Zidqa Explained
In Mandaeism, zidqa (myz|ࡆࡉࡃࡒࡀ) refers to alms or almsgiving.[1] [2] Mandaean priests receive regular financial contributions from laypeople, since priesthood is typically a full-time occupation. Zidqa is also offered to the poor and needy.[3]
In Mandaean scriptures, including the Qulasta, the term kana ḏ-zidqa is used to refer to alms collection.[4] The word kana is originally used to refer to vessels for storing water or milk, and is of Akkadian origin.[5]
Other uses
The Mandaic term zidqa brika (literally "blessed oblation") refers to a ritual meal blessed by priests. An early self-appellation for Mandaeans is bhiri zidqa, meaning 'elect of righteousness'.[6]
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Ginza Rba . Gelbert . Carlos . 2011 . Living Water Books . Sydney . 9780958034630.
- Drower, Ethel Stefana. 1937. The Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran. Oxford At The Clarendon Press.
- Book: Nasoraia, Brikha H.S.. Brikha Nasoraia. The Mandaean gnostic religion: worship practice and deep thought. Sterling. New Delhi. 2021. 978-81-950824-1-4. 1272858968.
- Book: Drower, E. S.. The Canonical Prayerbook of the Mandaeans. E. J. Brill. 1959. Leiden.
- Book: Häberl, Charles . The Book of Kings and the Explanations of This World: A Universal History from the Late Sasanian Empire . Liverpool . Liverpool University Press . 2022 . 978-1-80085-627-1 . 10.3828/9781800856271 . 1 November 2024 .
- Web site: Rudolph. Kurt. MANDAEANS ii. THE MANDAEAN RELIGION . 8 January 2022. Encyclopaedia Iranica. 7 April 2008.
