Legends and religious narratives have always formed an essential part of the civilization and culture of different nations. Divine religions invite their followers to worship the only God. Perhaps the beliefs and rituals of God worship differ from the view of the name and the layout. Still, when we look at the essence of each of them, we see that all the messengers of those religions and the core of the content presented in their holy books encourage people to worship the only God and make the world a better place.
Here are complete answers to the questions like "What is Ahura Mazda?" "Which religion believes in Ahura Mazda?" "What is Ahura Mazda the god of?" "What does Ahura Mazda represent?" "Who is the Zoroastrianism God?" "Is Ahura Mazda Yahwa, Allah, or the Lord?" and so on. So stay with us in this article.

Ahura Mazda

If you refer to the history of religions, you will find that the Zoroastrian is the first monotheistic religion without human rights abuses. Zarathustra introduced himself as a prophet sent by Ahura Mazda. He chose one among the ancient Aryans' many gods, presented it as the supreme God, and denied all multiple gods. Of course, Zoroaster did not create the word Ahura Mazda himself. Still, this word was familiar to the Aryans, just like the word "Allah" was expected of the Arabs. 

Ahura Mazda God

Who is Ahura Mazda?

One of the most essential and ancient divine rituals that had and still have very respected followers both in ancient Iran and contemporary Iran is "Mazdisna's ritual" or "Zoroaster." According to Zoroastrian teachings, Ahuramazda is the superior God, the creator of the heavens and the earth. He is very kind, has dominion over the open and hidden secrets, and has created every creature. According to Zoroastrians, this God makes beauty and goodness.

Ahura Mazda on ancient buildings

Ahura Mazda Meaning

The word "Ahuramazda" is a combination of the Indo-Iranian word "Ahura" and the Avestan word "Mazda," which means lord and wise in the Avesta book. This name is there in Pahlavi books and texts as "Ahormazd" and "Hormuz," and in the inscriptions of Achaemenid kings, the term "Aurmazdah" can be seen in attributes to this divine nature. This word is equivalent to "Zeus" and "Jupiter" in Greek and Roman mythology. In Persian cultures, it is translated as "Bergis and Zavash," meaning "Jupiter planet." The primary meaning of Ahuramazda is "Lord of the Wise." The name is attributed to the God of the ancient Iranians and Zoroastrians, the creator of the heavens and the earth. Until the God Mazda, the ancient Iranians did not believe a "God" could overcome all the works of nature and create everything.
Zoroaster, the prophet of the Zoroastrian religion, not only rejected other ancient gods and introduced Ahura Mazda as the only God of the world but also tried to promote and introduce him to the people of the world. Zoroastrian teachings make this lord the highest position in the world. The Zoroaster's brief lesson was that God is unique and the creator of everything who resides at the highest point of the universe.
On some of the ancient buildings in Iran, such as the Persepolis, images of Ahura Mazda are visible as petroglyphs.

Ahura Mazda petroglyphs

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Other Names of Ahura Mazda

"Ahuramazda" is a word derived from two separate words, "Ahura" and "Mazda," whose roots go back to the ancient Avesta language in the Gathas. In the Gathas, the combination of "Ahura Mazda" is sometimes used separately in the form of "Ahura" or "Mazda." Still, in the combination case, "Mazda Ahura" is commonly used too. Ahuramazda, this Parsi God's names are more than seventy in the Avesta, which we have sorted by the first letters. The Zoroastrianism god's names are:

      • Ahura, Ahura Mazda, Ahuramazda, Aware, Awareness,
      • Behind and the Shelter, the Beneficial, the Benefactor, the Benefactor of his Will
      • The Best Leader, the Best Solution, the Best Truth
      • The Conqueror, Creator, the Defeater, Eshun, Eshun Most
      • Far From the Reach of the Enemy, Farhamand, the Great, Guardian, the Graceful
      • Healer, the Holiest Minos, Invincible, the Judge, the Kind God who Respects Humans
      • The Knower, the Leader, Mazda, the Mighty, the Most Knowledgeable
      • The Most Powerful, Most Seer, the Non-Deceiver, the Nurturer
      • Ohrmazd, the Only Creator, the Origin of Blessings, the Rememberer of Rewards
      • The Source of Knowledge, the Spreader of All Goodness, the Strong
      • Vahomana, Verjavand, Verjavandi, Wisdom, Wise, Wise lord

