Sacred Scrolls

(Diwan Masbuta d Hibil Ziwa)

Majid Fandi Al-Mubaraki

2010

Sydney Australia

Diwan Masbuta d Hibil ZiwaMandaean Sacred Scroll

(C) Majid Fandi Al-Mubaraki ; 2010

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Created for electronic resources by Majid Fandi Al-Mubaraki, Sydney Australia.

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National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry

Title: Mandaean diwans - sacred scrolls [electronic resource] : diwan masbutha d hibil

ziwa / editors, Majid Fandi Al-Mubaraki, Brian Mubaraki.

ISBN: 9781876888190 (CD-ROM)

Subjects: Mandaeans--Sacred books.

Other Authors/Contributors:

Al-Mubaraki, Majid Fandi.

Mubaraki, Brian.

Dewey Number: 299.932

DEDICATION & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This work is dedicated to all Mandaeans in particular those who contributed,

participated and celebrated the Great Baptism - Masbuta d Hibil Ziwa - which consists

of 360 baptisms, conducted for the first time in the modern Mandaean era.

The 360 consecutive baptisms were performed in the river Tigris in the Iraqi cities of

Baghdad and Amara, over a seven day period from Sunday 25th August to Sunday 1st

September 2002. Elevating and restoring the baptizand, Zaid Majid Fandi Al-Mubaraki,

to a Halalli status.

The following religious leaders, holy men and priests conducted, participated, and

contributed to the success of this wonderful, momentus and important religious and

historic event:

Tarmida Khaldoun Majid Abdullah; Tarmida Kareem Salman Arabi;

Tarmida Salam Jabaar Jetheer; Tarmida Muthina Majeed Klaasi; Tarmida

Ghazi Sheik Khalaf Sheik Jetheer; Tarmida Ghasan Thari Bniah Al-

Uthmani; Tarmida Salim Shakheer Shleebiz; Tarmida Majid Dakhel

Nasser; Tarmida Haithim Mahdi Saaed; Tarmida Haithim Saleem Shahir

and the Shkanda Mugbil Kareem Salman.

In addition, hundreds of Mandaeans from all walks of life and from every corner of the

globe contributed to the success of this Great Baptism, in particular we wish to

acknowledge:

Mr. Mubarak Haial Mraibut Mubarak; Mr. Muneer Wafeeq Mathkour; Mr.

Saleem Shahir; Mr. Jabar Flayfil Al-Saifi and his family; Mr. Mansour

Jabaar Mansour Al-Azazi; Mr. Majid Saaer.

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