Zoroaster scholars, philosophers, and theologians to test his knowledge on religion and jurisprudence. Among the summoned scholars was a Zoroastrian High Priest. Al-Ridha questioned the priest on his beliefs saying,“Tell me about Zoroaster, whom you claim is a prophet; what is your evidence for his Prophethood?” to which the response was “We did not see him, but the tales of our ancestors informed us that he had legalized for us what no other person before had made legal.” Imam Al-Ridha responded “This is the case with all other nations. Tales had come to them about what the prophets had accomplished, what
Also sprach Zarathustra (Strauss) 1971 and his death in 1977, and as the introduction to several of his live albums, including "" (1972), "Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite" (1973), and "Elvis in Concert" (1977). Eumir Deodato's funk-influenced arrangement of the opening fanfare "Sunrise" theme reached #2 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 U.S. popular music sales charts in 1973, and #7 on the UK Singles Chart. His version was titled "Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)", and won the 1974 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance. The American rock band Phish performs a rendition of the opening fanfare as interpreted by Brazilian musician Eumir Deodato. The