Zoroastrian ceremony

Ahura Mazda's Characteristics

Ahura Mazda is a wise, superior, and better God, the creator of all the world's creatures, the powerful, the Almighty, and the knower of hidden secrets. Finally, he is the God who is incomparable and kind. Ahuramazda is the creator of the world. Mazdaists worship Ahura Mazda. He is the creator and judge of all material and spiritual things, the creator of light and darkness, and the establisher of the order of existence (Esha).
He created everything by thinking, so he establishes from nothingness and is alone. There are about sixty good attributes of Ahura Mazda in Hormazd Yasht, and almost all good things are his fame.
Also, he has the following six outstanding attributes in Mazdasena: Sepenta Mino means the holiest soul, Khashtara Virneh in the modern dialect of Shahrivar means the ruler and the king who we should choose, and Sepenta Armiti means sacred piety. Hurtat, the old saying of Khordad, represents completeness, eloquence, and immortality. He is Ashe, which means truth, righteousness, divine law, and purity.

characteristics of Ahura Mazda

It is also Vahomana, which means good character. These attributes are called Amshaspandan in Mazdasna, and The foundations of perfection in Zoroastrian religion are endless to reach enlightenment. Seven cities of love, seven skies, seven steps of Esfandiar, seven steps of Rostam, seven Siins, seven countries, etc., are adapted from these seven poems.

Is Ahura Mazda Good or Evil?

According to the Bandashen book, Ahriman is the opposite force of Mazda God and the originator of evils. In the Zoroastrian or atheistic religion, Ahriman never has the inherent power to confront the power of Ahura Mazda and is not a rival to him; instead, Ahriman is the same evil thought as Angra Mino. Zoroastrians have ceremonies to pray Ahura Mazda with some attractive conventions.

Zoroastrian temple

Ahuramazda VS. Ahriman

The world we live in is the confrontation between good and evil, from the opposition of positive and negative poles in the minor atomic scales to the conflict of different ideologies in the world arena and the battle of good and evil in stories. They have all extracted from the essence of our lives: the confrontation of good and devil. Small rituals exist where such an issue arises. The conflict between "Ahuramazda and Ahriman" is also this kind of struggle known as "Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu."
Zoroastrians say Ahura, the epitome of purity, has been involved in a massive battle with the devil since the beginning of the world. In Zoroastrianism, other names of Ahriman are "Angra Mino," "Angra Mainyu," "Mainyu," "Destructive Spirit," and "Destroying Spirit."
For this reason, some Iranian people worldwide wear accessories with the symbol of Ahuramazda, which is Faravahar, to show that they are on the side of Ahura Mazda against the Ahriman. You can see a Faravahar pendant in the related products of this article. If you would like to see Persian handmade accessories, you can visit them on our website.

Ahura Mazda symbol

In the Zoroastrian or atheistic religion, Ahriman never has the inherent power to confront the power of the Mazda God and is not a rival to him. Ahuramazda and Ahriman are two co-born souls. However, Ahriman is a unique being who, after falling from his former position, has risen to confront Ahura Mazda and has been placed in the opposite part of the only Zoroastrian God. The battle between Ahriman and Ahura Mazda formed the basis of the mythology of Rostashti.
Unlike Ahuramazda, who encourages all beings to think good, speak good, and do good, Ahriman is on the opposite side. It promotes terrible thoughts, bad words, and evil deeds, all of which go under the banner of the word "Druj," which means to lie. Zoroastrians believe there is light and goodness in the end; Ahura Mazda wins the battle between good and evil and defeats the devil. Interstingly, some Zoroastrians believe that Ahura Mazda and Ahriman were the sons of Zurvan, the Persian God, before the birth of Zoroastrianism.
It may be interesting that numerous mythical creatures exist in Iran's mythology. Some of them work for good, and some for evil. For example, the mythical bird Simurgh, which we have discussed in detail in the Simurgh or Phoenix bird article, is a friendly mythical creature. However, the Manticore is one of the devil's mythical creatures.

