Manichaeism 摩尼教
（重定向自Manichaean）
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![Manichaean priests, writing at their desks. Manuscript from Gaochang (Khocho), Tarim Basin, China.](/Images/godic/202501/25/Manicheans4033.jpg")
![10th century Manichaean Electae in Gaochang (Khocho), China.](/Images/godic/202501/25/ManichaeanElectaeKocho10thCentury4033.jpg")
![The spread of Manichaeism (a.d. 300–500). World History Atlas, Dorling Kindersly.](/Images/godic/202501/25/ManichaeismSpread4033.jpg")
Manichaeism (/ˌmænᵻˈkiːɪzəm/; in Modern Persian آیین مانی Āyin e Māni; Chinese:摩尼教; pinyin:Móní Jiào) was a major religion that was founded by the Iranian prophet Mani (in Persian: مانی, Syriac: ܡܐܢܝ , Latin: Manichaeus or Manes; c. 216–276 AD) in the Sasanian Empire.