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The remaining Eastern Iranic language

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I wonder if there are people nowadays that try to learn the Avestan language, does anyone know if such communities exist?

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Climate and Loss: Notions of Eco-Apocalypse in Zoroastrian Literature

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Is there anywhere online where I can buy a full Avesta? It seems like wherever I search i can only find sections of it.

<div class="md"><p>Is there anywhere online where I can buy a full Avesta? It seems like wherever I search i can only find sections of it.</p>
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Full Avesta?

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What do Zoroastrians think of Hinduism since both of these cultures are pretty similar?

<div class="md"><p>What do Zoroastrians think of Hinduism since both of these cultures are pretty similar?</p>
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A Friendly Question.

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Symbolism of the Farvahar

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[https://ia801507.us.archive.org/16/items/in.ernet.dli.2015.175259/2015.175259.The-Origins-Of-The-Islamic-State-Vol--2.pdf](https://ia801507.us.archive.org/16/items/in.ernet.dli.2015.175259/2015.175259.The-Origins-Of-The-Islamic-State-Vol--2.pdf)

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Futuh al-Buldan (The Conquest of the Countries) by al-Baladhuri part 2

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Futuh al-Buldan (The Conquest of the Countries) by al-Baladhuri part 1

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First off: It is commonly known as "Avestā" but this is the modern iranian persian form of the word and the classical form was Awistāk and then Awistā (unfortunately spelled as Avistāk) which is also the form that corresponds to Kurdish. In the Kurdish Hawar alphabet that is Ewista. So from now on I will use the more accurate form Awista instead of Avesta.

What I am going to tell you is most noteworthy and astonishing. In the comments I will elaborate and add information but it comes down to the fact that the Goran Kurds (Magi) invented the Awistan alphabet to write down the ancient Gorani hymns (Gathas of the Magi - Gathabearers). Thus it is not only fair but important, relevant and righteous to refer to the Awistan Alphabet as a Kurdish script and as the Gurani script. This alphabet is almost perfectly fit for the Kurdish languages. It has an abundance of 14 (or 16) letters for vowels which suffice to write down all Kurdish vowels also the unique ones most notably known in Gurani (ü), Laki (dont make me start...) and Hawrami (additional e and o) but also to show other differences in Kurmanji, Sorani and Kirdki. If necessary at all. What it yet lacks are letters for Kurdish ll / ł and rr / ř. But to add these is not even mentionworthy, it can be easily done.

Thus we Kurds have actually had our Kurdish Gurani script since the fourth century CE when the Goran created it for the Awista which itself is also in the Old Gurani language because what the Old Awistans spoke, Gathic, is the language that the Magi /Gathabara and the proper Medes spoke since they were one cultural continuity. It is even named the same: Gurani = Gathic ( = Hymnic).

<div class="md"><p>First off: It is commonly known as &quot;Avestā&quot; but this is the modern iranian persian form of the word and the classical form was Awistāk and then Awistā (unfortunately spelled as Avistāk) which is also the form that corresponds to Kurdish. In the Kurdish Hawar alphabet that is Ewista. So from now on I will use the more accurate form Awista instead of Avesta.</p>

<p>What I am going to tell you is most noteworthy and astonishing. In the comments I will elaborate and add information but it comes down to the fact that the Goran Kurds (Magi) invented the Awistan alphabet to write down the ancient Gorani hymns (Gathas of the Magi - Gathabearers). Thus it is not only fair but important, relevant and righteous to refer to the Awistan Alphabet as a Kurdish script and as the Gurani script. This alphabet is almost perfectly fit for the Kurdish languages. It has an abundance of 14 (or 16) letters for vowels which suffice to write down all Kurdish vowels also the unique ones most notably known in Gurani (ü), Laki (dont make me start...) and Hawrami (additional e and o) but also to show other differences in Kurmanji, Sorani and Kirdki. If necessary at all. What it yet lacks are letters for Kurdish ll / ł and rr / ř. But to add these is not even mentionworthy, it can be easily done.</p>

<p>Thus we Kurds have actually had our Kurdish Gurani script since the fourth century CE when the Goran created it for the Awista which itself is also in the Old Gurani language because what the Old Awistans spoke, Gathic, is the language that the Magi /Gathabara and the proper Medes spoke since they were one cultural continuity. It is even named the same: Gurani = Gathic ( = Hymnic).</p>
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The Awistan Alphabet (Avestan Alphabet) - The Kurdish Gorani script

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The Rise of the Saviour in the Avesta

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History of Zoroastrianism

Zoroaster and Buddha: Explaining Suffering

Cruelty against Leniency: The Case of Imperial Zoroastrian Criminal Law

the teachings of Zoroaster and the philosophy of the parsi religion

Zoroastrians; Their Religious Beliefs and Practices by Mary Boyce

Persia, Past and Present (Published 1906) Chapter XXIII: The Zoroastrians of Yezd

Athravan Zarathustra: The Foremost Prophet

Karl F. Geldner

(Unfortunately I can’t read on screens, so I’m trying to find a full hard copy of the Avesta in it’s entirety)

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<p>(Unfortunately I can’t read on screens, so I’m trying to find a full hard copy of the Avesta in it’s entirety)</p>
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Anyone know if this translation is worth reading? Karl F. Geldner

Old Persian: Grammar, Texts, Lexicon

The Book of A Thousand Judgements (A Sasanian Law Book)

The Destruction of Cultural Heritage in the Kingdoms of Pontus and Kommagene during the Roman Conquest

Crassus against the Parthians (according to Primary Sources) Notes by Nicholas Adontz

Parchments of the Parthian Period from Avroman in Kurdistan

The Shahnameh: The Book of Kings

The English Pocket Book of NIRANGS (Short Zoroastrian Prayers); Pray your way to Success, Health, Prosperity and Joy

The Effects of the Muslim Conquest on the Persian Population of Iraq

Japanese translation of the Denkard 6/6

Japanese translation of the Denkard 5/6

Japanese translation of the Denkard 4/6

Japanese translation of the Denkard 3/6

Japanese translation of the Denkard 2/6

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I wonder if there are people nowadays that try to learn the Avestan language, does anyone know if such communities exist?

Full Avesta?

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Symbolism of the Farvahar

Futuh al-Buldan (The Conquest of the Countries) by al-Baladhuri part 2