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Iran Mazdean Research Paper

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Iranian Mazdean converted to Christianity and then to Islam, a companion of the Prophet Mohammad and faithful disciple of Imam Ali, Salman the Persian (Salman al-Farisi), who was also nicknamed Salman the Pure (Salman Pak in Persian) is a central figure in the history of Islam because of the close ties he had with the Prophet, but also by its influence over many Sufi and mystical currents, as well as the inspiration of Shiite gnosis up to today. Beyond its historical dimension, the character of Salman is also the archetype par excellence of the expatriate and exiled (Gharîb) abandoned any materialistic attachment to go in search of Truth. According to some accounts of the Muslim tradition, he is one of "close to God" (moqarrabûn) and believers …show more content…

Shocked by his discovery of Christianity, he began to reflect on their beliefs, finding soon illogical when the Zoroastrian deity - in this case, fire - may need to be kept by man otherwise it gets extinguish (this rational approach is also reminiscent of Abraham described in the Qur'an, which refuses to worship the sun, moon and stars, based on the fact that everything will disappear may be worthy to be worshiped as God). He therefore embraced the Christian religion. On hearing the news, his furious father decided to lock him in a dungeon. He nevertheless managed to escape and went to Syria where he attended religious instruction to several bishops and Christian monks. He learned from one of his teachers the next coming of a prophet intended to close the cycle of prophetic revelations and to revive the true original religion of Abraham. This prophet was to be recognized by a series of "signs" that, taught him his master: he will be Arabic, will cover his back the imprint of "seal of prophecy" and accept to receive gifts but not alms (sadaqat). Following the death of its last master, he set off to Arabia, the birthplace of the future

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