Prophet Mani Executed

Prophet Mani, the great philosopher and the founder of the Manichaeism religion was executed after 5 months in prison. His faith suggested that materialism was the reason for humans wrongdoings such as lies, murder and other bad things. He preached value of idealism and that children should be educated at early ages so that they have higher objectives rather than material goals. He preached goodness, truthfulness, defending the right against wrong and sobriety as key values for human perfection. He believed humans are created as vegetarians and that lust and passion towards women can corrupt a man. Despite Sufism Mani preached hard work and being useful members of the society to his followers. Like Mazdak, he soon was considered a threat for the hegemony of the clergymen of his time and thus the Zoroastrian priests paved the way for his execution. Although his ideas and thoughts reached far east and west and through time entered modern reference books. (Updated: Feb, 27, 2008)

• Manichaeism: مانيسم
• Mazdak: مزدک
• Sufism: صوفيزم