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Middle Eastern ethnoreligious group
East. By 2007, the population of Mandaeans in Iraq had fallen to approximately 5,000. The community of Iranian Mandaeans has also been dwindling as a result
Mandaeans
Gnostic religion
influences. Its adherents, the Mandaeans, revere Adam, Abel, Seth, Enos, Noah, Shem, Aram, and especially John the Baptist. Mandaeans consider Adam, Seth, Noah
Mandaeism
Early Christian and Jewish religious systems
Therefore, Mandaeans are baptized repeatedly during their lives. Mandaeans consider John the Baptist to have been a Nasoraean Mandaean. John is referred
Gnosticism
Conception of the universe in the religion of Mandaeism
found in various Mandaean scrolls, such as the Scroll of Abatur. The Mandaean calendar is a 365-day solar calendar used by the Mandaeans. In Mandaeism,
Mandaean_cosmology
Solar calendar used by the Mandaeans
Encounters with Mandaeans. Gorgias Mandaean Studies. Vol. 5. Piscataway, NJ: Gorgias Press. ISBN 978-1-4632-4132-2. ISSN 1935-441X. Mandaean calendar from
Mandaean_calendar
Academic discipline pertaining to Mandaeans and Mandaeism
the Mandaeans in southern Iraq during the 1850s, where he worked with Yahya Bihram as his primary informant. In the early 20th century, Mandaean studies
Mandaean_studies
Religious group mentioned in the Quran
concentrations of Mandaeans were in Amarah, Nasiriyah and Basra. Besides these southern regions and Ahvaz in Iran, large numbers of Mandaeans were found in
Sabians
Prophet (6 BC – AD 30)
Baptizer' Iuhana Maṣbana) is considered the greatest prophet of the Mandaeans. Mandaeans also refer to him as Yuhana bar Zakria (John, son of Zechariah).
John_the_Baptist
Mandaean diaspora in Sweden
has also built Mandaean cemeteries in Tyresö and in Södertälje. Most Mandaeans in Sweden are from Iraq, with very few Iranian Mandaeans living in Sweden
Mandaeans_in_Sweden
Language of the Mandaean religion and community
Göttingen, 1961; Kurt Rudolph, Mandaeans (Leiden: Brill, 1967); Christa Müller-Kessler, Sacred Meals and Rituals of the Mandaeans”, in David Hellholm, Dieter
Mandaic_language
Ethnic group
Mandaean Americans Mandaeans in Sweden Mandaeans in Iraq (Arabic Wikipedia) Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2023). 1800 Years of Encounters with Mandaeans.
Mandaean_Australians
Ordained religious leader in Mandaeism
before the Muslim authorities to have the Mandaeans recognized as a People of the Book. The contemporary Mandaean priesthood can trace its immediate origins
Mandaean_priest
People born in or residing in the US of Mandaean origin
Mandaeans in the United States refers to people born in or residing in the United States of Mandaean origin, or those considered to be ethnic Mandaeans
Mandaean_Americans
Topics referred to by the same term
Mandean or Mandaean may refer to: Mandaeism, a Gnostic religion Mandaeans, the ethnoreligious group who follow the Gnostic religion Mandean, the language
Mandean
reconstructing Mandaean history. Piscataway, N.J: Gorgias Press. ISBN 978-1-59333-621-9. Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2023). 1800 Years of Encounters with Mandaeans. Gorgias
List_of_Mandaean_priests
5th-century Gnostic religious group of Mesopotamia
Kentaeans (kntyʾ), the Mandaeans (mndyʾ), and the rest of the pagans (ḥanpe)." Van Bladel (2017) argues that both the Mandaeans and Kentaeans likely originated
Kentaeans
Asiatic Society, 1949. Ethel Stefana Drower: Mandaeans. Liturgy and Ritual. The Canonical Prayerbook of the Mandaeans. Translated with notes. Leiden: E. J. Brill
List_of_Mandaic_manuscripts
(ࡌࡀࡋࡅࡀࡔࡀ) in Mandaic. Mandaean birth names are secular names that are given at birth and are used by non-Mandaeans to refer to Mandaeans in everyday life.
