Mazdak
Iranian religious figure / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mazdak (Persian: مزدک, Middle Persian: 𐭬𐭦𐭣𐭪, also Mazdak the Younger; died c. 524 or 528) was a Zoroastrian mobad (priest), Iranian reformer, prophet and religious reformer who gained influence during the reign of the Sasanian emperor Kavadh I. He claimed to be a prophet of Ahura Mazda and instituted social welfare programs.
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Mazdak | |
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مزدک | |
Died | c. 524 or 528 |
Cause of death | Execution |
Nationality | Iranian |
Citizenship | Sasanian Empire |
Occupation | Mobad |
Years active | c. 480s - 520s |
Known for | Mazdakism |
Religion | Zoroastrianism |
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