Rafid al-Rishama Abdallah al-Ganzibra Zahrun al-Rishama Abdallah al-Sabti (Arabic: رافد الريشاما عبدالله الگنزبرا نجم الگنزبرا زهرون الريشاما عبدالله السبتي كنيانا عزيز; born 1965, Iraq[2]) is an Iraqi-Dutch Mandaean priest in Nijmegen, Netherlands.[3]
Rafid al-Sabti | |
|---|---|
الربي رافد السبتي | |
 Rbai Rafid al-Sabti in 2018 | |
| Title | Rabbi |
| Personal | |
| Born | 1965 Iraq |
| Religion | Mandaeism |
| Children | Ardwan Al-Sabti |
| Parent | Rishamma Abdullah bar Negm |
| Citizenship | Dutch |
| Other names | Shaykh Rāfid ibn Shaykh ʿAbdullah ibn Shaykh Najim; Rāfid ʿAbdullah Najim (Rāfid ʻAbd Allāh Naǧm)[1] |
| Occupation | Mandaean priest |
| Relatives | Sheikh Negm bar Zahroon (grandfather) Ram Zihrun (great-great-grandfather) |
Biography
Al-Sabti was born in 1965 to Rishama Abdullah, son of Sheikh Neǧm, in Baghdad, Iraq.[4] He was initiated into the Mandaean priesthood by his father.[5]: 118 Al-Sabti later emigrated to the Netherlands.
Al-Sabti is the custodian of the Rbai Rafid Collection (RRC), a private collection of Mandaean manuscripts held in Nijmegen, Netherlands.[6] Important manuscripts in the collection include different versions of the Ginza Rabba and a copy of the Alma Rišaia Zuṭa known as Ms. RRC 3F,[7] as well as a qulasta inscribed on lead plates.[8]: 22
Publications
- Mandaean prayer and various rituals (1988) / الصلاة المندائية - وبعض الطقوس الدينية
- Mandaean baptism (1990) / التعميد المندائي
- Masiqta: the ascension and the advancement (2004) / المسقثا - الصعود والارتقاء, ISBN 978-9090181653[9]
- The treasure of Life: The holy book of the Mandaeans (2022), ISBN 978-9090360058 (Ginza Rabba in Mandaic)[10]
Family
His son, Ardwan Al-Sabti, is a researcher and graphic designer known for creating Mandaic fonts.[11]
References
External links
- Interview from The Worlds of Mandaean Priests
- Mandaean Museum (Rbai Rafid al-Sabti's YouTube channel)
- Academia.edu