Life after Death in Manichaeism and Yārsān.
INSTITUTE OF ORIENTAL STUDIES, JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL SCIENCE CENTRE.
KRAKÓW, JUNE/SEPTEMBER 2016, pp. 4-35
writing by: SEYEDEHBEHNAZ HOSSEINI

The idea of resurrection (i.e. life after death) is a common thread amongst different religions; however, there are considerable differences in concepts regarding the return of the soul in this world. Like Manichaeism, there is a comparable belief in the Yārsāni Faith, referred to as Doon-ā-Doon. Signiicant similarities and differences among Manichaeism and Yārsān regarding resurrection underscore the motivation for conducting this study. From the analysis available ancient scripts, as well as viewpoints from Yārsāni scholars and leaders, this study attempts to obtain and offer a new, accurate, and pervasive interpretation of Yārsānis’ beliefs about life after death.
Furthermore, the results obtained from this work will be analysed and compared with the obtained results with Manichaean beliefs, resulting in a new, innovative, and upgraded assessment. [1]