Yahya Yuhana Mandi

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Yahya Yuhana Mandi
Mandi Yehya Youhanna
Yahya Yuhana Mandi baptismal pool 2024 008.jpg
The baptismal pool of Yahya Yuhana Mandi in 2024
Religion
Affiliation Mandaeism
LeadershipGanzibra Khaldoon Majid Abdullah
Location
Location Prestons
Municipality Liverpool
State New South Wales
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Geographic coordinates 33°55′51″S150°53′05″E / 33.9309°S 150.8847°E / -33.9309; 150.8847
The mandi's congregation hall Yahya Yuhana Mandi congregation hall 2024 002.jpg
The mandi's congregation hall

Yahya Yuhana Mandi (officially registered as Mandi Yehya Youhanna [1] ) is a Mandaean temple (mandi) in Prestons, New South Wales, Australia. [2] It is named after John the Baptist, who is known as Yahya Yuhana in Mandaic. [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Unlike Ganzibra Dakhil Mandi, which does not have an indoor baptismal pool, Yahya Yuhana Mandi has an indoor baptismal pool utilizing pumped flowing water that is used for masbuta and ablutions (tamasha and rishama). It is similar to a modern Jewish mikveh .

Clergy

Khaldoon Majid Abdullah is currently the ganzibra (senior priest) of Yahya Yuhana Mandi. [6] [7] Sahi Bashikh is a tarmida at the mandi. [8]

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