Kartir
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Kartir was a powerful and influential Zoroastrian priest during the reigns of four Sasanian kings in the 3rd century. His name is cited in the inscriptions of Shapur I and the Paikuli inscription of N
Kartir's inscription at Naqsh-e Rajab
Coin of Shapur I.
Coin of Hormizd I.
Coin of Bahram I.
Mani (prophet)
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Mani was an Iranian prophet and the founder of Manichaeism, a religion most prevalent in late antiquity.
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…clergy, Shapur I let the Jews, Christians, Buddhists, and Hindus freely practice their religion. He was also friendly towards the founder of Manichaeism, Mani, whom he allowed to preach freely and even escort his military expeditions. Shapur I's religious practices seem to have been somewhat unusual, with…
Sealstone of Mani, rock crystal, possibly 3rd century AD, Iraq. Cabinet des Médailles, Paris. The seal reads "Mani, the apostle of Jesus Christ", and may have been used by Mani himself to sign his epistles.
Mani's Parents, a 14th/15th-century silk painting depicts Mani's parents sitting in a palatial building.
Detail of Mani's Birth, showing the newborn emerged from the chest of his mother
The execution of Mani as depicted in a 14th century illustration of the Shahnameh