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See all on Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MandaeansThe Mandaean author Aziz Sbahi in his book, The Origins of Sabians and their Religious Beliefs, traced the Mandaeans to the Babylonian Era. Sbahi, who is known more as a secretary of the Iraqi Communist Party, acknowledges that Mandaeism may have been affected by religions in Mesopotamia and the … See more
Mandaeans (Arabic: المندائيون al-Mandāʾiyyūn), also known as Mandaean Sabians (الصابئة المندائيون al-Ṣābiʾa al-Mandāʾiyyūn) or simply as Sabians (الصابئة al-Ṣābiʾa), are an ethnoreligious group who are followers of See more
Iraqi Mandaeans
Further information (in Arabic): Mandaeans in Iraq
Prior to the Iraq War, the Iraqi Mandaean community was centered in southern Iraq in cities such as Nasiriyah, Amarah, Qal'at Saleh See moreAccording to Edmondo Lupieri, as stated in his article in Encyclopædia Iranica,
The possible historical connection with John the Baptist, as seen in the newly translated … See moreOrigin
According to a theory first proposed by Ignatius of Jesus in the 17th century, the Mandaeans originated in the Palestine region and … See moreMandaeans are a closed ethno-religious community, practicing Mandaeism, which is a monotheistic, Gnostic, and ethnic religion (Aramaic manda means "knowledge," and is conceptually related to the Greek term gnosis.) Its adherents revere See more
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During the 9th and 10th centuries several religious groups came to be identified with the mysterious … See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA licenseImages of Mandaean Religion
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WebJul 20, 1998 · Mandaeanism, (from Mandaean mandayya, “having knowledge”), ancient Middle Eastern religion still surviving in Iraq and Khuzistan (southwest Iran). The religion …
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Mandaeism (Classical Mandaic: ࡌࡀࡍࡃࡀࡉࡉࡀ mandaiia; Arabic: المندائيّة al-Mandāʾiyya), sometimes also known as Nasoraeanism or Sabianism, is a Gnostic, monotheistic and ethnic religion. Its adherents, the Mandaeans, revere Adam, Abel, Seth, Enos, Noah, Shem, Aram, and especially John the Baptist. Mandaeans consider Adam, Seth, Noah, Shem and John the Baptist prophets with Adam b…
Wikipedia · Text under CC-BY-SA license- Language: Mandaic language
- Theology: Monotheism
- Members: c. 60,000 – 100,000
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- Mandaeism testifies to a basic framework of dualism in which diametrically opposed entities clash but also intertwine and to some extent recognize one another's claims. Good and evil, light and darkness, soul and matter vie for control from the very inception of the world. Mandaean mythological speculations center on the preexistent Lightworld (the...
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WebThe religious community of the Mandaeans today number, though difficult to determine, about 70,000 members who live in groups of varying size along the rivers of Iraq …
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WebThe Mandaean worldview is stamped by gnostic dualism. A World of Light (nhura) and a World of Darkness (hshuka) exist in mutual hostility. The World of Light is a world of light …
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WebDec 20, 2021 · The Mandaeans have a large corpus of religious scriptures, the most important of which is the Ginza Rabba or Ginza, a collection of history, theology, and …
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WebDec 20, 2021 · in Mandaeism Religion, Mandaeans believe in marriage and procreation, and in the importance of leading an ethical and moral lifestyle in this world. They are …
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WebApr 7, 2008 · The word “Mandaean” ( mandaiyi) refers back to an ancient term, manda “knowledge” or “gnosis,” and therefore means “Gnostic,” but today it denotes the “laity” as …
Mandaeans - CINMENA
cinmena.org/nations/mandaeansWebMandaeans are a closed ethno-religious community, practicing Mandaeism, which is a monotheistic Gnostic religion (Aramaic manda means ‘knowledge’, as does Greek …
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