Sweden is home to one of the largest communities of the Mandaean ethnoreligious group, numbering between 10,000-20,000 people (2019). By comparison, there are now only about 3,000 Mandaeans in Iraq. Several thousand Swedish Mandaeans were granted asylum status as refugees from persecution in Iraq and Syria.
Sheikh (Rabbi) Rishama Sattar Jabbar Hilo al-Zahrony is the patriarch and international head of the Mandaean religion in Iraq. He is currently based in Baghdad, Iraq, where he serves as the head of the Sabian–Mandaean Mandi of Baghdad.
The Mandaean Council of Ahvaz is the main organization of the Mandaean religion and the primary authority of the Mandaean ethnic community in Ahvaz, Iran.
Sheikh (Rabbi) Ganzibra Dakhil Aidan was the patriarch and international head of the Mandaean religion from 1917, until his death in 1964. The mandi in Liverpool, Sydney, Australia is named in his honor.
Sheikh (Rabbi) Ganzibra Jabbar Choheili was the head of the Mandaean Council of Ahvaz, which presides over the Mandaean community of Iran.
A mandi, mashkhanna, or beth manda is a Mandaean building that serves as a community center and place of worship. A mandi is traditionally built on the banks of a yardna, or flowing river.
A rishama or rishema is a religious patriarch in Mandaeism. It is the highest rank out of all the Mandaean clergical ranks. The next ranks are the ganzibra and tarmida priests.
In Mandaeism, a shkinta or shkina (škina) is a celestial dwelling inhabited by uthras in the World of Light that is analogous to the shekhinah in Jewish mysticism. In Tibil, it refers to a reed hut that is used during Mandaean priest initiation ceremonies, since Mandaean priests represent uthras on earth.
The drabsha or darfash is the symbol of the Mandaean faith. It is typically translated as 'banner'.
Mandaean Australians are Australians of Mandaean descent or Mandaeans who have Australian citizenship.
A Mandaean priest or Rabbi refers to an ordained religious leader in Mandaeism.
In Mandaeism, rishama (rišama) is a daily ablution ritual. Unlike the masbuta, it does not require the assistance of a priest. Rishama (signing) is performed before prayers and involves washing the face and limbs while reciting specific prayers such as the rushma. It is performed daily, before sunrise, with hair covered and after evacuation of bowels, or before religious ceremonies.
Daily prayer in Mandaeism, called brakha ࡁࡓࡀࡊࡀ in Mandaic or occasionally birukta (birukhta), consists of set prayers that are recited three times per day. Mandaeans stand facing north while reciting daily prayers. Unlike in Islam and Coptic Orthodox Christianity, prostration is not practiced.
Salah Choheili is a Mandaean priest in Australia. He is the head priest of the Ganzibra Dakhil Mandi in Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia.
Khaldoon Majid Abdullah is a Mandaean priest in Australia. He is currently the ganzibra of the Yahya Yuhana Mandi in Prestons, New South Wales, Australia.
The Yahya Yuhana Mandi is a Mandaean temple (mandi) in Prestons, New South Wales, Australia. It is named after John the Baptist, who is known as Yahya Yuhana in Mandaic.
The Sabian–Mandaean Mandi of Baghdad is a Mandaean temple in the Al-Qadisiyah neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq. It is located on the banks of the Tigris River. Rishama Sattar Jabbar Hilo is the official head of the mandi.
Rabbi Abdullah bar Negm was a Mandaean priest who served as the Rishama of Baghdad, Iraq during the latter half of the 20th century.
The Shumhata is one of the most commonly recited prayers in Mandaeism.
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