Mazdaznan Temple Association A Zoroastrian group founded in 1890 by Ottoman Zar-Adhusht Hanish (1854-1936). The name Mazdaznan is derived from the Persian Mazda and Znan which Hanish translated as "master thought," although this interpretation might be questioned by Persian scholars. As a Zoroastrian group, members affirm the monotheistic faith in the Lord God Mazda, the creator of humanity.