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<p>Create neutral starter article for Wikitheism coverage expansion.</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; style=&quot;float:right; margin:0 0 1em 1em; width:320px;&quot;<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Mandaeism<br /> |-<br /> ! Family<br /> | Gnostic / Abrahamic-adjacent<br /> |-<br /> ! Origin region<br /> | Lower Mesopotamia and the region of present-day Iraq and Iran<br /> |-<br /> ! Founding period<br /> | Late antiquity; living community to the present<br /> |-<br /> ! Estimated adherents<br /> | A small ethno-religious community, with diaspora populations after modern displacement.<br /> |}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Mandaeism&#039;&#039;&#039; is mandaeism is a living Gnostic religious tradition centered on knowledge, ritual purity, baptism, and reverence for John the Baptist as an important prophetic figure.<br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> <br /> Mandaeism developed in the late antique Near East and survives as a small ethno-religious tradition. Mandaeans preserve distinctive scriptures, priesthood, ritual language, baptismal rites, cosmology, and communal identity. Their repeated baptismal rituals use flowing water and are central to religious life.<br /> <br /> == Key beliefs ==<br /> <br /> * A transcendent World of Light contrasted with the material world<br /> * Salvation through knowledge, ritual purity, and proper rites<br /> * John the Baptist as an honored figure, while Jesus is interpreted differently than in Christianity<br /> * Angelic or celestial beings connected with light, soul, and cosmic order<br /> * Strong emphasis on priestly transmission and communal continuity<br /> <br /> == Practices ==<br /> <br /> * Masbuta, repeated baptism in living water<br /> * Ritual meals and priestly ceremonies<br /> * Purity observances<br /> * Marriage and death rites<br /> * Recitation of Mandaic liturgy<br /> <br /> == Places of worship ==<br /> <br /> * Mandi or manda, a Mandaean ritual house<br /> * River or flowing water used for baptism<br /> * Community ritual space<br /> <br /> == Sacred texts ==<br /> <br /> * Ginza Rabba<br /> * Mandaean Book of John<br /> * Qolasta<br /> * Priestly ritual texts<br /> <br /> == Holidays and observances ==<br /> <br /> * Parwanaya<br /> * Dehwa Rabba<br /> * Dehwa Hanina<br /> * Other community observances<br /> <br /> == Branches and related traditions ==<br /> <br /> * [[Gnosticism]] - A broad category of ancient movements emphasizing salvific knowledge.<br /> * [[Abrahamic religions]] - Mandaeism is often discussed near Abrahamic traditions while maintaining a distinct identity.<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> <br /> * [[Religion]]<br /> * [[Theology]]<br /> * [[Philosophy of religion]]<br /> * [[New Religious Movements]]<br /> * [[Indigenous and Traditional Religions]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Religions]]<br /> [[Category:Gnostic religions]]<br /> [[Category:Near Eastern religions]]<br /> </div>

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