| Type: | Mandaean |
| Nirig | |
| Member Of: | the Seven Planets |
| Other Names: | Marik |
| Associate: | --> |
| Cult Centre: | --> |
| Abode: | World of Darkness |
| Planet: | Mars |
| Weapons: | --> |
| Artefacts: | --> |
| Parents: | Ruha and Ur |
| Equivalent1 Type: | Akkadian |
| Equivalent1: | Nergal |
In Mandaeism, Nirig (ࡍࡉࡓࡉࡂ) or Nerig is the Mandaic name for the planet Mars. Nirig is one of the seven planets (ࡔࡅࡁࡀ|translit=šuba|lit=The Seven), who are part of the entourage of Ruha in the World of Darkness.[1] [2]
Nirig, who is also called Marik, is associated with Islam, as well as with war and violence. Nirig's name is derived from the Akkadian Nergallu.[3]