MILLENARIANISM IN ANCIENT IRANIAN RELIGIONS AND IKHWAN AL-SAFA’S THEORY OF PROPHETIC CYCLES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

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FARHAGHIGHI REZA; RAHMATI INSHA ALLAH

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Journal: Journal of Religious Studies Year:2013 | Volume:6 | Issue:12 Page(s): 97-126

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MILLENARIANISM IN ANCIENT IRANIAN RELIGIONS AND IKHWAN AL-SAFA’S THEORY OF PROPHETIC CYCLES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

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FARHAGHIGHI REZA | RAHMATI INSHA ALLAH | Issue Writer Certificate

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ANCIENT IRANIAN RELIGIONSQ3

IKHWAN AL-SAFAQ3

MILLENARIANISMQ3

PROPHETIC CYCLESQ3

AMESHASPANDQ3

CELESTIAL SOULSQ3

Abstract

Zoroastrianism, Zurvanism and Mithraism have been combined with astrological beliefs in such a way that it is nearly impossible to grasp these schools and religions without having knowledge about astrological beliefs. IKHWAN AL-SAFA, a mystical and esoteric association in tenth century in Basra and Baghdad, wrote 52 epistles full of religio-astrological beliefs and thoughts. For example their theory of PROPHETIC CYCLES was developed to explain the cosmic cycles and the sacred history. Observing similarities between ANCIENT IRANIAN RELIGIONS and IKHWAN AL-SAFA and after surveying the religio-astrological elements of Iranian MILLENARIANISM (especially that of Zoroasterianism and Zurvanism) and IKHWAN AL-SAFA’s PROPHETIC CYCLES, we decided to compare these two religious traditions. In the present research, by using scientific and historical references, we have tried to recognize and analyze the common roots of these beliefs and thoughts in the both traditions. The most significant achievement of this research is presenting a new method for comparison between the ancient Iranian concept of ontological levels and IKHWAN AL-SAFA’s concept of CELESTIAL SOULS. Moreover, by surveying the role of the archetypes of infinite Time and eternal Place in the immaterial and material world, we could make a comparison between Yazatas and Ameshaspentas of ANCIENT IRANIAN RELIGIONS and IKHWAN AL-SAFA’s concepts of Universal Reason, Universal Soul and CELESTIAL SOULS.

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FARHAGHIGHI, REZA, & RAHMATI, INSHA ALLAH. (2013). MILLENARIANISM IN ANCIENT IRANIAN RELIGIONS AND IKHWAN AL-SAFA’S THEORY OF PROPHETIC CYCLES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY. JOURNAL OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES, 6(12), 97-126. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/190139/en

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FARHAGHIGHI REZA, RAHMATI INSHA ALLAH. MILLENARIANISM IN ANCIENT IRANIAN RELIGIONS AND IKHWAN AL-SAFA’S THEORY OF PROPHETIC CYCLES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY. JOURNAL OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES[Internet]. 2013;6(12):97-126. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/190139/en

IEEE: Copy

REZA FARHAGHIGHI, and INSHA ALLAH RAHMATI, “MILLENARIANISM IN ANCIENT IRANIAN RELIGIONS AND IKHWAN AL-SAFA’S THEORY OF PROPHETIC CYCLES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY,” JOURNAL OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES, vol. 6, no. 12, pp. 97–126, 2013, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/190139/en

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