Mandaean_name
First-century Christian sect
Mandaeans may have historically been separate groups. In the Ginza Rabba, the term Nasoraean is used to refer to righteous Mandaeans, i.e., Mandaean priests
Nazarene_(sect)
Mandaean holy book ascribed to John the Baptist
Mandaic: ࡃࡓࡀࡔࡀ ࡖࡉࡀࡄࡉࡀ, romanized: Drāšā ḏ-Yaḥyā) is a Mandaean holy book in Mandaic Aramaic which Mandaeans attribute to their prophet John the Baptist. The
Mandaean_Book_of_John
List of demons by name
Greek, Gnostic, Guanche, Hindu, Hungarian, Indonesian, Irish, Japanese, Mandaean, Mapuche, Moabite, Native American,[clarification needed] Persian, Phoenician
List_of_theological_demons
Mandaean lord of the underworld
5th book of the right half of the Great Treasure (Ginza Rabba) of the Mandaeans, their most sacred text. He is represented by the image of a lion on the
Krun
Mandaean religious association in Ahvaz, Iran
currently serves as the head of the Mandaean Council of Ahvaz. The council has a 13-member board of directors. Mandaeans in Ahvaz and nearby towns nominate
Mandaean_Council_of_Ahvaz
Transcendental deity of the Mandaeans
The Holy Book of the Mandaeans in English", Mandaean Associations Union, retrieved 8 October 2021 Hanish, Shak (2019). The Mandaeans In Iraq. In Rowe, Paul
Hayyi_Rabbi
Jesus as portrayed in Mandaeism
Mandaic: Emšihā) is mentioned in Mandaean texts such as the Ginza Rabba, Mandaean Book of John, and Haran Gawaita. Mandaeans consider Miriai, a convert from
Jesus_in_Mandaeism
the 2003 Iraq war, there were about 75,000 estimated Mandaeans living in Iraq. Most Iraqi Mandaeans live near waterways because of the practice of total
Religion_in_Iraq
Mandaean temple in Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
Liverpool, Sydney". The Worlds of Mandaean Priests. Retrieved 6 November 2021. "الشيخ دخيل الشيخ عيدان". mandaeans.org. 2008-10-07. Archived from the
Ganzibra_Dakhil_Mandi
Uthra (angelic being) in Mandaeism
characters in the Scroll of Abatur, one of the more recent texts of the Mandaeans. The text begins with a lacuna. He is said to reside on the borderland
Abatur
First-century Jewish preacher and religious leader
Jesus Christian Jewish Talmud Islamic Ahmadiyya Baháʼí Faith Manichaean Mandaean Josephus Tacitus Theosophy Bar-Serapion Jesus in culture Life in art Life
Jesus
Baptism ritual practiced in the Mandaean religion
baptism. Mandaeans undergo baptism on Sundays (Habshaba, Classical Mandaic: ࡄࡀࡁࡔࡀࡁࡀ), wearing a white sacral robe (rasta). Baptism for Mandaeans consists
Masbuta
Mandaean temple in Baghdad, Iraq
Iraqi Mandaeans. In the early 1980s, the Mandi was built on land originally owned by the Iraqi Ministry of Finance that was allocated to the Mandaean community
Sabian–Mandaean Mandi of Baghdad
Sabian–Mandaean_Mandi_of_Baghdad
Symbol of Mandaeism
Sandra (2024). Mandaean Symbolic Art. Turnhout: Brepols. ISBN 978-2-503-59365-4. Drower, E. S. (1959). The Canonical Prayerbook of the Mandaeans. Leiden: E
Drabsha
New Year's Day in the Mandaean calendar
(2005). The Mandaeans and the Jews. Edensor Park, NSW: Living Water Books. ISBN 0-9580346-2-1. OCLC 68208613. Masco, Maire (2012). The Mandaeans: Gnostic
Dehwa_Rabba
Set of monotheistic religions
hadith no. 584; Book 56, hadith no. 710 "The Mandaeans – Who are the Mandaeans?". The Worlds of Mandaean Priests. Archived from the original on 2 February
Abrahamic_religions
Uthra of baptism in Mandaeism
Mandaean male baptismal name (as opposed to Mandaean birth names). Notable Mandaeans with the name include Yahya Bihram. In the colophons of Mandaean
Bihram
Mandaean religious feast
day of Sarṭana, which is the 6th month of the Mandaean calendar. Abu al-Haris is celebrated by Mandaeans as a day of remembrance commemorating the drowned
Abu_al-Haris
British cultural anthropologist
description and display of the last practising gnostic Mandaeans' rituals, rites, and customs in The Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran: Their Cults, Customs, Magic,
E._S._Drower
Jewish sect during the Second Temple period
Nasoraeans, Mandaeans believe that they constitute the true congregation of bnia nhura, meaning 'Sons of Light', a term used by the Essenes. Mandaean scripture
Essenes
Alphabet used for writing the Mandaic language
the Mandaic alphabet is said to represent a power of life and light. Mandaeans view their alphabet as magical and sacred. Acrostic hymns can be found
