Zoroastrian menstrual purity laws served as one of the most salient markers socio-religious distinction during tumultuous early centuries Islamic rule in Iranian world. This article surveys polemics – particularly by Muʿtazilah—directed against these strictures on bodily and reads them intertextually, it were, conjunction with Pahlavi apologetic texts that defend sanctity millennia-old practice...

the sassanid rulers’ endeavor to establish an empire led to a substantial change in the previous ruling system and to the foundation of a new order. the founders of the empire enjoyed the legacy of parthian and other preceding rules. they were fully acquainted with the concept of sh?hansh?hi (‘king of kings’) which aroused in parthian and other preceding rules on the one hand, and with zoroastr...

In this article, human thoughts and the idea of sympathy with in Zoroaster’s Gathas have been presented which forms a fundamental part theory humanism. Quotes Zoroaster taken from after analysis; their humanistic thinking has clearified. The research introduction to Gathas, what humanism is, also contains information about Zoroaster. material books clearly explained elaborated.The purpose artic...

zoroastrian’s purification rituals are one of the most visible aspects of zoroastrianism that root in the avesta’s texts. but it seems that these customs which were considered as a preservative of human communities from harm and evil diseases in the pre-zoroastrian period, have been changed after that period of time and their joining to the religious teachings of zoroasterian. in this paper, at...

This article contributes to the internationalization of survey methodology by discussing a case from totalitarian state, Islamic Republic Iran. In 2020, GAMAAN (The Group for Measuring and Analyzing Attitudes in Iran) conducted an online on religion. The had 50,000 participants, around 90 percent whom lived discusses result that, after weighting, 8 identified as Zoroastrian—many times number Zo...

This article presents a detailed description of how I adapted an undergraduate ethnographic research methods course to fully online format during the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing on my recent experience designing and teaching new titled Ethnographic Research in/of Houston Asia in Fall 2020 at Rice University, illustrate virtual learning environment maintained this through ongoing collaboration wi...

Abstract Like many other religions, Zoroastrianism frequently restructured its priestly organization during long history, largely because of the environmental changes to which it was exposed. A major shift in status – from being state religion Sasanian Empire holding only a minor position early Islamic period challenged Zoroastrian hierarchy authority. The Abbasid provided with an opportunity i...

Although there are already several significant works on the Parsi Zoroastrian diaspora in panorama of historical research, many communities, stories, and aspects still remain unknown or little studied. In 1898, Delphine Menant mentioned two Parsis, partners London-based company Dadabhoy & C., Madagascar. The information given by French scholar, however, has not been followed up more recent ...