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<strong>H<strong>in</strong>duism</strong>: <strong>What</strong> <strong>Really</strong> Happened <strong>in</strong> <strong>India</strong> – M. M. N<strong>in</strong>an<br />

Manichaenism<br />

Mani ( Manys (Greek), Manytos, Manentos, Manou;<br />

Manichios; Manes (Lat<strong>in</strong>), Manetis; Manichaeus) is a title which<br />

Mani himself took. It is probably derived form the Babylonian-<br />

Aramaic Mânâ, which meant light-spirit among the Mandaean<br />

Gnostics of the time. Mani’s actual name is unknown. Two<br />

variations <strong>in</strong> Greek are given as Cubricus and Ubricus probably<br />

corruption of the Persian name Shuraik.<br />

http://www.geocities.com/spenta_ma<strong>in</strong>yu_2/manirel.htm<br />

His father was Fâtâk Bâbâk of Ecbatana, which was the ancient<br />

Median capital Fatak was a member of the clan known as the<br />

Chascanian Gens. Mani's father was at first apparently an<br />

idolater. Mani was born A.D. 215-216 <strong>in</strong> the village of Mard<strong>in</strong>u<br />

<strong>in</strong> Babylonia. His mother was of royal descent and was known<br />

by the names Mes, Utâchîm, Marmarjam, and Karossa. Fatak left<br />

his idols and jo<strong>in</strong>ed the Mandaeans – a group of followers of<br />

John the Baptist and of Gnostic tradition. Thus Mani grew up as a<br />

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