ahuramaza vs ahriman

Ahura Mazda in other Religions

The religion of the Achaemenid kings is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating and, at the same time, the most controversial chapters in the history of ancient Iran. Still, except Zuroestrian, other religions believe in Ahura Mazda too.

Ahura Mazda in Hinduism and Indo Religion

In the past, Iranians and Indians formed a unified nation. Linguistic data in this regard are undeniable. Therefore, we can assume that the Aryan (or Indo-Iranian) religion was initially somewhat similar, and the separation of these people caused differences that gradually changed the common heritage. But this separation did not negate the conservative spirit. Hinduism and Zoroastrianism are known as ancient sister religions.

Ahura Mazda in Islam

Islam believes in only one God named Allah; in Islam, Muslims believe that Ahura Mazda and Allah are both the names of the unique God, the creator of the whole universe. Islam states that the Zuroestrian is not a religion of worshipping more than one God. The Only God of the world is whom the Zoroaster has named Ahura Mazda, and Muslims call him Allah. So, Ahura Mazda in Islam is exactly the same as GOD.

Ahura Mazda in the Bible

Jesus was the profit of the unique God. In the Bible, there is one God to worship: Christians call him the Lord or the God, and Zoroastrians call him Ahura Mazda; the Lord and Ahuramazda are actually the same Gods in the Bible.

Ahura Mazda and Yahweh

Jews believe that Ahura Mazda and Yahweh are definitely both the names of one God. Truthfully, Judaism is the other religion that believes in only one God for Creating the whole universe and worshipping it only; so, Jews know Ahura Mazda as Yahweh.

Ahura Mazda  god of Persians

Interestingly, Mazda, the fabulous Japanese car company, has driven its name from the Persian God, according to the Mazda.com website.

Summation of AhuraMazda Introduction

You read a complete guide to the Zoroastrianism religion's God, Ahuramazda. We hope this article has fully introduced the unique Persian God. If you have an opinion about this blog post or want to share your information about Ahura Mazda with us, please write it in the comments. Moreover, if you are interested in Persian culture and civilization, surf our website to see Iranian handmade items.

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Comments (19)

