Mani (prophet)
3rd century prophet and founder of Manichaeism / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mani was an Iranian[6][7][8][9] prophet who founded the religion of Manichaeism. He was a painter[10] and that influenced his work such as the Arzhang.
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مانی | |
Preceded by | Jesus |
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Born | c. April AD 216 |
Died | 2 March AD 274 or 26 February AD 277[5] (aged 57–58 or 60–61) |
Cause of death | Execution by the order of Bahram I |
Religion | Manichaeism |
Nationality | Iranian |
Parents | Pātik, Mariam |
Citizenship | Template:Country data Sasanian Empire |
Notable work(s) | Manichaean scripture |
Founder of | Manichaeism |
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Mani was born in Mesopotamia.[4] He was born in Al-Mada'in, which was part of the Parthian Empire at the time. Mani wrote eight major works, with seven written in Syriac and one written in Middle Persian.[11] He was executed in Gundeshapur.[12]