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Shāpuragān

book by Mani

Also known as: “Shabuhragan”, “Shapurakan”

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religious history of Sāsānian Iran

In ancient Iran: Manichaeism
…with his first book, the Shāpuragān (Shabuhragan), a summary of his teachings (“dedicated to Shāpūr”) written in the Middle Persian language, which provides further evidence of a degree of royal favour. During Shāpūr’s reign the religion of Mani was thus propagated in and beyond Iran. The heir to the throne,…
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