Zurvanism

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Zurvanism (uncountable)

(religion, historical) A now-extinct branch of Zoroastrianism that had the divinity Zurvan as its primordial creator deity.

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Conversely, an extinct and unorthodox branch of Zoroastrianism called Zurvanism viewed Ahriman and Ahura Mazda as twins subservient to a morally neutral God who embodied Infinite Time, called Zurvan, and may likewise be considered henotheistic. Source: Internet

Following Haug, the Bombay Parsis began to defend themselves in the English language press; the argument being that Angra Mainyu was not Mazda's binary opposite, but his subordinate, who—as in Zurvanism also—chose to be evil. Source: Internet

Other than Zurvanism, the Sassanian kings demonstrated their devotion to Ahura Mazda in other fashions. Source: Internet

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