in Greek, was the enlightened sage and spiritual reformer who founded the ancient Parsi religion known as Zoroastrianism. Born in the cradle of ancient Persia around 1500–1000 BCE, he is regarded as the world’s first prophet to teach the concept of one universal God — Ahura Mazda, the Lord of Wisdom and Light. In a time when polytheism, ritual sacrifices, and superstition were common, […]