According to a modern etymology, the term Azerbaijan derives from that of Atropates, a Persian satrap under the Achaemenid Empire, who was later reinstated as the satrap of Media under Alexander the Great. The original etymology of this name is thought to have its roots in the once-dominant Zoroastrianism.In the Avesta’s Frawardin Yasht (“Hymn to the Guardian Angels”), there is a mention of …

