Hormuz is distorted from the Persian Ohrmuzd, meaning Ahura Mazda
Ahura Mazda
Ahura Mazda is the Avestan language name for a divinity exalted by Zoro
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Hormuz is distorted from the Persian Ohrmuzd, meaning Ahura Mazda
Ahura Mazda
Ahura Mazda is the Avestan language name for a divinity exalted by Zoroaster as the one uncreated Creator, hence God.The Zoroastrianism is described by its adherents as Mazdayasna, the worship of Mazda.... . It can refer to:
The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow, strategically important waterway between the Gulf of Oman in the southeast and the Persian Gulf in the southwest.... in the Persian Gulf.
Hormozgan is one of the 30 Provinces of Iran of Iran. It is in the south of the country, facing Oman. Its area is , and its provincial capital is Bandar Abbas.... , part of Iran.
Kingdom of Ormus was a 10th to 17th century monarchy located within the Persian Gulf and extending as far as the Strait of Hormuz. The Kingdom was established by Arab princes in the 10th century who in 1262 came under the suzerainty of Persia, before becoming a client state of the Portuguese Empire.... .
