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Mani (/ ˈ m ɑː n i /; c. April AD 216 – 2 March AD 274 or 26 February AD 277) was an Iranian prophet and the founder of Manichaeism, a religion most prevalent in late antiquity. Mani was born in or near Seleucia-Ctesiphon (south of modern Baghdad) in Mesopotamia, at the time part of the Parthian Empire.
Apr 10, 2024 · Mani (born April 14, 216, southern Babylonia—died 274?, Gundeshapur) was an Iranian founder of the Manichaean religion, a church advocating a dualistic doctrine that viewed the world as a fusion of spirit and matter, the original contrary principles of good and evil, respectively.
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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 throughout its history a unity and unique character.
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Jun 8, 2018 · Mani was a third-century ce religious leader who founded Manichaeism, a syncretic and universalistic faith that combined elements of Gnosticism, Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, and Christianity. He was born in Babylon, claimed to be a prophet and savior, and preached a message of salvation and healing to the world.
Mani (c.216–274 C.E.) was an Iranian religious prophet and preacher who founded Manichaeism, an ancient dualistic religion that was once prolific in Persia but is now extinct.
Learn about Mani, the founder of Manichaeism, a dualistic religion that influenced ancient world. Explore his life, works, system, myth, and ethics.
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