Manichæism as a World Religion of Salvation and Its Influence on Islam
Māni created a new religion of salvation out of the Mazdæan religion of ancient Iran and named himself as its final prophet. The decisive impact of Manichæism as a salvific faith on Islam is evident in the Qurʾan’s prophetology and Christology, its conceptions of wisdom and knowledge, and the idea o...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2021
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Journal of Persianate studies
Year: 2021, Volume: 14, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 196-219 |
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Salvation
B Mohammadan Light (nur-e Mohammadi) B messenger of God B Manichæism B Sufism |
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| Summary: | Māni created a new religion of salvation out of the Mazdæan religion of ancient Iran and named himself as its final prophet. The decisive impact of Manichæism as a salvific faith on Islam is evident in the Qurʾan’s prophetology and Christology, its conceptions of wisdom and knowledge, and the idea of the salvation of the soul through light. Just like Māni, Mohammad in the Qurʾan is the "Seal of the Prophets (khātem al-nabiyyin)," though he is formally designated as the Messenger (rasul) of God. Moving beyond Mohammad and the Qurʾan, the subsequent independent influence of Manichæism on the emergence of Sufism in Iran is traced alongside the development of light symbolism in the Sufi conception of the journey of the soul in the realm of light as the final stage of mystical union with God and in the formulation of the Sufi doctrine of the Mohammadan Light (nur-e mohammadi). |
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| ISSN: | 1874-7167 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Persianate studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/18747167-bja10004 |