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Also known as Suraik, Kurbik, Manes

3rd century prophet and founder of Manichaeism

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Mani was a 3rd-century religious teacher who founded Manichaeism, a faith that blended ideas from Christianity, Zoroastrianism, and Buddhism. His religion spread widely across the ancient world and significantly influenced the development of various religious traditions, making him an important but ultimately controversial figure in religious history.

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Born
1942
Works
25

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  • Ghāsa kā gharānā

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Mani (prophet)
date of birth
0216-04-14
date of death
0277-02-26
nickname
Maître Mani, le Vivant
name in native language
𐫖𐫀𐫗𐫏
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Mani (/ˈmɑːni/; 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 Ctesiphon (south of modern Baghdad) in Mesopotamia, at the time part of the Parthian Empire. Seven of his major works were written in Syriac, and the eighth, dedicated to the Sasanian emperor Shapur I, was written in Middle Persian. He died shortly after being imprisoned by Bahram I in Gundeshapur.

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