Mandaic_alphabet
Greeks (including Cypriots and Pontians), Jews, Kawliya, Laz, Lurs, Mandaeans, Maronites, Mazanderanis, Mhallami, Nawar, Samaritans, Shabaks, Talysh
Ethnic groups in the Middle East
Ethnic_groups_in_the_Middle_East
Norwegian-American religious studies scholar (born 1944)
1986. The Mandaeans: Ancient Texts and Modern People. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002. The Great Stem of Souls: Reconstructing Mandaean History
Jorunn_Jacobsen_Buckley
20th-century Iraqi Mandaean priest
of Mandaean Priests. Retrieved 2023-09-27 – via YouTube. Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2023). 1800 Years of Encounters with Mandaeans. Gorgias Mandaean Studies
Abdullah_bar_Sam
Temple in Mandaeism
p. 345. ISBN 978-90-04-23544-1. Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2002). The Mandaeans: ancient texts and modern people. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-515385-5
Mandi_(Mandaeism)
Country in West Asia
Muslims, while significant religious minorities include Christians, Jews, Mandaeans, Yarsanis, and Yazidis. Iraqis are ethnically diverse; mostly Iraqi Arabs
Iraq
Common Greek noun for knowledge
antiquity. Mandaeans formally refer to themselves as Nasurai (Nasoraeans) meaning guardians or possessors of secret rites and knowledge. The Mandaeans emphasize
Gnosis
Central religious text of Mandaeism
Kurt (2012). "Mandaeans: ii. The Mandaean religion". Encyclopædia Iranica. Retrieved 29 July 2024. Nasoraia, Brikha H.S. (2021). The Mandaean gnostic religion:
Ginza_Rabba
Pair of uthras in Mandaeism
An equivalent translation of the Mandaean Holy Book (2 ed.). Drabsha. Drower, Ethel Stefana. 1937. The Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran. Oxford At The Clarendon
Adathan_and_Yadathan
Builders of the physical realm that serve the demiurge
archon since he is viewed as the creator of the material world. Among the Mandaeans, there is a different conception of the Seven, which may pre-date later
Archon_(Gnosticism)
Collection of Mandaean prayers
abbreviated CP in Mandaic studies) are categorized into the following sections. Mandaeans typically refer to their canonical prayers as being part of the sections
Qulasta
Mandaean text
known as the Scroll of Great Revelation, is a Mandaean text which recounts the history of the Mandaeans as Nasoraeans from Jerusalem and their arrival
Haran_Gawaita
Prayer in Mandaeism
Prayerbook of the Mandaeans. Leiden: E. J. Brill. Al-Mubaraki, Majid Fandi; Mubaraki, Brian (2010). Qulasta - 'niania & Qabina / Mandaean Liturgical Prayer
King of Kings (Mandaean prayer)
King_of_Kings_(Mandaean_prayer)
Modern Mandaean language from West Asia
the Mandaean religious community of Iraq and Iran. Although severely endangered, it survives as the first language of a small number of Mandaeans (possibly
Neo-Mandaic
Talismanic seal used by Mandaeans
"knife of (against) evil" in Mandaic) is a ritual talismanic seal used by Mandaeans to protect against evil. The skandola is an iron ring with a chain attached
Skandola
Figure in Mandaean cosmology
creation in the Mandaean holy book in the Ginza Rba (PhD). University College London. Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2002). The Mandaeans: ancient texts and
Ruha
Hidden Adam in Mandaeism
Prayerbook of the Mandaeans. Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-00496-2. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) Drower, E.S. (2002). The Mandaeans of Iraq and
Adam_Kasia
Uthra (angelic being) in Mandaeism
The Mandaeans: Ancient Texts and Modern People. Oxford: Oxford University Press Aldihisi, Sabah (2013). The Story of Creation in the Mandaean Holy Book
Ptahil
Female entity in Near Eastern mythology
Lilith first appears in the Dead Sea Scrolls (4Q510-11), and afterwards in Mandaean and Jewish sources from late antiquity (300 AD onward), in historiolas
Lilith
District in Maysan Governorate, Iraq
lived in Liṭlaṭa for most of his life. Notable Mandaeans who were born in Qal'at Saleh include the Mandaean priest Abdullah bar Sam and his son Abdul Jabbar
Qal'at_Saleh_District
Character within Mandaeism
of creation in the Mandaean holy book in the Ginza Rba (PhD). University College London. Drower, Ethel Stefana (1937). The Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran.
