The Worlds of Mandaean Priests
Documenting an Endangered Religion
Mandaeans, sometimes called Sabians, practise an ancient and endangered religion. Conflict in the Middle East has forced them out of their homelands in Iraq and Iran in ever greater numbers. Although Mandaeans depend on their priests for preserving religious knowledge and performing complex rituals, fewer than 50 priests now remain worldwide. We have interviewed priests, recorded the key rituals and shot documentary films in the largest communities of Australia and Sweden.
| An Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies exhibition | |
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| Date | 19 October - 22 December 2017 |
| Time | 18:00 |
| Place | The Street Exhibition open weekdays: 9am to 5pm, Thursday 19 October to Friday 22 December 2017. |
| Provider | Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies |
Event details
Our project is a collaboration between the universities of Exeter and Leiden, with the generous support of the Arcadia Fund. The data collected can be seen on an open-access digital archive at: mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk.
For more information, please contact Melanie Williams at m.j.williams2@exeter.ac.uk.
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 2017SSIS059_The_Worlds_of_Mandaean_Priests__A5_st2.pdf | The Worlds of Mandaean Priests (700K) |
Location:
The Street
