Abdullah Khaffagi Explained

Honorific Prefix:Sheikh
Abdullah Khaffagi
Native Name Lang:myz
Citizenship:Iranian
Death Date:1975
Death Place:Ahvaz, Iran
Other Names:Sam Yuhana bar Bihram
Years Active:early 20th century–1975
Occupation:Mandaean priest
Children:Šarat (Sharat) (wife of Abdullah bar Negm)
Relatives:Negm bar Zahroon (cousin)
Ram Zihrun (grandfather)
Religion:Mandaeism
Ganzibra

Sheikh Abdullah Khaffagi (baptismal name: Sam Yuhana bar Bihram ࡎࡀࡌ ࡉࡅࡄࡀࡍࡀ ࡁࡓ ࡁࡉࡄࡓࡀࡌ; Persian: عبدالله خفاجی; Arabic: عبدالله الخفاجي; born ; 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 into the Khaffagi (written Mandaic: Kupašia) family.[2] He was the 16th priest in an unbroken lineage of Mandaean priests dating back to the 15th century.[1]

Sheikh Abdullah Khaffagi's daughter Šarat (Sharat) married Rishama Abdullah bar Negm, who is the son of his cousin Ganzibra Negm bar Zahroon.[2]

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] He died in Ahvaz in 1975 when he was about 95 years old.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen. The Mandaeans: ancient texts and modern people. Oxford University Press. New York. 2002. 0-19-515385-5. 65198443.
  2. Book: Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen. The great stem of souls: reconstructing Mandaean history. Gorgias Press. Piscataway, N.J. 2010. 978-1-59333-621-9.
  3. Book: Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen. 1800 Years of Encounters with Mandaeans. 2023. Piscataway, NJ. Gorgias Press. Gorgias Mandaean Studies. 5. 1935-441X. 978-1-4632-4132-2.