Mandaeans in Iraq
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Mandaeans in Iraq are members of an ancient Gnostic religious and ethnic community indigenous to Mesopotamia, known for their distinct baptism-centered faith and Aramaic liturgical tradition.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
religious community ⓘ religious minority in Iraq ⓘ |
| baptismRitualName | masbuta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarType | solar-lunar religious calendar ⓘ |
| causeOfDecline |
emigration
ⓘ
forced conversions ⓘ sectarian violence ⓘ targeted kidnappings ⓘ |
| communityOrganization | Mandaean religious councils in Iraq ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| diasporaDestination |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doNotRecognizeAsProphet |
Jesus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnoreligiousIdentity | Mandaeans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | endangered religious culture in Iraq ⓘ |
| historicalCenter |
marshlands of southern Iraq
ⓘ
southern Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holyBook |
Ginza Rabba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qolasta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holyFigure | John the Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| indigenousTo | Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
Mandaic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | recognized religious minority in Iraq ⓘ |
| liturgicalLanguage | Classical Mandaic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| minorityStatus | non-Muslim minority ⓘ |
| persecution | faced persecution after 2003 Iraq War ⓘ |
| populationTrend | declining ⓘ |
| primaryRitual | baptism ⓘ |
| religion | Mandaeism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousLeaderTitle |
ganzibra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
tarmida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Gnostic ⓘ |
| ritualRequirement | flowing fresh water ⓘ |
| ritualSpace | mandi ⓘ |
| script | Mandaic script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selfDesignation | Naṣoraeans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
craftsmanship
ⓘ
goldsmithing ⓘ jewelry making ⓘ silversmithing ⓘ |
| UNConcern | subject of international human rights reports ⓘ |
| viewOfAbrahamicReligions | distinct from Judaism Christianity and Islam ⓘ |
| viewOfAdam | revered as primordial human ⓘ |
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