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<p>Create neutral starter article for Wikitheism coverage expansion.</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; style=&quot;float:right; margin:0 0 1em 1em; width:320px;&quot;<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Manichaeism<br /> |-<br /> ! Family<br /> | Gnostic / Iranian<br /> |-<br /> ! Origin region<br /> | Sasanian Persia<br /> |-<br /> ! Founding period<br /> | 3rd century CE onward; historically widespread, now mostly extinct as an organized world religion<br /> |-<br /> ! Estimated adherents<br /> | Historically widespread from the Roman Empire to China; no large continuous public community today.<br /> |}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Manichaeism&#039;&#039;&#039; is manichaeism was a major late antique world religion founded by Mani, teaching a cosmic dualism between light and darkness and a path of salvation through knowledge, discipline, and liberation of light.<br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> <br /> Manichaeism emerged in the 3rd century CE in the Sasanian Empire and spread widely across the Mediterranean, Central Asia, and China. It combined elements from several religious environments into a missionary religion with scriptures, art, hierarchy, and strict ethical practices. It was persecuted by multiple states and eventually declined, though its influence remained historically significant.<br /> <br /> == Key beliefs ==<br /> <br /> * Cosmic dualism between Light and Darkness<br /> * The human soul as light trapped in material mixture<br /> * Mani as prophet or apostle of a final universal revelation<br /> * Salvation through knowledge, discipline, and release of light<br /> * A structured community of elect and hearers<br /> <br /> == Practices ==<br /> <br /> * Fasting and ascetic discipline, especially among the elect<br /> * Confession, prayer, and hymn singing<br /> * Vegetarian and purity practices among advanced members<br /> * Missionary teaching and copying of scriptures<br /> * Support of the elect by lay hearers<br /> <br /> == Places of worship ==<br /> <br /> * Community meeting house<br /> * Missionary and monastic settings in some regions<br /> * Private and communal prayer spaces<br /> <br /> == Sacred texts ==<br /> <br /> * Living Gospel<br /> * Treasury of Life<br /> * Kephalaia<br /> * Manichaean hymns and fragments preserved in several languages<br /> <br /> == Holidays and observances ==<br /> <br /> * Bema festival<br /> * Commemorations of Mani and community rites<br /> <br /> == Branches and related traditions ==<br /> <br /> * [[Gnosticism]] - A broad category of movements emphasizing salvific knowledge.<br /> * [[Iranian religions]] - A regional and historical family including Zoroastrian and other Iranian traditions.<br /> * [[Ancient religions]] - A historical category for religions of antiquity.<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> <br /> * [[Religion]]<br /> * [[Theology]]<br /> * [[Philosophy of religion]]<br /> * [[New Religious Movements]]<br /> * [[Indigenous and Traditional Religions]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Religions]]<br /> [[Category:Gnostic religions]]<br /> [[Category:Iranian religions]]<br /> </div>

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