Zoroaster lived about a thousand years before Christ. There
is no exact date in the teachings regarding the beginning of His Dispensation.
The personages in Zenda-Avesta cannot be absolutely relied upon, as the Avesta
is not to be regarded as the authentic compilation of the writings of the
Prophet. - Shoghi Effendi (From a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to National
Committee and an individual believer, dated 30 July 1941; The Compilation of
Compilations, vol. I, Extracts from the Baha’i Writings on Buddha, Krishna,
Zoroaster, and related subjects)
