Alma Rišaia Rba
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Alma Rišaia Rba is a major Mandaean religious text that presents esoteric teachings and liturgical material central to Mandaean theology and ritual practice.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alma Rišaia Zuta | 1 |
| Alma Rišaia Zuṭa | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mandaean religious text
ⓘ
holy book ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mandaean priesthood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience |
Mandaean priests
ⓘ
advanced initiates ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | authoritative within Mandaeism ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole | expounds Mandaean cosmology ⓘ |
| doctrinalRole | clarifies priestly knowledge ⓘ |
| genre |
esoteric text
ⓘ
liturgical text ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Mandaean ritual
ⓘ
Mandaean theology ⓘ baptismal rites ⓘ esoteric teachings ⓘ gnostic cosmology ⓘ liturgical formulas ⓘ priestly initiation ⓘ |
| importance | major Mandaean religious text ⓘ |
| language | Mandaic ⓘ |
| region | Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousCommunity | Mandaeans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
esoteric teaching manual
ⓘ
liturgical guide ⓘ theological instruction ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Mandaeism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script | Mandaic script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmission | preserved in manuscript form ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Mandaean rituals
ⓘ
baptismal ceremonies ⓘ priestly ceremonies ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.