Ur_(Mandaeism)
Wooden staff carried by Mandaean priests
Ancient Egyptian religious symbol Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2002). The Mandaeans: ancient texts and modern people (PDF). New York: Oxford University Press
Margna
Personification of the Living Water in Sethian Gnosticism
doi:10.2143/ARAM.22.0.2131031. Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2002). The Mandaeans: ancient texts and modern people. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-515385-5
Yesseus_Mazareus_Yessedekeus
3rd-century female Mandaean priest and scribe
reconstructing Mandaean history. Piscataway, NJ: Gorgias Press. ISBN 978-1-59333-621-9. Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2002). The Mandaeans: ancient texts
Shlama_beth_Qidra
Country in West Asia
in the media. Smaller religious minorities include Druze, Baháʼís and Mandaeans. Most Druze live in Azraq, some villages on the Syrian border, and in
Jordan
Semitic language
Mandaeans number some 50,000–75,000 people, but it is believed Neo-Mandaic may now be spoken fluently by as few as 5,000 people, with other Mandaeans
Aramaic
Mandaean ritual girdle
recited when a lay Mandaean puts on the himiana. Kushti Zunnar Girdle Zone (vestment) Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2002). The Mandaeans: ancient texts and
Himiana
Birthday of John the Baptist in the Mandaean calendar
ḏ-Daima) is a festival celebrating the birthday of John the Baptist, whom Mandaeans revere as the greatest and final prophet. Children are baptized for the
Dehwa_Daimana
Mandaean mouth-veil
Prayerbook of the Mandaeans. Leiden: E. J. Brill. Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2023). 1800 Years of Encounters with Mandaeans. Gorgias Mandaean Studies. Vol. 5
Pandama
Overview of and topical guide to Mandaeism
overview of and topical guide to Mandaeism. Mandaeans Mandaean Americans Mandaean Australians Mandaeans in Sweden Essenes Gnostics Sabians Nasoraeans
Outline_of_Mandaeism
Uthra in Mandaeism
The Canonical Prayerbook of the Mandaeans. Leiden: E. J. Brill. Haberl, Charles and McGrath, James (2020). The Mandaean Book of John: critical edition
Yukashar
Mandaean wedding
ethnic Mandaeans, although this has proved to be challenging for the contemporary Mandaean diaspora. During the qabin wedding ceremony, a Mandaean priest
Qabin
Arabic word for God
is also frequently, albeit not exclusively, used by Bábists, Baháʼís, Mandaeans, Indonesian Christians, Maltese Christians, and Sephardic Jews, as well
Allah
Sasanian province in Assyria and Babylonia (226–637 CE)
"The Mandaeans - Who are the Mandaeans?". The Worlds of Mandaean Priests. Retrieved 14 December 2021. Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2002), The Mandaeans: ancient
Asoristan
Treasure. An equivalent translation of the Mandaean Holy Book. Drabsha. Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2002). The Mandaeans: ancient texts and modern people. New
List_of_mythological_places
Salafi jihadist militant organisation
Iraqi Turkmen; engaged in persecution of Christians, Shia Muslims, and Mandaeans; publicised videos of beheadings of soldiers, journalists, and aid workers;
Islamic_State
Prayer in Mandaeism
day. Mandaeans stand facing north while reciting daily prayers. Unlike in Islam and Eastern Christianity, prostration is not practiced. Mandaean priests
Brakha
Mandaean ceremonial garment
A rasta (Classical Mandaic: ࡓࡀࡎࡕࡀ) is a white ceremonial garment that Mandaeans wear during most baptismal rites, religious ceremonies, and during periods
Rasta_(Mandaeism)
Mass or ritual practiced in the Mandaean religion
Mandaean cosmology. They are typically performed as funerary rites for Mandaeans who have just died. Although usually translated as "death mass", a few
Masiqta
Uthra in Mandaeism
Sandra (2024). Mandaean Symbolic Art. Turnhout: Brepols. ISBN 978-2-503-59365-4. Drower, E. S. (1959). The Canonical Prayerbook of the Mandaeans. Leiden: E
Yukabar
Iranian Jews, Iranian Armenians, Iranian Georgians, Circassians and Mandaeans. Iranian society is not uniform in terms of religion, and some ethnic
Ethnicities_in_Iran
Inhabitants of the World of Light in Mandaeism
Stefana (1937). The Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran. Oxford At The Clarendon Press. Drower, E. S. (1959). The Canonical Prayerbook of the Mandaeans. Leiden: E. J
