Nowruz with Pahlavi's family
Who celebrates Nowruz?
It is part of Zoroastrianism, a Persian religion that predates Christianity and Islam to the first millennium BC. It is both monotheistic - Ahuramazda, the supreme deity, is the creator of all things good - and dualistic in its teachings. In Zoroastrianism, fire and water are considered symbols of purity. It was founded by Zoroaster (also known as Zarathustra), whose religious teachings are the foundation for Zoroastrianism. His collections of writings are known as the Avesta.
