Ahriyan
Encyclopedia
Ahriyan is the name of a people from Tonya
and Beshikdüzü (Trabzon
). The name was given by Salpazarı
Turkoman
s. It means "native" (Anatolia
n, Greek origin) or "not Turkoman". It also means “oppressive, heartless” when used as an adjective. In the Turkish language
, ahriyan means “valuable, beautiful clothe”.
The ‘ahriyan’ name (Pomak) for Muslims who live in the Balkans and speak Bulgarian
, was given by Turkmens because they are not of Turkish
ancestry. There is a place called Ahriyan in İskeçe
city in West Thrace (Greece).
word Ahura Mazda
. Ahura Mazda is a twin soul to Angra Mainyu
, who consciously chooses badness, and so creates death. The main theme is the war between Angra Mainyu and Ahura Mazda in Zoroastrian
theology which is an antique Iran religion. In Sasanies times the common language was mid-term Persian (Pahlavi) and Angra Mainyu was called "ahriman" in this language. At least after a thousand-year oral tradition, in twenty one-part Avesta which was probably written in B.C. 6, ‘angra’ means enemy, sin, bad and ‘mainyu’ (mainyêush, mainyô, mainyush, mainyû) means soul, invisibility, spiritual. Although it is used common ahriman forms in Anatolia, there appear to be uncommon ahriman forms in Salpazarı which has Alevi
lik (partisan of the caliph Ali) features.
Tonya
Tonya is a town and district of Trabzon Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. The mayor is Ahmet Kurt .-External links:* *...
and Beshikdüzü (Trabzon
Trabzon
Trabzon is a city on the Black Sea coast of north-eastern Turkey and the capital of Trabzon Province. Trabzon, located on the historical Silk Road, became a melting pot of religions, languages and culture for centuries and a trade gateway to Iran in the southeast and the Caucasus to the northeast...
). The name was given by Salpazarı
Salpazari
Şalpazarı is a town and district of Trabzon Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. The population is around 12,000 including the surrounding villages. The mayor is Fehmi Cengiz . Şalpazarı is a home to sizeable Chepni Turkmen population....
Turkoman
Oghuz Turks
The Turkomen also known as Oghuz Turks were a historical Turkic tribal confederation in Central Asia during the early medieval Turkic expansion....
s. It means "native" (Anatolia
Anatolia
Anatolia is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey...
n, Greek origin) or "not Turkoman". It also means “oppressive, heartless” when used as an adjective. In the Turkish language
Turkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
, ahriyan means “valuable, beautiful clothe”.
The ‘ahriyan’ name (Pomak) for Muslims who live in the Balkans and speak Bulgarian
Bulgarian language
Bulgarian is an Indo-European language, a member of the Slavic linguistic group.Bulgarian, along with the closely related Macedonian language, demonstrates several linguistic characteristics that set it apart from all other Slavic languages such as the elimination of case declension, the...
, was given by Turkmens because they are not of Turkish
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
ancestry. There is a place called Ahriyan in İskeçe
Xanthi
Xanthi ; is a city in Thrace, northeastern Greece. It is the capital of the Xanthi peripheral unit of the periphery of East Macedonia and Thrace.-History:...
city in West Thrace (Greece).
Word anthropology
The word ahriyan derives from the PersianPersian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
word Ahura Mazda
Ahura Mazda
Ahura Mazdā is the Avestan name for a divinity of the Old Iranian religion who was proclaimed the uncreated God by Zoroaster, the founder of Zoroastrianism...
. Ahura Mazda is a twin soul to Angra Mainyu
Angra Mainyu
Angra Mainyu is the Avestan-language name of Zoroastrianism's hypostasis of the "destructive spirit". The Middle Persian equivalent is Ahriman.-In Zoroaster's revelation:...
, who consciously chooses badness, and so creates death. The main theme is the war between Angra Mainyu and Ahura Mazda in Zoroastrian
Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of prophet Zoroaster and was formerly among the world's largest religions. It was probably founded some time before the 6th century BCE in Greater Iran.In Zoroastrianism, the Creator Ahura Mazda is all good, and no evil...
theology which is an antique Iran religion. In Sasanies times the common language was mid-term Persian (Pahlavi) and Angra Mainyu was called "ahriman" in this language. At least after a thousand-year oral tradition, in twenty one-part Avesta which was probably written in B.C. 6, ‘angra’ means enemy, sin, bad and ‘mainyu’ (mainyêush, mainyô, mainyush, mainyû) means soul, invisibility, spiritual. Although it is used common ahriman forms in Anatolia, there appear to be uncommon ahriman forms in Salpazarı which has Alevi
Alevi
The Alevi are a religious and cultural community, primarily in Turkey, constituting probably more than 15 million people....
lik (partisan of the caliph Ali) features.