Zurvanism

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noun A Zoroastrian heretical movement claiming that Zurvan was the ultimate source of the universe and that both Ahura Mazda and Ahriman were his offspring.

noun a heretical Zoroastrian doctrine holding that Zurvan was the ultimate source of the universe and that both Ahura Mazda and Ahriman were Zurvan's offspring
noun a Zoroastrian sect that claims Zurvan was the ultimate source of the universe

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Although pockets of Zurvanism were found throughout the Sassanid Empire, including even

The Historical Interaction between the Buddhist and Islamic Cultures before the Mongol Empire �� 2 Sogdia and Bactria on the Eve of the Umayyad Period
Zurvanism was a Zoroastrian sect sometimes favored by certain

The Historical Interaction between the Buddhist and Islamic Cultures before the Mongol Empire �� 2 Sogdia and Bactria on the Eve of the Umayyad Period
Unfortunately the true nature of this Zurvanism is fundamentally obscure, owing to the unsatisfactory character of the extant documentation.

Dictionary of the History of Ideas
How - ever, some recent studies tend to show that Zurvanism was not generally taken to be a heresy, and was able to mingle with orthodox Zoroastrianism.

Dictionary of the History of Ideas
Under the Sassanids a monistic trend developed in the speculation called “Zurvanism.”

Dictionary of the History of Ideas
Zurvanism was a sect of Zoroastrianism which acknowledged a superior deity to Ahura Mazda,

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Zurvanism is considered to be the biggest heresy within Zoroastrianism.

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