Jesus in Mandaeism
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In Mandaeism, Jesus (Classical Mandaic: ࡏࡔࡅ ࡌࡔࡉࡄࡀ, romanized: Ešu Mšiha, lit. 'Jesus the Messiah') or Mšiha (Classical Mandaic: ࡌࡔࡉࡄࡀ, romanized: Mšiha, lit. 'Messiah') is mentioned in Mandaean texts such as the Ginza Rabba, Mandaean Book of John, and Haran Gawaita. Mandaeans consider Miriai, a convert from Judaism to Mandaeism, to be the mother of Jesus.[1]
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Jesus (Ešu Mšiha) | |
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Symbol | Nbu (Mercury) |
Parents | Miriai (mother) |
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Christian equivalent | Jesus |
Islamic equivalent | ʿĪsā ibn Maryam |
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Rishama Sattar Jabbar Hilo, the patriarch of the Mandaeans in Iraq, has declared Jesus to be a prophet and messenger of God.[2]