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Understanding the Avesta: Zoroastrian scholastic activities in the 9th–11th centuries and the creation of Avestan-Pahlavi bilingual manuscripts (2024)
Digital Artefact
Khanizadeh, M. (2024). Understanding the Avesta: Zoroastrian scholastic activities in the 9th–11th centuries and the creation of Avestan-Pahlavi bilingual manuscripts. [YouTube]

The 9th–11th centuries C.E. mark one of the most important periods in the history of Zoroastrianism as Zoroastrians made a special effort to preserve their ancient heritage during that time. Texts in Middle Persian (Pahlavi), usually based on ancient... Read More about Understanding the Avesta: Zoroastrian scholastic activities in the 9th–11th centuries and the creation of Avestan-Pahlavi bilingual manuscripts.

On the etymology of the Avestan personal name pourušaspa- (2024)
Journal Article
Khanizadeh, M. (2024). On the etymology of the Avestan personal name pourušaspa-. Iran and the Caucasus, 28(1), 72-86. https://doi.org/10.1163/1573384X-02801006

This article discusses the formation and meaning of the Avestan personal name of Zarathuštra’s father, pourušaspa-. Taking side with the current scholarly view on the etymology and meaning of the word, i.e., *pourušāspa- → pourušaspa- ‘one who has gr... Read More about On the etymology of the Avestan personal name pourušaspa-.