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    The Role of Ancient Sports and Zurkhaneh in Ethical Promoting and Religious Virtues
    with Bisotoon Azizi and Nima Deimary
    Sport, Ethics and Philosophy 17 (2): 162-171. 2022.
    The roots of ‘ancient sport’, or Zurkhaneh, as its name implies, go back to ancient Iran and the rituals of Mithraism, in which believers pray and learn morality and humanity in cave-shape temples built in connection with running water. After the advent of Islam and the fall of the ancient religions, temples gave way to Zurkhanehs, and athletes who, while learning moral teachings, cultivated physical strength to resist external enemy forces and internal oppression, grown in those Zurkhanehs. Wit…Read more
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    The Study of Chivalry Philosophy, Islamic Generosity and Moral Teachings in Athletic and Gymnasium Sports in Zurkhaneh
    with Bisotoon Azizi and Nima Deimary
    Sport, Ethics and Philosophy 15 (4): 546-555. 2020.
    Defining the Perian word, ‘Fotowat’ or ‘Chivalry’ is not an easy task; in the rite of ‘Fotowat’, before entering any profession, one must set one’s soul free and pay attention to the moral teaching...