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Some say that Shekk'er is a form of early Zoroastrianism but there is evidence that Shekk'er is older than that. Also,
Shekk'erians do not workship fire, but water, the life force inside us all. There is evidence that early Shekk'erians worshipped
at oases and by banks of rivers. This tradition is still preserved today by the inclusion of a glass or saucer of water in
the Shekk'er shrine.
This is said to be because water, like truth is inside us and passes through us and must be replenished frequently.
The Shekk'er is a monotheistic religion - it follows only one God, the creator. There is evidence that Shekk'er was one
of the earliest religions to adopt monotheism as the Shekk'erians, led by Zandum (or Zanduk) were nomadic and travelled all
over the Middle East and Africa, so encountering many faiths.
Zandum's quest for the unquestionable truth led him to uncover the elements of truth that existed within all religions
he encountered and so he perfected his teachings to include only the most accurate of truths.
Facts about Shekk'er
- The Shekk'erian day of rest is Friday or Kashaat'um
- The most important festivals are Zandum's birthday or ZandumT'um and the Festival of Deliverance, which is believed
to be the day Zandum received the holly doctrine. These dates vary from year to year as they are based on the Shekk'erian
calendar.
- Apart from meat and fish ("anything that was once alive") the Shekk'erian faith also prohibits eating cabbage. I am told
this is also the case for other religions that originated in the same region, but I do not know if that is true.
- True followers of the Shekk'er must always carry on them an item of clothing of a deep red or crimson colour. For many
modern Shekk'erians, this is done by wearing a red or crimson string or cord. The colour red represents the life-truth, as
blood represents life.
(C)opyright 2001 by Nilab Shakur. All rights reserved.
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