Sabian–Mandaean Mandi of Baghdad
| Sabian–Mandaean Mandi of Baghdad | |
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| Affiliation | Mandaeism |
| Leadership | Rishama Sattar Jabbar Hilo |
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| Location | Al-Qadisiyah |
| Municipality | Baghdad |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Administration | Religious Endowments Office |
| Geographic coordinates | 33°16′54″N 44°21′31″E / 33.28167°N 44.35861°E |
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The Sabian–Mandaean Mandi of Baghdad (Arabic: مندي الصابئة المندائية), also known as Mandae Sabean Mandae, is a Mandaean temple in Baghdad, Iraq.[1] It is located on the banks of the Tigris River in the Al-Qadisiyah neighborhood . Rishama Sattar Jabbar Hilo is the official head of the mandi.[2] The mandi serves as main and administrative center for the Iraqi Mandaeans.[3]
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, with an area of approximately 1,200 square metres. It has ritual halls and a guesthouse to receive and accommodate visitors.[4][2][5]
History
[edit]Since the old mandi was no longer sufficient for the community’s needs, in addition to the futility of spending on it for maintenance purposes,[6] therefore, the community decided, with the approval of the Three Religious Endowments Office, to demolish it and rebuild it according to modern designs with an architectural character that preserves its religious style.[6]
During an event in 2019, where the sect presidency and in coordination with the Kirkuk Affairs Council decided to buy them a residential apartment and with this, many philanthropists began to submit financial amounts to 25 million dinars.[6] The initial amount has been collected (4000000 four million dinars) from some of the benefactors from Baghdad and Basra, and the amount has been kept safe in Mendy Kirkuk's quota until the above amount is completed.[6]
It was appealed to honorable people, the people of al-Givers and giving to donate whatever they can in order to provide housing for this affected family.[6] The collection of donations will be by a committee of the Sectional Affairs Council in Baghdad and the Spiritual Council'.[6]
Features
[edit]The Mandi contains halls for condolences and a guest house to receive and accommodate guests.[6] It was used as a shelter for some Mandaeans displaced from other cities.[6] In the Mandaic language, the word Mandi means knowledge or science.[6]
Gallery
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Details of the Mandi which was rebuilt in 2024 -
Door entrance to the Mandi, written in Classical Mandaic and Arabic -
Inside the Mandi
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Baghdad Governorate (2019-07-20). "محافظ بغداد يزور مندى الصابئة المندائية ويهنئهم بالعيد الأكبر". Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ a b "المندائيون". Aawsat (in Arabic). 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "السوداني يوجه بـ"رفع" جاهزية القوات العراقية | الحرة". www.alhurra.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-10-02.
- ^ "مندى الصابئة - بغداد". ديوان أوقاف الديانات المسيحية والأيزيدية والصابئة المندائية / Endowments of the Christian, Ezidian & Sabian Mandaean Religious Divan (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "فيديو يكشف أدق أسرارهم.. "العربية" تزور معبد طائفة الصابئة المندائية في العراق". العربية (in Arabic). 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "مندى الصابئة / الصابئة المندائية - بغداد". www-cese-iq.translate.goog. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
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