Ganzibra
Khaldoon Majid Abdullah
خلدون ماجد عبدالله
Portrait of Khaldoon Majid Abdullah in Australia (2014)
TitleGanzibra
Personal
Born (1963-03-16) March 16, 1963
Amarah, Maysan Governorate, Iraq
ReligionMandaeism
CitizenshipAustralian
OccupationMandaean priest

Khaldoon Majid Abdullah (Arabic: خلدون ماجد عبدالله; born 16 March 1963, in Amarah, Maysan Governorate, Iraq) is a Mandaean priest in Australia.[1] He is currently the ganzibra (senior priest) of the Yahya Yuhana Mandi (also known as the Mandi Yehya Yahana or Mandi Yehya Youhanna[2]) in Prestons, New South Wales, Australia.[3]

Biography

Khaldoon Majid Abdullah was born on 16 March 1963 in Amarah, Maysan Governorate, Iraq. His father died when he was 4 months old. When he was 7 years old, he moved to Baghdad.[4][5]

He was initiated as a tarmida by his rabbi, Tarmida Khalaf Abed Raba, when he was 30 years old.[4][5] Khaldoon Majid Abdullah later attained the rank of ganzibra and emigrated to Australia. As of 2023, he serves as the head priest of the Yahya Yuhana Mandi in the Sydney metropolitan area, Australia.

His mother's uncle was Sheikh Tarmida Salem Shukhair of Amarah, who was initiated as a tarmida in 1967 and died in 2003.[4][5]

See also

References

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  1. ↑ Nashmi, Yuhana (2020). 100 Souls 100 Stories 100 Tiles. Neshmart Pty LTD. ISBN 978-1-64871-571-6.
  2. ↑ "Mandi Yehya Youhanna". Australia Check. 2010-08-01. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  3. ↑ "A giant leap of faith". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2011-04-21. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  4. 1 2 3 "Tarmida Khaldoon Majid Abdullah: July 2016, Chapter 2". The Worlds of Mandaean Priests. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  5. 1 2 3 "Tarmida Khaldoon Majid Abdulla: Chapter 2 V1". The Worlds of Mandaean Priests. Retrieved 2023-09-27 – via YouTube.
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