Brikha Nasoraia

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Ganzibra
Brikha H. S. Nasoraia
Born
Hathem Mahdi Saed

1964
Iraq
Occupation(s)Scholar and Mandaean priest
SpouseNadia al-Faris
Children3
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Sydney (Ph.D.)
ThesisA critical edition with translation and analytical study of Diuan Qadaha Rba D-Dmuth Kušṭa (the Scroll of the Great Creation of the Image/Likeness of Truth) (2005)
Academic work
DisciplineReligious studies
InstitutionsUniversity of Sydney
Mardin Artuklu University
Main interestsMandaeism

Rabbi Prof. Brikha H. S. Nasoraia[1] (full name: Brikha Hathem Saed Naṣoraia;[2] born 1964 in Iraq[3]) is an Iraqi-Australian Mandaean priest and scholar based in Sydney, Australia. He is affiliated with the University of Sydney and Mardin Artuklu University.[4] He is currently a Professor of Comparative Semitics, Literature and Art History.

Early life and education

Brikha Nasoraia was born in Iraq to Mahdi Saed (father) and Layla (mother).

baptismal name is Sam bar Sam Yuhana.[6]: 351  He belongs to the Kuhailia (Choheili) family[7] and can thus trace his ancestry back to Adam Zakia, the father of Bihram Bar-Hiia, who lived around 1500 A.D.[6]
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He was initiated into the Mandaean priesthood by

Naṣoraean
" in Mandaic.

Career

As a ganzibra (head priest),[10] he is currently the President of the Mandaean Spiritual Council (or the Mandaean Nasoraean Supreme Council[10]) of Australia[11] and is also the President of the International Mandaean Nasoraean Supreme Council (or Nasoraean Mandaean Association[4]).[8][1]

Nasoraia lectures at the University of Sydney, and also at Mardin Artuklu University in Mardin, Turkey.[12]

Brikha Nasoraia's research interests include

Mandaic manuscripts.[10] In 1998, together with Majid Fandi al-Mubaraki and his son Brian Mubaraki, he published a full printed version of the Ginza Rabba in typesetted Mandaic.[13] He has participated in excavations at archaeological sites such as Harran.[5]

He is fluent in English, Arabic, and Aramaic.[14] Nasoraia is also an artist who produces oil paintings featuring Mandaean religious themes.[5]

Personal life

He is married to Nadia al-Faris,[15] with whom he has three children.[14]

Selected publications

Below is a partial list of publications by Brikha Nasoraia.[16]

Note that in earlier works, he is cited as Hathem Saed Naṣoraia. Brikha (which means "blessed" in Mandaic) is a title that was later added to his name as cited in academic literature, Hathem is his given name, Mahdi is his father's name, and Saed is his grandfather's name. Naṣoraia is used to denote that he is a

Nasoraean, i.e. a Mandaean priest. (See also Mandaean name.) As a result, he is also known as Sheikh (Rbai) Haithem Mahdi Saeed.[6]
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Books

Book chapters

Journal articles

References

  1. ^ a b "Story of Compassion: Rabbi Brikha Nasoraia, Australia". Charter for Compassion. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  2. ISSN 1444-5158
    .
  3. ^ "Ganzibra Brikha Nasoraia: July 2016, Chapter 1". The Worlds of Mandaean Priests. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  4. ^
    OCLC 1295213206
    .
  5. ^
    OCLC 1272858968
    .
  6. ^
    ISBN 978-1-59333-621-9
    .
  7. ^
    OCLC 1000148487
    . As for the other disciple, his name is Haithim (هيثم) Saaed with the surname Kuhailia.
  8. ^ a b "Ambassador for Peace Explains Baptism at Parliament of the World's Religions". Universal Peace Federation. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  9. OCLC 225252988
    .
  10. ^ a b c "Pocket of faith". Telegram & Gazette. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  11. ^ "The Good Life and the Mandaeans (part 2)". ABC Radio. 10 October 2003. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Brikha Nasoraia". CGScholar. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  13. Ginza Rba
    . Sydney, N.S.W., Australia.
  14. ^ a b "Sabilerin Ruhani Lideri Mardin'de Ders Verecek". Haberler (in Turkish). 17 October 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  15. ^ "Nadia al-Faris, Chapter 1". The Worlds of Mandaean Priests. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  16. ^ "The University of Sydney" (PDF). Sydney Law School. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  17. S2CID 251485185
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