A high priest or chief religious authority in the Zoroastrian faith, particularly in historical Persian contexts.
From Persian 'dastur,' possibly derived from Sanskrit 'dastra.' The word refers to the religious and administrative leaders of Zoroastrianism.
Dasturs preserved some of the world's oldest religious texts and philosophical traditions—many Zoroastrian communities in India and elsewhere still revere this title for their spiritual leaders!
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