Uthra
Iranian Mandaean priest in Australia
Encounters with Mandaeans. Gorgias Mandaean Studies. Vol. 5. Piscataway, NJ: Gorgias Press. ISBN 978-1-4632-4132-2. ISSN 1935-441X. "Mandaean Synod of Australia"
Salah_Choheili
Alms in Mandaeism
Ethel Stefana. 1937. The Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran. Oxford At The Clarendon Press. Nasoraia, Brikha H.S. (2021). The Mandaean gnostic religion: worship
Zidqa
Capital of Iraq
traditional homelands, around Amarah and Basra, Mandaeans are also found in Baghdad. By the late 20th century, Mandaeans began settling in Baghdad for better opportunities
Baghdad
Planets visible to the naked eye
Sterling. ISBN 978-81-950824-1-4. OCLC 1272858968. Masco, Maire (2012). The Mandaeans: Gnostic astrology as an artifact of cultural transmission. Tacoma, WA:
Classical_planet
4th month of the Mandaean calendar
ISBN 9789004243361. S2CID 213438712. Retrieved 2021-09-03. Gelbert, Carlos (2005). The Mandaeans and the Jews. Edensor Park, NSW: Living Water Books. ISBN 0-9580346-2-1
Taura_(month)
People from the city of Nazareth
the name Nasorean as the name of the Mandaeans leaving Jerusalem for Iraq in the Haran Gawaita of the Mandaeans. Saint Thomas Christians, an ancient community
Nazarene_(title)
7th month of the Mandaean calendar
ISBN 9789004243361. S2CID 213438712. Retrieved 2021-09-03. Gelbert, Carlos (2005). The Mandaeans and the Jews. Edensor Park, NSW: Living Water Books. ISBN 0-9580346-2-1
Aria_(month)
Mandaean temple in Wallacia, New South Wales, Australia
(also known as Mandi Wallacia or Mendi Wallacia; Arabic: مندي وليشيا) is a Mandaean temple (mandi) under construction in Wallacia, New South Wales, Australia
Wallacia_Mandi
6th month of the Mandaean calendar
celebrated on the first day of Sarṭana. Light fasting is practiced by Mandaeans on the 9th, 15th, and 23rd days of the month. It is the Mandaic name for
Sartana_(month)
Chief priest in Mandaeism
the Mandaeans, who appeared before Muslim authorities at the beginning of the Muslim conquest of Persia Yahya Bihram, who revived the entire Mandaean priesthood
Rishama
Islamic term originally used to refer to Jews and Christians
beginning of the Muslim conquest of Mesopotamia in c. 640, the leader of the Mandaeans (one of the religious groups who historically claimed to be the Sabians
People_of_the_Book
Mandaean-American dentist and community leader
paternal grandfather was the Mandaean priest Ganzibra Abdullah bar Sam. He and his twin brother Haithem were the first Mandaeans born in the United States
Sinan_Abdullah
Given name bestowed for a religious purpose
by a priest, as opposed to a legal name. Mandaeans have matronymic Mandaean names which are used in Mandaean rituals. A malwasha is linked with the mother's
Religious_name
Five-day Mandaean religious festival
Gallery of Mandaeans celebrating Parwanaya on the banks of the Tigris River in Amarah, Maysan Governorate, Iraq on 17 March 2019: Mandaean calendar Intercalary
Parwanaya
Underworld in Mandaeism
An equivalent translation of the Mandaean Holy Book (2 ed.). Drabsha. Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2002). The Mandaeans: ancient texts and modern people
World_of_Darkness_(Mandaeism)
Uthra (angelic being) in Mandaeism
annually by Mandaeans on the sixth and seventh days of the first month. Self in Jungian psychology, a Jungian archetype Adam Kasia Mandaean priest Yura
Shishlam
Rivers in Mandaeism
which are considered by Mandaeans to be manifestations of Piriawis. There are two types of sacramental water used for Mandaean rituals, namely mambuha
Yardna
Iraqi Mandaean priest in the Netherlands
Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2023). 1800 Years of Encounters with Mandaeans. Gorgias Mandaean Studies. Vol. 5. Piscataway, NJ: Gorgias Press. ISBN 978-1-4632-4132-2
Rafid_al-Sabti
the Mandaeans in the 1980s, granting the Mandaeans a free 1,200 square meters of land, which allowed for the construction of the Sabian–Mandaean Mandi
Minorities_in_Iraq
Crown used during Mandaean religious rituals
Stefana (1937). The Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran. Oxford at the Clarendon Press. Drower, E. S. (1959). The Canonical Prayerbook of the Mandaeans. Leiden: E. J
Taga_(Mandaeism)
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