50 Years of European Manichaeism by Prof M. S. Megalommatis - 50 лет европейского манихейства

Leading article first published on 25th March 2007 in the portals: Afroarticles, American Chronicle, and Buzzle
More recently:
https://www.academia.edu/22874256/50_Years_of_European_Manichaeism
and
https://www.academia.edu/22874567/50_Years_of_European_Manichaeism_by_Prof._Muhammad_Shamsaddin_Megalommatis

Note on the pictorial documentation
Several pictures will remind Buddhism and Buddhist Art in Central Asia and China to many viewers; this is only normal because, across Central Asia and parts of China, in the same locations, cities, towns and villages, Manichaeans, Buddhists and Nestorians lived together in either peace or persecuted by different Turkic, Mongol, Iranian, Sogdian or Chinese rulers. In addition, Central Asiatic and Chinese Manichaeans incorporated Buddha and elements of Buddhism in their religion, and by them Mani (Moni in Chinese - 摩尼) was called the Buddha of Light (光佛).

Note on the musical accompaniment
As the ancestors of the Modern Uighur Nation (who are all Muslims) were Manichaean in their entirety before 900-1200 years, we selected a few good examples of Uighur traditional instrumental music.

Concerning Manichaeism:
christinegruwez.info/en/verzamelde-teksten/artikelen/english-the-contemporary-relevance-of-manichaeism/
(with focus on the Manichaean path of initiation)
Also:
newadvent.org/cathen/09591a.htm
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manichaeism
fsmitha.com/h1/ch22.htm
personal.umich.edu/~rdwallin/syl/GreatBooks/202.W99/Augustine/AugManich.htm

Credits: I thank my good friend, Mr. Nikos Bayraktaris, who prepared this video