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Bookmark or Share- Manichaeism - WikipediaManichaeism (/ 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 - Encyclopedia.comManichaeism, 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.
- Manichaeism summary | BritannicaManichaeism 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.
- Manichaeism | Definition, Beliefs, History, & Facts | BritannicaManichaeism, 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.
- Manichaeism - New World EncyclopediaManichaeism 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.
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