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Why are you asking this in Ramadan?
The word Aryan is the origin of the current Iran, it was the Airyana Vaeja of antiquity. In the Avesta's book of Yashts, verse 13.87 of the Farvardin Yasht mentions that Mazda, God, was worshiped by the Aryans from the time of the first Aryan king Gaya Maretan - in other words from the outset of Aryan history. This statement is corroborated by the poet Ferdowsi's epic, the Shahnameh. In these texts, Gaya Maretan and his people were the first Mazdayasni meaning Mazda worshippers, the worshippers of God.
The word 'mazda' is thought by some to be related to the Sanskrit 'medha' meaning intelligent or wise. The Farvardin Yasht's verses 89 & 90 mention that later in Aryan history, Zarathushtra proclaimed the Ahura-tkaesha, the laws of the Lord (Ahura). If the word 'mazda' related to the creative aspect of the divinity grounded in an ultimate concept of wisdom, the word 'ahura' related to the aspect of having dominion over creation through order and laws that are innate in every part and particle of creation.
The difference is perhaps subtle to those whom have no experience with religions other than the Abrahamic faiths. The different idea that Zarathustra brought to the table was of the Divine as not only creator but also as ruler and law-giver. This view was characteristic of his time, a period when there was considerable political strife.
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zoroastrianism question?
