Sahand


Sahand

(sähänd`), peak, 12,140 ft (3,700 m) high, NW Iran, S of Tabriz. It is snow-covered most of the year and is traditionally associated with the prophet ZoroasterZoroaster
, c.628 B.C.–c.551 B.C., religious teacher and prophet of ancient Persia, founder of Zoroastrianism. Zoroaster, the name by which he is ordinarily known, is derived from the Greek form of Zarathushtra (or Zarathustra) [camel handler?], his Persian name.
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Sahand

 

a volcanic massif in northwestern Iran. The Sahand has elevations to 3,710 m (Haramdagh) and is composed of andesite and basalt lavas, tuffs, and volcanic ash. The slopes are dissected by barrancas up to 300 m deep. The peaks are covered with snow. There have been no known eruptions in recorded history.