noun
Manichaeism
Refers to the historical religion founded by Mani, combining elements of Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Buddhism.
マニ教は3世紀にペルシアで生まれた宗教です。
Manichaeism is a religion that originated in Persia in the 3rd century.
From the name of the founder, Mani (マニ), plus 教 (きょう, 'teaching' or 'religion'). The kanji forms 摩尼 and 末尼 are ateji.