The Mandeans of Iraq

Lesson Brief Al Sumaria
On March 17, Al Sumaria reported that the local government in Basra has pledged to allocate a piece of land on the Shatt al-Arab to the Mandean sect to practice their rituals. The Mandeans are one of the oldest religious sects remaining in Iraq, although many have left the country after years of violence and instability. The Mandeans believe in some of the prophets of the old and new testaments and believe in a supreme formless deity.
Al Sumaria

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