| GanzibraNajah Choheili | |
|---|---|
| نجاح چحیلی | |
 Ganzibra Najah Choheili getting ready to prepare the zidqa brikha (2015) | |
| Title | Ganzibra |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Ahvaz, Iran |
| Parent |
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| Citizenship | Iranian |
| Other names | Najah al-Kuhaili |
| Occupation | Head of the Mandaean Council of Ahvaz |
| Relatives | Salah Choheili (brother) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Mandaeism |
Ganzibra Najah Choheili (Persian: نجاح چحیلی) is an Iranian Mandaean priest who currently serves as the head of the Mandaean community in Iran.
Biography
Najah Choheili was born in Ahvaz, Iran into the Kuhailia (Persian pronunciation: Choheili) family. His father was Ganzibra Jabbar Choheili, while his brother is Salah Choheili, who is currently the Rishama of the Mandaean community in Australia.
He currently serves as the head of the Mandaean Council of Ahvaz and is the head of the Mandaean community in Iran.
See also
References
- "A Mandaean Priest's Dashed Hopes for Change in Iran". IranWire. 2022-03-18. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
- Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2010). The great stem of souls: reconstructing Mandaean history. Piscataway, N.J: Gorgias Press. ISBN 978-1-59333-621-9.
- "Rishamma Salah Choheili: July 2016, Chapter 2". The Worlds of Mandaean Priests. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- "Rishamma Salah Choheili, Chapter 2(Ba)". The Worlds of Mandaean Priests. Retrieved 2023-09-27 – via YouTube.
- "صابئین مندایی خدمت به ایران را باعث افتخار میدانند". خبرگزاری خورنا (in Persian). 2019-06-11. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- "دیدار رهبر صابئین مندایی ایران با سرپرست معاونت سیاسی و اجتماعی استانداری خوزستان". ایسنا (in Persian). 2022-06-07. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
External links
- Buta drabša (drabsha prayer from the Qulasta, CP 337-339 = Oxford Collection 4.8-11) as recited by Najah Choheili
