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Ahura

American  
[ah-hoo-ruh] / ˈɑ hʊ rə /

noun

Zoroastrianism, Hinduism.
  1. generic title for benevolent deities in Zoroastrianism or evil deities in Hinduism.


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The Persian god Ahura Mazda was the principal source of good as understood by followers of Zoroastrianism, a Persian religion.

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

At its core, Zoroastrianism emphasizes a never-ending battle between good and evil — a contest between the religion’s God, Ahura Mazda, and an evil spirit, Ahriman.

From Seattle Times Jul. 1, 2022

Thus, humans had a major role to play in bringing about the final victory of Ahura Mazda through their actions.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2020

They probably borrowed the halo from the traditional Iranian sun disk that symbolized the heavenly light of Ahura Mazdah.

From Time Magazine Archive

In favour of the antiquity of the Avesta are the facts that the great god, Ahura Mazdao, seems to be almost identical with the Aura Mazda of the Persepolitan inscription of Darius.

From Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities by Thomas Inman

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