One of the earliest known copyists of Mandaean texts
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Zazai ḏ-Gawazta br Hawa
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Zazai of Gawazta (Zazai ḏ-Gawazta, Classical Mandaic: ࡆࡀࡆࡉ ࡖࡂࡀࡅࡀࡆࡕࡀ; also Zazai ḏ-Gawazta bar Hawa, Classical Mandaic: ࡆࡀࡆࡉ ࡖࡂࡀࡅࡀࡆࡕࡀ ࡁࡓ ࡄࡀࡅࡀ, lit. 'Zazai of Gawazta, son of Hawa' or Zazai of Gawazta, son of Naṭar[1]) was a 3rd-century Mandaean priest. He is listed as the first copyist in the colophons of many Mandaean texts,[1][2] including in some of the Qolasta colophons, as well as the colophons of the 1012 Questions, Alma Rišaia Zuṭa, and The Baptism of Hibil Ziwa.[3]: 58
Zazai of Gawazta was a contemporary of Sasanian Emperor Bahram I (r. 271–274), who persecuted non-Zoroastrian minorities and was known for his execution of Mani.[4] Zazai of Gawazta's role in initiating the systematic codification of Mandaean texts can be seen as an effort to protect Mandaeism during a time of intense religious persecution.[2]: 4
^ abBuckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2010). The great stem of souls: reconstructing Mandaean history. Piscataway, N.J: Gorgias Press. ISBN 978-1-59333-621-9.
^ abBuckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2002). The Mandaeans: ancient texts and modern people. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-515385-5. OCLC 65198443.
^Gündüz, Şinasi (1994). "The Knowledge of Life: The Origins and Early History of the Mandaeans and Their Relation to the Sabians of the Qur'ān and to the Harranians". Journal of Semitic Studies Supplement. 3. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-922193-6. ISSN 0022-4480.
^Häberl, Charles (2022). The Book of Kings and the Explanations of This World: A Universal History from the Late Sasanian Empire. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-80085-627-1.
that Zazai d-Gawazta to be the founder of Mandaeism in the second century. Jorunn J. Buckley refutes this by confirming scribes that predate Zazai who...
century date on the basis of a tradition saying ZazaiofGawazta copied important Mandaean texts 368 years prior to the Arab conquest of Iraq c. 640, or 272...
AD. Her name is found in the colophons of Left Ginza manuscripts, which do not bear the name ofZazaiofGawazta. Shlama beth Qidra is the earliest Mandaean...
who were the surviving sons of deceased priests during the aftermath of the 1831 cholera epidemic. Together, the two of them went on to revive the Mandaean...
the queen of the World of Darkness (alma ḏ-hšuka) or underworld. She rules the underworld together with her son Ur, the king of the World of Darkness,...
gnōstikós, Koine Greek: [ɣnostiˈkos], 'having knowledge') is a collection of religious ideas and systems that coalesced in the late 1st century AD among...
that Zazai d-Gawazta to be the founder of Mandaeism in the 2nd century. Jorunn J. Buckley refutes this by confirming scribes that predate Zazai who copied...
ISBN 978-3-447-11362-5. OCLC 1138882232. Lofts, Mark J. (2013). "When did Zazai d-Gawazta live?" In ARAM 25:2 (2013) 381-399. Haran Gawaitha (Mandaic text from...
opening of the cosmic egg), and not vice versa. According to James F. McGrath, Ptah and El were identified in Canaan during the era of Egyptian rule of which...
Yukhashr; Classical Mandaic: ࡉࡅࡊࡀࡔࡀࡓ, lit. 'source of Radiance' is an uthra (angel or guardian) in the World of Light. Yukashar is mentioned in Qolasta prayers...
The skandola (also sakin dola or sakin ḏ-ula, literally "dwelling of evil" in Mandaic) is a ritual talismanic seal used by Mandaeans to protect against...
assistant; acolyte) Institutions Mandaean Council of Ahvaz First millennium CE Shlama beth Qidra ZazaiofGawazta Anush bar Danqa 19th century Yahya Bihram Ram...
angels announced,˺ "O Zachariah! Indeed, We give you the good news of ˹the birth of˺ a son, whose name will be John—a name We have not given to anyone...
requirement. ZazaiofGawazta, who was active during the 270s AD during the reign of Sasanian Emperor Bahram I, is widely considered to be one of the first...
priest' is pronounced rišammā. Zazai d-Gawazta bar Hawa, patriarch datable to around the year 270 CE and earliest known copyist of Alma Rišaia Zuṭa, Qolasta...
the son of his cousin Ganzibra Negm bar Zahroon.: 113 Abdullah Khaffagi was known for his large collection of Mandaic texts, including a copy of the Mandaean...
was the head priest of the Mandaean community in Iraq from 1917 to 1964. Rishama Salah Choheili currently serves as the head priest of the mandi. Other priests...
نجاح چحیلی) is an Iranian Mandaean priest who currently serves as the head of the Mandaean community in Iran. Najah Choheili was born in Ahvaz, Iran into...
the World of Light) and demons. Ruha, the queen of the underworld, is the ruler or guardian of one of the maṭartas. To reach the World of Light (alma...
is one of the seven planets (Classical Mandaic: ࡔࡅࡁࡀ, romanized: šuba, lit. 'The Seven'), who are part of the entourage of Ruha in the World of Darkness...
priest. She is known as the wife of Ram Zihrun. Bibia Mudalal's mother was Hawa Simat, and her father was Adam Yuhana, son of Sam.: 66 Her father came from...
mentioned in the text of the Haran Gawaita. ZazaiofGawazta Anush (Mandaeism) Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2010). The great stem of souls: reconstructing...
'immersion, dipping in water') is a Christian sacrament of initiation almost invariably with the use of water. It may be performed by sprinkling or pouring...
of Light. Hibil is considered to be the Mandaean equivalent of Abel. Prayers in the Qolasta frequently contain the recurring formula "In the name of Hibil...
Mandaean cosmology is the Gnostic conception of the universe in the religion of Mandaeism. Mandaean cosmology is strongly influenced by ancient near eastern...
they constitute part of the entourage of Ruha, the Queen of the World of Darkness who is also their mother. Each month consists of exactly 30 days. The...