James W. Boyd
- ĀLĀT
ĀLĀT (plural of Arabic āla), “utensils,” for Parsis the “sacred apparatus” employed in Zoroastrian rituals. Once consecrated, they function to…
- ĀFRĪN
ĀFRĪN “blessing,” benedictory prayers said at the conclusion of every Zoroastrian ceremony of blessings (āfrinagān). The purpose of these prayers…