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Mobedan mobed
The mobedan mobed, 'priest of priests', was the chief Zoroastrian priest of the Sasanian Empire. He headed the religious hierarchy and had important judicial and advisory functions. The office reflected the close alliance between Zoroastrian clergy and the Sasanian monarchy.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Mobedan mobed. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mobedan-mobed
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- The Epoch Institute. “Mobedan mobed.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mobedan-mobed.
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- The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Mobedan mobed’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mobedan-mobed (Accessed: ).
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