    • Christian
    • 2023-04-16 00:51:31
    So, are you telling me that the Ahura Mazda religion is Zuroastrian?
    • CyrusCrafts
    • 2023-10-11 23:36:25
    Dear Christian, Yes, Ahura Mazda is the name of GOD in the Zoroastrian beliefs.
    • ...
    • 2023-10-26 02:30:49
    بله اهورامزدا برگرفته از آیین مزدیسنا
    • Nik
    • 2023-04-16 00:53:38
    What is Ahura Mazda, the god of?
    • CyrusCrafts
    • 2023-10-11 23:39:12
    Dear Nik, Ahura Mazda is the God of peace, good, morals, friendship, and other spiritual qualities.
    • ...
    • 2023-10-26 02:32:12
    خدای خالق هستی و جهان خداوند ابدی و ازلی
    • Mazda
    • 2024-01-30 15:05:33
    harmony, intelligence and wisdom
    • Ken
    • 2023-04-16 00:54:23
    Is ahura mazd st different from Ahura Mazda?
    • CyrusCrafts
    • 2023-10-11 23:41:19
    Dear Ken, Ahura Mazd does not differ from Ahura Mazda; they are different articles of one word.
    • Kuan
    • 2023-06-26 09:57:18
    I do believe that every nation received revelations from one God/Lord/Allah in different forms. For example, the prophet of Zoroastrianism, Zoraster received in the same form as Muhammad, they both encountered a holy spirit who might be the servant of God and got all knowledge from the Creator. Despite being called in various names, the Only God always wanted to prove humans that he conquers the universe and encourages his creations to follow him with his deity deeds and spread the goodness among all. And let's talk about the nations and prophets as I have noted in the above paragraph. Each nation received revelations from one deity and his prophet contributed him to fulfill his willings. Buddha, Zoroaster, Abraham, Solomon, Moses, Jacob, Joseph, Jesus and lastly Muhammad who believed they are the prophets of the only God/Allah and instructed their nations to act well and do good things all the time. Even in the holy books of Islam, Christianity and Judaism stated that an individual was chosen to be the prophet and lead his nation to the goodness and worship God/Allah. Zoroastrianism, as one of the monotheistic religion, was revealed to the nation of Central Asia and his nation should still follow it as stated in Qur'an.
    • sameer
    • 2023-07-15 10:43:48
    Islam is the only religion accepted in the sight of Creator, Allah swt is the only Creator. Mohammad pbu is the last and final prophet for all people on the earth. Ahura Mazda is seems to be IDOL, and it leads to IDOL WORSHIP. IDOL WORSHIP IS HARAAM, WRONG DOER will go to the HELL FIRE.
    • Ashkan
    • 2023-11-04 16:47:51
    Islam is dangerous and devil , the enemy of humanity
    • Te Arahi Kapea
    • 2023-12-11 05:58:57
    The Magi were Zoroastrian priests and they prophesied the coming of a Savior with the alignment of planets and so it passed when the alignment occurred they went in search of the King of Kings and found him in a cave of which they presented to the child the gifts from the Persian astrologers to fulfill the prophetic word that God is with us.
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    • 2023-10-21 17:16:09
    What's up to all, the contents present at this website are actually awesome for people knowledge, well, keep up the good work fellows.
    • Te Arahi Kapea
    • 2023-12-11 05:48:42
    Why are the Magi not mentioned as those who sought out Yesua by the alignment of the planets ? Magi(/ˈmeɪdʒaɪ/; singular magus /ˈmeɪɡəs/; from Latin magus, cf. Persian: مغ pronounced [moɣ]) are priests in Zoroastrianism and the earlier religions of the western Iranians.
    • Truth
    • 2024-05-06 10:48:50
    No, Christians do not believe God, Jesus, or Ahura Mazda were the same god. Illogical to make reference of this here without giving further reference of how you came to this conclusion. The man you speak of in The Bible allowed the plot to kill all the Jews in his kingdom. THAT IS NOT SOMETHING OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN would have done. Sad that you have diluted reality as this is an evil thing and twists who are Our Lord and Saviour really is.
