How would the world be different today if the Persian empire accepted Mazdak as a legitimate prophet from Ahura Mazda and spread his ideals right throughout the entire middle east?

>Mazdak (Persian: مزدک) was a Zoroastrian prophet, Iranian reformer and religious activist who gained influence under the reign of the Sassanid Shahanshah Kavadh I. He claimed to be a prophet of Ahura Mazda, and instituted communal possessions and social welfare programs. He has been seen as a proto-socialist.

>In many ways Mazdak's teaching can be understood as a call for social revolution, and has been referred to as "communism". He and his followers were also advocates of free love.

>Mazdak's followers are considered to be the first real socialists in human history by their emphasis on community property and community work with benefits accruing to all.

>Interestingly they also identified with the colour red (just like Communist/Socialists).

>The hallmark of the Mazdakites and the Khurramis was their use of the color red for their banners and clothing. They were thus called the Surkhalamân, "the people of red banners," or Surkhjâmagân, "the people of red cloths."