Dastur

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Glades12 (talk | contribs) at 20:09, 19 August 2019 (Punctuated). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

This article is about the priest rank. For the surname, see Dastur (surname). For the TV series, see Dastoor.

A dastūr,[pronunciation?] sometimes spelt dustoor, is a term for a Zoroastrian high priest who has authority in religious matters and ranks higher than a mobad or herbad. In this specific sense, the term is used mostly among the Parsis of India.[1] The head priest is called vaḍā dastur. The first one in India was Dustoor Meherji Rana.

References

  1. ^ Shaki, Mansour (1994). "Dastūr". Encyclopaedia Iranica.
  • Boyce, Mary (2001). Zoroastrians, Their Religious Beliefs and Practices. London: Routledge
Stub icon

This Zoroastrianism-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dastur&oldid=911581344"