The influence of Moghan in the class system of the Sassanid era

Subject Areas : Journal of History (Tarikh)

Seyyedeh Shida Gharibzadeh ¹ , ahmad kamranifar ² , MohammadKarim yosefjamali ³

1 - Department of History, Najafabad Branch of Isfahan. Islamic Azad University, Najafabad Isfahan, Iran
2 - Department of History, Najafabad Branch of Isfahan, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad Branch of Isfahan, Iran
3 - Department of History, Najafabad Branch of Isfahan, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad Branch of Isfahan, Iran

Received: 2021-07-25 Accepted : 2021-09-22 Published : 2021-11-22

Keywords: Zoroastrians, Clerics, Sassanid era, class oppression,

Abstract :

Background and Objectives: By reviving and strengthening the Zoroastrian religion, the Sassanid government gave it an official-governmental aspect and the Zoroastrian clergy became one of the basic institutions of the Sassanid Empire. Zoroastrian clerics, as guardians of the Zoroastrian religion, were in solidarity with the political and powerful organizations of the country. The present study seeks to examine the influence of the Moghans on the class system of the Sassanid era.Materials and Methods: This descriptive and analytical article analyzes the influence of Zoroastrian clerics and the social relations of the Sassanid Iranian society.Findings: Despite the influence of Zoroastrian priests in government affairs and within society, it is not far from the mind that this class had wide authority in all matters during the Sassanid era.Conclusion: Moghan's thought overshadowed the Zoroastrian religion In fact, Zoroastrian religious thought became Moghan's thought. During this period, social movements took place, which shows that people were looking for better conditions. Following these just relations, Iranian society became fascinated with the idea of ​​equality after the arrival of Islam in Iran. After this period, a stagnation in the body politic