Mahabad (Prophet)
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Mahabad is believed to be a pre-Zoroastrian Prophet
and may be an alternative name for Adam
. He is also called "Azar Hooshang" (the Fire of Wisdom).
He was the first of fifteen successive prophets, the thirteenth of whom was Zoroaster
and the last was Sasan
, from whom the Sassanid Dynasty may be supposed to trace their descent. Their writings are said to be collected in the Dasatir-i-Asmani
.
The Paiman-i-Farhang (Excellent Covenant) is Mahabads code of laws.
Prophet
In religion, a prophet, from the Greek word προφήτης profitis meaning "foreteller", is an individual who is claimed to have been contacted by the supernatural or the divine, and serves as an intermediary with humanity, delivering this newfound knowledge from the supernatural entity to other people...
and may be an alternative name for Adam
Adam
Adam is a figure in the Book of Genesis. According to the creation myth of Abrahamic religions, he is the first human. In the Genesis creation narratives, he was created by Yahweh-Elohim , and the first woman, Eve was formed from his rib...
. He is also called "Azar Hooshang" (the Fire of Wisdom).
He was the first of fifteen successive prophets, the thirteenth of whom was Zoroaster
Zoroaster
Zoroaster , also known as Zarathustra , was a prophet and the founder of Zoroastrianism who was either born in North Western or Eastern Iran. He is credited with the authorship of the Yasna Haptanghaiti as well as the Gathas, hymns which are at the liturgical core of Zoroastrianism...
and the last was Sasan
Sasan
Sāsān , considered the eponymous ancestor of the Sasanians, was "a great warrior and hunter" and a Zoroastrian high priest in south western Iran and living sometime near the fall of the Arsacid Empire.-Identity of Sasan:...
, from whom the Sassanid Dynasty may be supposed to trace their descent. Their writings are said to be collected in the Dasatir-i-Asmani
Dasatir-i-Asmani
The Dasatir-i-Asmani is a work of the Zoroastrian sect of ishraqiyyun or the Illuminationists, written in an invented language. Most scholars consider it to have been authored by Azar Kayvan, the leader of the Illuminationists, in the period of the Mughal ruler Akbar .It contains fifteen sections...
.
The Paiman-i-Farhang (Excellent Covenant) is Mahabads code of laws.