A. Tafażżolī
Articles by A. Tafażżolī
- BASTŪR
BASTŪR (Mid. Pers. Bastwar, Av. Bastauuairi), a hero of the Iranian national epic, son of Zarēr, King Goštāsp’s brother. In…
- BĀRBAD
BĀRBAD, minstrel-poet of the court of the Sasanian king Ḵosrow II Parvēz (r. 591-628 a.d.). His name is recorded as…
- BĀMŠĀD
BĀMŠĀD, a musician at the court of the Sasanian king Ḵosrow II Parvēz (a.d. 591-628) whose name is mentioned together…
- BĀḴTAR (1)
BĀḴTAR, designation of the “west” in Modern Persian, but its Pahlavi equivalent abāxtar means “north,” probably borrowed from Parthian (cf….
- ĀZĪN JOŠNAS
ĀZĪN (ĀḎĪN) JOŠNAS, a military commander of the Sasanian Hormazd IV (r. A.D. 579-90), killed in Hamadān on his way…
- ĀZĀD FĪRŪZ
ĀZĀD FĪRŪZ, governor of Bahrain and the surrounding area in the time of Ḵosrow (probably Ḵosrow II Parvēz). His name…
- AXTARMĀR
AXTARMĀR (or AXTARĀMĀR, Pahlavi; AXTARMAR, Man. Mid. Persian) “astronomer.” The astronomers were included in the category of the third of…
- ĀXWARRBED
ĀXWARRBED, Middle Iranian term for the “Stablemaster, Royal Equerry,” lit. “lord of the manger” (see ĀXWARR), an official in charge…
- ĀSMĀN
ĀSMĀN (sky, heavens), in Zoroastrian cosmology the first part of the material (gētīg) world created by Ohrmazd (Bundahišn, ed. B….
- ASFĀD JOŠNAS
ASFĀD JOŠNAS (Arabicized form of Middle Persian *Aspād-gušnasp), a native of Ardašīr-ḵorra (Gūr, Fīrūzābād) who commanded the supporters of Šērōya…
- ARJĀSP
ARJĀSP (Av. Arəǰaṱ.aspa), a chief of the Iranian tribe of the Xyōns (Av. Hyaona-), and an enemy of Kay Goštāsp…
- ĀRAŠ
ĀRAŠ, Avestan ƎRƎXŠA, Middle Persian ĒRAŠ, a heroic archer in Iranian legend. i. In older literature. ii. In modern literature….
- ĀRAŠ, KAY
ĀRAŠ, KAY, Avestan KAVI ARŠAN, a member of the Kayanid dynasty in Iranian legend. He receives only passing mention in…
- ĀĪN-NĀMA
ĀʾĪN-NĀMA, Arabic and New Persian form of Middle Persian ēwēn nāmag (“book of manners”), a general term for texts dealing…
- ĀĪN GOŠASP
ĀʾĪN GOŠASP (var. Aḏīn Gošnasp, Aḏīn Jošnas), general of Hormazd IV (A.D. 579-590), sent by him to campaign against the…
- ĀḠOŠ VEHĀḎĀN
ĀḠOŠ VEHĀḎĀN (Āḡoš son of Vehāḏ), king of Gīlān at the time of Kay Ḵosrow, the Kayanid king, and one…
- ĀDURBĀD Ī MAHRSPANDĀN
ĀDURBĀD Ī MAHRSPANDĀN (“Ādurbād, son of Mahrspand”), Zoroastrian mobad of mobads (mowbedān mowbed) or high priest in the reign of…
- ĀDURFARNBAG Ī FARROXZĀDĀN
ĀDURFARNBAG Ī FARROXZĀDĀN (Pārsī: Ādar-farrāʾ Farroḵzādān), first author of the 9th century A.D. Zoroastrian compilation, the Dēnkard. He is referred…
- ĀDUR NARSEH
ĀDUR NARSEH, son of the Sasanian king Hormizd II (A.D. 302-09) and ruler for several months after his father. It…
- ĀDURBĀD ĒMĒDĀN
ĀDURBĀD ĒMĒDĀN, second author of the 9th century A.D. Zoroastrian compilation, Dēnkard. He gives an account of his activity at…
- ĀDUR-BŌZĒD
ĀDUR-BŌZĒD, a Sasanian mobad of mobads (mowbedān mowbed) or high priest. He is mentioned in Middle Persian sources with two…
- ĀBTĪN
ĀBTĪN (in poetry, ĀBETĪN), father of the mythical king Ferīdūn (q.v., Av. Thraētaona) of the Pīšdādī dynasty. The name appears…
- ABDĪH UD SAHĪGĪH Ī SAGASTĀN
ABDĪH UD SAHĪGĪH Ī SAGASTĀN (“The wonder and remarkability of Sagastān”), a short (about 300 words) Pahlavi treatise. Its authorship…