Sabian–Mandaean Mandi of Baghdad

Sabian–Mandaean Mandi of Baghdad
Religion
AffiliationMandaeism
LeadershipRishama Sattar Jabbar Hilo
Location
LocationAl-Qadisiyah
MunicipalityBaghdad
Country Iraq
AdministrationReligious Endowments Office
Geographic coordinates33°16′54″N 44°21′31″E / 33.28167°N 44.35861°E / 33.28167; 44.35861

The SabianMandaean Mandi of Baghdad (Arabic: مندي الصابئة المندائية) is a Mandaean temple in the Al-Qadisiyah neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq.[1] It is located on the banks of the Tigris River. Rishama Sattar Jabbar Hilo is the official head of the mandi.[2] The mandi serves as main mandi 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

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In 2024, the temple was attacked by trespassers and people inside were threatened by them.[6][7]

The mandi is currently no longer sufficient for the community’s needs, in addition to the futility of spending on it for maintenance purposes.[8] 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.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Baghdad Governorate (2019-07-20). "محافظ بغداد يزور مندى الصابئة المندائية ويهنئهم بالعيد الأكبر". Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  2. ^ a b "المندائيون". Aawsat (in Arabic). 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  3. ^ "السوداني يوجه بـ"رفع" جاهزية القوات العراقية | الحرة". www.alhurra.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "فيديو يكشف أدق أسرارهم.. "العربية" تزور معبد طائفة الصابئة المندائية في العراق". العربية (in Arabic). 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  6. ^ Sultan, Zeyad Dhannoon; Haleem, Ahmed Hussein (2022-12-20). "التعايش السلمي في الاديان (الاسلام و المسيحية واليزيدية إنموذجا)". The Journal of University of Duhok. 25 (2): 307–319. doi:10.26682/hjuod.2022.25.2.16. ISSN 1812-7568.
  7. ^ "تهديد بتفجير معبد الصابئة المندائيين في بغداد". rudaw.net. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  8. ^ a b "مندى الصابئة / الصابئة المندائية - بغداد". www-cese-iq.translate.goog. Retrieved 2024-10-02.