Abdullah bar Negm
20th-century Mandaean priest
About Abdullah bar Negm
Abdullah bar Negm was an Iraqi mandaean priest.
Sheikh (Rishama) Abdullah bar Negm (; born in Qal'at Saleh, Iraq; 1947 – 4 March 2010, Nijmegen, Netherlands) was an Iraqi Mandaean priest who served as the Rishama (Mandaean patriarch) of Baghdad, Iraq from 1981 to 1999.
Life
Rabbi Negm was born into the Khaffagi (written Mandaic: Kupašia) clan.
Family Abdullah bar Negm's grandfather is the son of Ram Zihrun, one of the survivors of the 1831 cholera epidemic that nearly wiped out the Mandaean priesthood.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Abdullah bar Negm?
20th-century Mandaean priest
When did Abdullah bar Negm die?
Abdullah bar Negm died in 2009 in Nijmegen.
What was Abdullah bar Negm's occupation?
Abdullah bar Negm was a mandaean priest.
What nationality was Abdullah bar Negm?
Abdullah bar Negm was Iraqi.
Sources & further reading
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