Manichaeism
Persian religion
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Summary
Manichaeism ranks in the top 0.14% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,957 views/month, #112 of 77,819).[1]
Key Facts
- Influenced by: gnosticism[2], Buddhism[3], Christianity[4], Zoroastrianism[5], Elcesaites[6], Mandaeism[7]
- Founder: Mani[8]
- Subclass of: religion[9]
- Commons category: Manichaeism[10]
- Foundational text: Shabuhragan[11], Gospel of Mani[12], Arzhang[13], Fundamental Epistle[14], Kephalaia[15]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1400[16], 1300[17]
- Located in/on physical feature: Sasanian Empire[18], Roman Egypt[19], Gaul[20], Britannia[21], China[22], Western Roman Empire[23], Byzantine Empire[24], North India[25], Abbasid Caliphate[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Manichaeism[27]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[28], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[29], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[32], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[33], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[34]
- Has characteristic: syncretism[35], dualism[36], creationism[37], protoplast myth[38], eschatology[39], moral universalism[40], dualistic cosmology[41], vegetarianism[42]
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Influence
Things named for Manichaeism include Manichaean[43], an abjad[44], founded in 0300[45].
Why It Matters
Manichaeism has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] Manichaeism is known by 103 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Manichaeism has been cited as an influence by Baháʼí Faith[48], a new religious movement[49], founded in 1863[50].
Entities named for Manichaeism include Manichaean[43], an abjad[44], founded in 0300[45].
FAQs
Who did Manichaeism influence?
Manichaeism has been cited as an influence by Baháʼí Faith[48].