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Lawên | لاوێن
Lawwwen
The word dêw in Kurdish means demon or giant, probably from the ‘Zoroastrian’ notion of Div; the personification/supernatural being of everything evil. The etymological origin of the word however means
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Pahlevan
narangestan
For an Iranian, the greater one’s belief in Islam, the less they tend to care about the Iranian identity. This is evident when Khomeini landed back to Iran after his
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ہبہ
okayysorryy
Notice how these ancient Sumerian statues (possibly gods and goddesses) all have their hands crossed over their chests in form of worship, much like the Islamic ritual act of prayer,
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alex ardeshir farahmand
AlexArdeshir
The supreme god of Zoroastrianism Mazdá, and the ancient Greek Muses who inspire with creative ideas, and wisdom, both have their linguistic roots in *men(s)-dh(e)h1, the word for “learning, discovery,
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Historians of Iran
HistorianofIran
1/ Religion was another important link between #China and #Iran in both ancient and medieval times. This thread will briefly explore the Sino-#Iranian connection in the spread of three religions
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ꯃꯥꯀꯨ
porbotialora
Making a thread on a small nation called Armenia, that you may or may not have heard of. Why is it so special? Because it was the first state in
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Huzaifa.
MHuzaifaNizam
It was only recently that I discovered that the architecture of our houses in Chitral and Gilgit Baltistan comes from ancient Sogdian architecture. But what makes it interesting is that
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Χοδαδάδιος Ρεζαχανίδης 🇮🇸🇪🇺
sasanianshah
During my Instagram Live talk this morning, someone asked abt the religious situation in late antique/early Islamic Central Asia & I mentioned this guy’s coins & their mixed religious iconography.
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The Parallel Campaign
thellcampaign
With Navroze just been, we've been thinking about the fascinating history of the Parsi community, which is - in the increasingly mainstream insistence on a grand unifying narrative of India's
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Rezvani | seeking not to persuade by anger or pity
JrRezvani
1. For centuries since 652 AD, the Zoroastrians in Iran, mostly Persians and some Kurds, practiced their faith in quiet seclusion in rural Iran. From 19th century, most Zoroastrians moved
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Just-Ice ❄️ Arman
justicearman
Tomorrow is Yaldā, an Iranian holiday marking the longest and darkest night of the year. More importantly, it signifies the triumph of light over darkness as the days begin to
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𝔖𝔲𝔰𝔞𝔫𝔫𝔞𝔥 𝔅𝔩𝔞𝔠𝔨
suzania
1/ So, let's talk Isaiah 45:7, which at various times I've seen antitheists use as a Gotcha verse to claim that God is calling himself the author of evil. Ofc
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Dr. Harish Purohit 🇮🇳
harish_purohit
'Mitra-Varuna' of Rig-Veda who become 'Mithra' for ancient Iranian was the 'Mithras' for Romans long before arrival of Christianity. In the middle of the third Millennium BC, a branch of
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Elle M. (they/them)
ellle_em
I meant to sleep last night but then I started plotting an alternate history where Christianity never happened I was like half-awake so my history probably isn't great but part
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Las Plumas de Sīmurgh
PlumasDeSimurgh
Jashn-e Sadeh, bachā! Yesterday this Zoroastrian festival was celebrated and here we come, to bring you a brief insight into its history! #Sadeh #Iran #Zoroastrianism Here's a thread! Sadeh
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⛩🇯🇵⛩Catholic Mishima⛩🇯🇵⛩
DuckFarmer10
the lost myth of Christianity [Thread] The problem with the west is that it is antithetical to the Christian faith, it lays on the foundation of the truth in the
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