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Iranian Mandaean priest From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Abdullah Khaffagi | |
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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) |
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
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