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  • BEHDĪN

    James R. Russell

    “the Good Religion,” i.e., Zoroastrianism, or one of its adherents, in modern usage, specifically of the laity.

  • BEHDINĀN DIALECT

    Gernot L. Windfuhr

    a Central dialect spoken by the Behdīnān “the people of the Good Religion,” i.e., Zoroastrianism, who live in, or came from, the cities of Kermān and Yazd and surrounding towns and villages.  

  • BEHEŠT-E ZAHRĀʾ

    Hamid Algar

    the chief cemetery of Teh­ran and principal shrine of the Islamic Revolution of 1357 Š./1978-79.

  • BEHĪZAK

    cross-reference

    See CALENDARS.

  • BEHRAMSHAH NAOROJI SHROFF

    John R. Hinnells

    (1858-­1927), Parsi religions teacher and founder of the move­ment known as Ilm-i Khshnoom (ʿElm-e ḵošnūm; Path of knowledge).

  • BEHRANGĪ, ṢAMAD

    Michael C. Hillmann

    (1939-1968), teacher, social critic, folklorist, translator, and short story writer.

  • BEHRŪZ DONBOLĪ

    cross-reference

    AMĪR. See DONBOLĪ, AMĪR BEHRŪZ.

  • BEHRŪZ, ḎABĪḤ

    Paul Sprachman

    (1889-1971), Persian satirist,  writer of highly popular parodies and burlesques.

  • BEHŠAHR

    Eckart Ehlers

    older Ašraf, a town situated at 36°41′55″ north latitude and 53°32′30″ east longitude in the eastern part of central Māzandarān.

  • BEHSOTŪN, ABŪ MANṢŪR

    cross-reference

    See BĪSOTŪN, ABŪ MANṢŪR.