WI: Mohammed converts to Zoroastrianism

[DominusNovus]

I don't think Zoroastrianism would make such inroads against Christianity. I would expect, w/o Islam, at least the Holy Land and maybe Egypt (and, if Egypt, Ethiopia as well) to remain Christian.

 

[Hermanubis]

I agree; I think that there would be a good chance that the Euphrates would end up the Eastern Boundary of Christendom here

 

[Nicole]

I agree; I think that there would be a good chance that the Euphrates would end up the Eastern Boundary of Christendom here

The Euphrates? I think all of Iraq would be Zoroastrian.

 

[Hermanubis]

The Euphrates? I think all of Iraq would be Zoroastrian.

Well, More or less; thinking something like Roman boarders here...

 

[Wendell]

Here's a religious map of the Old World circa 1450 CE:
Fuschia is Zoroastrianism;
Khaki is Christianity;
Orange is Hinduism;
Green is Theravada/Lama Buddhism;
Yellow is Confucianism/Taoism/Mahayana Buddhism;
The rest is animism/shamanism/polytheism/whatever.

Anyone who feels like fleshing out this TL, or ripping it off, is welcome to it.

I think your rate of growth is too much for Zoroastrianism here.

 

[chunkeymonkey13q]

I agree and India would probably become a Zoroastrian/Hinu mix as well.

 

[DominusNovus]

I agree and India would probably become a Zoroastrian/Hinu mix as well.

Well, as was alluded to in the 3rd Hittite TL, India would probably have a hard time accepting Zoroastrianism much, as the good of the Zoroastrians is the evil in Hinduism, and vise versa.

 

[LordKalvan]

Even if the "old" Zoroastrians were not into proselytizing, there is no reason why the new Zors should keep the same policy: just look at the difference between Christians and Jews.
IMHO, one of the reason for the "schism" might be just this one; a "new" Zor might also change the conservativism of the mobeds (who are likely to be called in another way in teh new faith).