Second Zoroaster

The Second Zoroaster ^[a] is a title that refers to a mysterious precursor and possible direct teacher of the Iranian prophet Mazdak, the eponymous founder of Mazdakism.

Born in Fasa in the Sasanian Empire, he founded a heterodox and syncretic sect of Zoroastrianism called Dorostdini.^[1] Dorostdini was the root of Mazdakism, and the sect put emphasis on the use of wisdom instead of religious laws. For many years he lived in the Byzantine Empire.^{[citation needed]}

But Al-Ya'qubi mentioned in his book, "Tarikh al-Yaqubi," that Zoroaster, son of Kharkan, and his followers were killed, just as Mazdak was.^[2]

Notes

↑ He may have been called Zaradust-e Khuragen (Persian: زرتشت خورگان)

References

↑ Esposito, John L. (2003). "Mazdakism". The Oxford Dictionary of Islam. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 198. ISBN 978-0-19-512558-0.
↑ تاريخ اليعقوبي | مجلد 1 | صفحة 64 | ملوك فارس | التاريخ | جامع الكتب الإسلامية (in Arabic).

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[1] He may have been called Zaradust-e Khuragen (Persian: زرتشت خورگان)

[2] Esposito, John L. (2003). "Mazdakism". The Oxford Dictionary of Islam. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 198. ISBN 978-0-19-512558-0.

[3] تاريخ اليعقوبي | مجلد 1 | صفحة 64 | ملوك فارس | التاريخ | جامع الكتب الإسلامية (in Arabic).

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