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Yazdânism, or the Cult of Angels, is an assumed single pre-Islamic, native religion of the Kurds. The term was introduced by Kurdish scholar Mehrdad Izady to represent what he considers the "original" religion of the Kurds as the primary inhabitants of the Zagros Mountains, until their increasing Islamization in the course of the 10th century. According to Izadi, Yazdânism is now continued in the denominations of Yazidism, Yarsanism, and Ishikism (Alevism).〔Izady, 1992. pp. 170 passim〕 The three traditions subsumed under the term Yazdânism are primarily practiced in relatively isolated communities, from Khurasan to Anatolia and southern Iran. The concept of Yazdânism has found a wide perception both within and beyond Kurdish nationalist discourses, but has been disputed by other recognized scholars of Iranian religions. Well established, however, are the "striking" and "unmistakable" similarities between the Yazidis and the Yarezan or ''Ahl-e Haqq'', some of which can been traced back to elements of Ancient Indian Vedic philosophy and pre-Zoroastrian Mithra-worship. == Etymology == Mehrdad Izady derived the term from a Zoroastrian concept of holy beings (), often translated as "angels" or "archangels". While he refers to "Yazdânism" as possibly being the real name of this old religion, he has not yet published any evidence of this assertion. One of the few ancient sources that mention the "Sipâsîâns", considered synonymous with the Yazdanis is the ''Dabestân-e Madâheb'', written between 1645 and 1658. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Yazdânism」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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