Mandaeans in Iran
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Mandaeans in Iran are a small, ancient Gnostic religious minority known for their distinctive baptism-centered rituals and preservation of the Mandaic language and scriptures.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethno‑religious group
ⓘ
religious minority community ⓘ |
| baptismSetting | flowing natural water ⓘ |
| baptismType | repeated full‑immersion baptism ⓘ |
| cosmology | dualistic worldview ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| culturalFeature |
distinctive white ritual garments
ⓘ
preservation of Mandaean scriptures ⓘ preservation of Mandaic liturgical language ⓘ |
| diasporaConnection |
Mandaean diaspora in Australia
ⓘ
Mandaean diaspora in Europe ⓘ Mandaean diaspora in Iraq ⓘ Mandaean diaspora in North America ⓘ |
| dietaryPractice | ritual purity rules ⓘ |
| ethnicIdentity | Mandaean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facingIssue |
emigration
ⓘ
religious discrimination ⓘ social marginalization ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | one of the oldest surviving Gnostic communities ⓘ |
| historicalOriginRegion | Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| identityType | non‑Muslim minority in Iran ⓘ |
| language |
Mandaic
ⓘ
Persian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | not officially recognized as People of the Book in Iran ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Abadan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ahvaz NERFINISHED ⓘ Dezful NERFINISHED ⓘ Khuzestan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Shushtar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriagePractice | endogamy ⓘ |
| minorityStatus | religious minority in Iran ⓘ |
| placeOfWorship | mandi ⓘ |
| populationTrend | declining ⓘ |
| religion | Mandaeism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousCalendarFeature | frequent ritual immersions on holy days ⓘ |
| religiousLeaderTitle |
ganzibra
ⓘ
rishama ⓘ tarmida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousProhibition | prohibition on intermarriage with non‑Mandaeans ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Gnostic ⓘ |
| ritualFocus | baptism ⓘ |
| scripture |
Ginza Rabba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qolasta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptureLanguage | Classical Mandaic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selfIdentification | followers of John the Baptist ⓘ |
| viewOfWorld | material world as realm of mixture of light and darkness ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Mandaic script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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