Iranian paganism, Zurvanism, Manichaeism and Zoroastrianism. The early Islamic period saw the development of Persian mysticism, a traditional interpretation of existence, life and love with Perso-Islamic Sufi monotheism as its practical aspect. This development believed in a direct perception of spiritual truth (God), through mystic practices based on divine love. Khurramites, a 9th-century religious and political movement based on the 8th century teachings of Sunpadh, who preached a syncretism of Shia Islam and Zoroastrianism. Under Babak Khorramdin, the movement sought the redistribution of private wealth and the abolition of Islam. Behafaridians, an 8th-century cult movement around the prophet Behafarid. Although the movement is considered to have its roots in Zoroastrianism, Behafarid and his followers were executed on charges (made by Zoroastrians) of harm to both Zoroastrianism and Islam. Yarsan, a religious order of Yazdanism, which is believed to have been founded in the 16th century. Yazdanism promulgated the belief in a God manifest as one primary and five secondary avatars to form with God the Holy Seven. Modern Assianism/Uatsdin, revival of Ossetian ethnic religion (see: Ossetian mythology) Roshanniya Movement, a set of monotheistic teachings of Pir Roshan which his people followed. Bábism, a mid-19th century monotheistic religion founded by the Báb that was a predecessor of the Baháʼí Faith. Baháʼí Faith, an emerging monotheistic religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh, a 19th-century Persian exile. See also Religion of Iranian-Americans Dabestan-e Mazaheb References Bibliography Alessandro Bausani, Religion in Iran: From Zoroaster to Bahaullah, Bibliotheca Persica, 2000 Richard Foltz, Religions of Iran: From Prehistory to the Present, London: Oneworld, 2013. External links Religions, Iranian Indo-European religion