    • Karol
    • 2024-06-23 01:23:46
    Wow I didn't even think that ahura has this much of other names.
    • Daena
    • 2024-07-20 07:02:31
    Hi, I'm Daena, my name is told to be Mazda God's daughter. You explained Ahura Mazda in Bible very well. tnx
    • Bareera khan
    • 2024-07-25 09:34:53
    * What is the literal research of the name Jalala "Allah"? It is the personal name of Allah Ta'ala, which is unique to Allah alone, no other entity can be called by this name except Allah Ta'ala. Who is worthy of worship". This name of Allah Ta'ala is used the most in the Holy Qur'an, about "2200" times. There is no equivalent word for Allah in any language, nor is it possible to translate this word ho bahu. "Ayat al-Kursi" is the commandment of the Most High: Allah, the Most High, is the true God, besides whom there is no god, the Living and Sustainable, Who neither slumbers nor sleeps, to Whom belongs all things in the heavens and the earth. Who can intercede before Him without His permission, He knows what is before them and what is behind them, and they cannot cover anything of His knowledge except as much as He wills, the breadth of His chair. has encircled the earth and the sky, and Allah does not get tired or weary of protecting them, He is very high and very great (Surah Al-Baqarah: 255), and He said: The god of all of you is one god. There is no god but He is the Most Merciful and the Most Merciful. Maintain prayer. (Surah Taha: 14), and he also said: You should say that Allah is One (Sura Al-Ikhlas: 1). * Is Allah Almighty Lord? The word "Rab" is used in the dictionary for master, mentor, mentor, supervisor, this word is used exclusively for Allah Ta'ala without addition, and when it is used for someone else, it is used with addition. goes, as "Rab al-Bayt" is addressed to the master of the house. Allah Ta'ala is alone and alone in Lordship, He has no partner or partner in Lordship.*اسم جلالہ "الله"كى لغوی تحقیق کیا ہے؟ يہ اللہ تعالی کا ذاتی نام ہے، جو صرف اللہ ہی کے ليے خاص ہے کوئی اور ذات اللہ تعالی کے علاوہ اس نام سے موسوم نہیں ہو سکتی، يہ "الإله"سے مشتق ہے جس کے معنی ہیں "معبود" کے يا "وہ ذات جو عبادت کی مستحق ہے"۔اللہ تعالی کا يہ نام قرآن کريم میں سب سے زیادہ استعمال ہوا ہے، تقریباً " 2200 "مرتبہ، اللہ کا مترادف لفظ کسی بھی زبان میں نہیں ہے اور نا ہی اس لفظ کا  ہو بہو ترجمہ ممکن ہے۔ 'آیت الکرسی"فرمان باری تعالی ہے: اللہ تعالیٰ ہی معبود برحق ہے جس کے سوا کوئی معبود نہیں جو زنده اور سب کا تھامنے ولا ہے، جسے نہ اونگھ آئے نہ نیند، اس کی ملکیت میں زمین اور آسمانوں کی تمام چیزیں ہیں۔ کون ہے جو اس کی اجازت کے بغیر اس کے سامنے شفاعت کرسکے، وه جانتا ہے جو ان کے سامنے ہے اور جو ان کے پیچھے ہے اور وه اس کے علم میں سے کسی چیز کا احاطہ نہیں کرسکتے مگر جتنا وه چاہے، اس کی کرسی کی وسعت نے زمین و آسمان کو گھیر رکھا ہے اور اللہ تعالیٰ ان کی حفاظت سے نہ تھکتا اور نہ اکتاتا ہے، وه تو بہت بلند اور بہت بڑا ہے(سورہ البقرۃ: 255)، اور فرمایا: تم سب کا معبود ایک ہی معبود ہے، اس کے سوا کوئی معبود برحق نہیں وه بہت رحم کرنے واﻻاور بڑا مہربان ہے۔(سورہ البقرۃ: 163)، نیز فرمایا: بیشک میں ہی اللہ ہوں، میرے سوا عبادت کےلائق اور کوئی نہیں پس تو میری ہی عبادت کر، اور میری یاد کے لئے نماز قائم رکھ۔(سورہ طہ: 14)، نیز فرمایا: آپ کہہ دیجئے کہ وه اللہ تعالیٰ ایک (ہی) ہے(سورہ الإخلاص: 1)۔ *کیا اللہ تعالی ہی رب ہے؟ "رب" کا لفظ لغت میں مالک، مدبر، مربی، نگران کے لے مستعمل ہے، يہ لفظ بغير اضافت کے صرف اللہ تعالی کے لے ہی خاص استعمال ہوتا ہے، اورجب اسےکسی اور کے ليے استعمال  کیا جاتا ہي تو اضافت کے ساتھ استعمال کیا جاتا ہے،جیسے"رب البیت" گھر کے مالک کو کہا جاتا ہے۔ الله تعالى ربوبیت میں اکیلا اور تنہا ہے ربوبیت میں اس کا کوئی شریک اور ہمسر نہیں ہے۔

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