Echoes of One God: Ancient Monotheistic Religions That Shaped Humanity

April28,2025

Origin: Ancient Persia; worship of Ahura Mazda as the one supreme God

Zoroastrianism

Origin: Ancient Egypt; monotheistic worship of Aten during Pharaoh Akhenaten’s reign

Atenism

Origin: Ancient Israel; worship of Yahweh as the one true God

Judaism

Origin: Mesopotamia; worship of a single God known as Hayyi Rabbi

Mandaeism

Origin: Ancient Samaria; close to early Judaism, focused on worshipping Yahweh

Samaritanism

Origin: Ancient Mesopotamia; monotheistic belief in a single God, with reverence for Melek Taus

Yazidism

Origin: Mesopotamia; monotheistic worship connected with celestial beings and one God

Sabianism