Abdullah Khaffagi | |
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| Title | Ganzibra |
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| Born | c. 1880 |
| Died | 1975
Ahvaz, Iran |
| Religion | Mandaeism |
| Children | Šarat (Sharat) (wife of Abdullah bar Negm) |
| Citizenship | Iranian |
| Other names | Sam Yuhana bar Bihram |
| Occupation | Mandaean priest |
| Relatives |
Negm bar Zahroon (cousin) Ram Zihrun (grandfather) |
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Sheikh Abdullah Khaffagi ( baptismal name: Sam Yuhana bar Bihram ࡎࡀࡌ ࡉࡅࡄࡀࡍࡀ ࡁࡓ ࡁࡉࡄࡓࡀࡌ; Persian: عبدالله خفاجی; Arabic: عبدالله الخفاجي; born c. 1880; died 1975, Ahvaz) was an Iranian Mandaean priest from Ahvaz, Iran. [1] He is a grandson of Ganzibra Ram Zihrun. [2]
Life
Abdullah Khaffagi was born c. 1880 into the Khaffagi (written Mandaic: Kupašia) family. [2]: 118 He was the 16th priest in an unbroken lineage of Mandaean priests dating back to the 15th century. [1]: 153
Sheikh Abdullah Khaffagi's daughter Šarat (Sharat) married Rishama Abdullah bar Negm, who is the son of his cousin Ganzibra Negm bar Zahroon. [2]: 113
Abdullah Khaffagi was known for his large collection of Mandaic texts, including a copy of the Mandaean Book of John made of lead plates. [1] [3]: 5 He died in Ahvaz in 1975 when he was about 95 years old. [2]: 118
See also
References
- ^ a b c Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2002). The Mandaeans: ancient texts and modern people. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-515385-5. OCLC 65198443.
- ^ a b c d Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2010). The great stem of souls: reconstructing Mandaean history. Piscataway, N.J: Gorgias Press. ISBN 978-1-59333-621-9.
- ^ Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2023). 1800 Years of Encounters with Mandaeans. Gorgias Mandaean Studies. Vol. 5. Piscataway, NJ: Gorgias Press. ISBN 978-1-4632-4132-2. ISSN 1935-441X.
External links
- Abdullah Khaffagi reciting the Salutation of Kings ( Asiet malkia = Qolasta 105) in Ahvaz in 1960
- Conversation with Sheikh Abdullah Khaffagi a day before his death in 1975
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Abdullah Khaffagi | |
|---|---|
| Title | Ganzibra |
| Personal | |
| Born | c. 1880 |
| Died | 1975
Ahvaz, Iran |
| Religion | Mandaeism |
| Children | Šarat (Sharat) (wife of Abdullah bar Negm) |
| Citizenship | Iranian |
| Other names | Sam Yuhana bar Bihram |
| Occupation | Mandaean priest |
| Relatives |
Negm bar Zahroon (cousin) Ram Zihrun (grandfather) |
| Part of a series on |
| Mandaeism |
|---|
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| Religion portal |
Sheikh Abdullah Khaffagi ( baptismal name: Sam Yuhana bar Bihram ࡎࡀࡌ ࡉࡅࡄࡀࡍࡀ ࡁࡓ ࡁࡉࡄࡓࡀࡌ; Persian: عبدالله خفاجی; Arabic: عبدالله الخفاجي; born c. 1880; died 1975, Ahvaz) was an Iranian Mandaean priest from Ahvaz, Iran. [1] He is a grandson of Ganzibra Ram Zihrun. [2]
Life
Abdullah Khaffagi was born c. 1880 into the Khaffagi (written Mandaic: Kupašia) family. [2]: 118 He was the 16th priest in an unbroken lineage of Mandaean priests dating back to the 15th century. [1]: 153
Sheikh Abdullah Khaffagi's daughter Šarat (Sharat) married Rishama Abdullah bar Negm, who is the son of his cousin Ganzibra Negm bar Zahroon. [2]: 113
Abdullah Khaffagi was known for his large collection of Mandaic texts, including a copy of the Mandaean Book of John made of lead plates. [1] [3]: 5 He died in Ahvaz in 1975 when he was about 95 years old. [2]: 118
See also
References
- ^ a b c Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2002). The Mandaeans: ancient texts and modern people. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-515385-5. OCLC 65198443.
- ^ a b c d Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2010). The great stem of souls: reconstructing Mandaean history. Piscataway, N.J: Gorgias Press. ISBN 978-1-59333-621-9.
- ^ Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2023). 1800 Years of Encounters with Mandaeans. Gorgias Mandaean Studies. Vol. 5. Piscataway, NJ: Gorgias Press. ISBN 978-1-4632-4132-2. ISSN 1935-441X.
External links
- Abdullah Khaffagi reciting the Salutation of Kings ( Asiet malkia = Qolasta 105) in Ahvaz in 1960
- Conversation with Sheikh Abdullah Khaffagi a day before his death in 1975
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