Manichaeism (/ ˌ m æ n ɪ ˈ k iː ɪ z əm /; [4] in Persian: آئین مانی Āʾīn-ī Mānī; Chinese: 摩尼教; pinyin: Móníjiào) is a former major world religion, [5] founded in the 3rd century CE by the Parthian [6] prophet Mani (216–274 CE), in the Sasanian Empire.

Manichaeism, dualistic religious movement founded in Persia in the 3rd century CE by Mani, who was known as the ‘Apostle of Light.’ Although Manichaeism was long considered a Christian heresy, it was a religion in its own right that preserved …

Manichaeism held that the world was a fusion of spirit and matter, the original principles of good and evil, and that the fallen soul was trapped in the evil, material world and could reach the transcendent world only by way of the spirit.

Feb 19, 2024 · Manichaeism's unique doctrines and practices captivated followers across the ancient world, from the Roman Empire to China. Despite its widespread influence, Manichaeism eventually vanished, leaving behind traces of its existence through historical texts and archaeological findings.

Nov 25, 2024 · Manichaeism is an ancient worldview started in the third century CE (or AD, in the older dating format). It was founded by a Babylonian teacher called Mani, who spread his ideas throughout ancient Persia before dying sometime around 274 CE.

Manichaeism is an extinct dualistic religion of Iranian origin, founded in the third century C.E. by the Prophet Mani (c. 216-274 C.E.). Originating in Babylon (a province of Persia at the time), Manichaeism once flourished in the ancient world.

Manichaeism is the religion founded by the Persian Mani in the latter half of the third century. It purported to be the true synthesis of all the religious systems then known, and actually consisted of Zoroastrian Dualism, Babylonian folklore, Buddhist ethics, and some small and superficial addition of Christian elements.

Manichaeism (in Modern Persian آیین مانی Āyin e Māni) was one of the major Iranian Gnostic and dualist religions. Originally, it came from commoners in the Sassanid Empire. Most of the original writings of the founding prophet Mani (Syriac, ܡܐܢܝ, c. AD 210–276) have been lost, but many translations and fragmentary texts have ...

MANICHAEISM: AN OVERVIEW The doctrine professed by Mani and the path to salvation that he revealed constitute a form of gnosis. It originated during the first half of the third century in Mesopotamia, a region of the Parthian empire in which a number of different religious and philosophical schools were actively present, notably Christianity ...

May 11, 2018 · Manichaeism, a Great Oriental Religion (19th Century). In 1831 F. C. baur took a decisive step. He introduced Manichaean studies into the history of Oriental religions by presenting M ā n ī as the founder of a new faith. Baur gave full value to the known sources, Western as well as Oriental.