The function of fire and fire temple in the culture of ancient Iran [PDF]
پژوهشهای تاریخی ایران و اسلام, 2021 The significance of fire and fire temple in Iranian religion and subsequently in Zoroastrianism has always been considered as one of the prominent and well-known aspect of this religion. This being the case, fire worshipping and its related rituals haven
علی یزدانی راد
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Harvard Theological Review, 1912 The religion whose adherents call themselves “Worshippers of Mazda,” the Wise God, and which we commonly name after its founder Zoroastrianism, is in many ways of peculiar interest. It is the only monotheistic religion of Indo-European origin, as Judaism is the one independent Semitic monotheism.
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Dēnkard III language variation and the defence of socio-religious identity in the context of Early-Islamic Iran [PDF]
, 2017 The aim of the present paper is to illustrate as a case study, the linguistic and stylistic peculiarities characterizing the third book of the Dēnkard, one of the most authoritative texts in Zoroastrian Pahlavi literature (9th-10th CE). The analysis will
Terribili, Gianfilippo
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A Comparative Study of Kinship System among Zoroastrians in Pre-Islamic and Modern Iran Focusing on Family and Marriage [PDF]
زن در فرهنگ و هنر, 2019 The evaluation of the kinship, family and marriage systems in pre-Islamic Iran, mainly Sassanid era, and today Iranian Zoroastrian has been carried out in this study with diachronic approach.
Mojtaba Torkian Demneh +1 more
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A Comparative Study of Natural Environmental Teachings in Islam and Zoroastrianism with an Emphasis on Quran and Vendidad [PDF]
Comparative Theology, 2021 The present study deals with the natural ecological teachings of Islam and Zoroastrianism in a comparative way and a library citation method, based on two books of the Quran and Vendidad. The Quran's environmental references to nature, in addition to the
Kamran Oveisi
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Mantra and its function in Zoroastrianism [PDF]
مجله مطالعات ایرانی, 2023 Mantra and Its Function in ZoroastrianismMantra is one of Zoroastrian most essential teachings. Avestan Mantra denotes “Avesta as a sacred book,” “holy discourse,” and certain Avestan prayers whose accurate recitation is crucial.
Mojtaba Zurvani, hasan namian
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A Comparative Study of the Notion of “Covenant” in Judaism and Zoroastrianism [PDF]
Comparative Theology, 2018 In the ancient world, the covenant was a serious agreement that societies attempted to regulate the behavior of individuals and institutions, especially in areas where there was not enough social control in them.
khalil Hakimifar +2 more
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Reflection of the character of Arsaces I as the Ideal King of Zoroastrianism in Greco-Roman Historiography [PDF]
تاریخ نگری و تاریخ نگاریIn Greco-Roman sources such as the accounts of Justinus, Ammianus, and the Suda Lexicon, as well as the accounts of Moses Khorenats’i, Arsaces, the founder of the Parthian Empire, is attributed with characteristics such as the conquest of lands, justice,
Amin Babadi
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An Approach to History from the Viewpoint of Philosophy of History of Zoroastrianism [PDF]
تاریخ نگری و تاریخ نگاری, 2017 Many intellectual schools in the world, either philosophical or religious, have presented special interpretation and approach in the concept of history and time.
Esmaeil Sangari, Alireza Karbasi
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Conceptual Interpretation of the Nishapur Third and Fourth Century AH Buff Pottery Motifs by Focusing on Zoroastrianism [PDF]
هنر و تمدن شرقPottery is one of the art products through which one can discern the social conditions, lifestyle, culture, and religion of the targeted society, as it closely connects with people’s lives. Based on the conducted excavations, third- and fourth-century AH
Hadis Mirzaee Fashami
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