Philanthropy and its dimensions in Zoroastrianism
Philanthropy and its dimensions in Zoroastrianism

Farahnaz Shams; Kolsoum Ghazanfari

Volume 15, Issue 4 , February 2026, , Pages 31-48

https://doi.org/10.22059/jis.2025.380726.1303

Abstract
  Among the important concepts in Zoroastrianism, philanthropy is highly recommended and has received special attention. Philanthropy has a wide scope and dimensions, and knowing its ...  Read More
Dervish Study of the Qajar Era from the Perspective of Travelogues of European Travelers
Dervish Study of the Qajar Era from the Perspective of Travelogues of European Travelers

Kolsoum Ghazanfari; Amin Babadi

Volume 12, Issue 2 , March 2023, , Pages 101-123

https://doi.org/10.22059/jis.2022.344823.1123

Abstract
   European's travelogues are important in understanding "another view",  in anthropology and cultural-social history studies area. Sufism and Dervishes are one of the prominent ...  Read More
Wisdom in Persian Epic Poems and Comparing it with Zoroastrian Texts (Case Study: Garshasb-name, Bahman-name, and Kush-name)
Wisdom in Persian Epic Poems and Comparing it with Zoroastrian Texts (Case Study: Garshasb-name, Bahman-name, and Kush-name)

Kolthom Ghazanfari; ehsan mohammadi

Volume 7, Issue 2 , March 2017, , Pages 67-82

https://doi.org/10.22059/jis.2018.68283

Abstract
  Persian epic poems often recite the narratives related to ancient Iran. Besides Shahname, other epic poems may root back in the Sassanid era, therefore, one can expect that the Zoroastrian ...  Read More