Hamistagan
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The Encyclopædia Iranica considers this a late idea and perhaps comes from the queries of Zoroastrian theologians[2]
Hamistagan can be compared to Roman Catholic purgatory because it occupies a position between heaven and hell, but hamistagan is a place of waiting, not punishment and purification. As a neutral place, hamistagan is more like the Roman Catholic limbo.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Dadestan-i Denig ('Religious Decisions'): Contents". Archived from the original on 2006-10-17. Retrieved 2006-09-30.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Foundation, Encyclopaedia Iranica. "HAMĒSTAGĀN". iranicaonline.org. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
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