Dakhil Aidan
Mandaean head priest from 1917-1964
About Dakhil Aidan
Lived 1881 – 1964 (aged 83). Dakhil Aidan was a mandaean priest.
Sheikh (Rabbi) Ganzibra Dakhil Aidan (also spelled Dakheel Edan or Dakhil Idan, The mandi (beth manda) in Liverpool, Sydney, Australia is named in his honor (Ganzibra Dakhil Mandi).
Biography Dakhil Aidan was born on April 14, 1881, in the city of Amarah in Maysan Governorate, southern Iraq. He belonged to the Manduia lineage, a long line of Mandaean religious leaders.
His father was Sheikh Aidan (baptismal name: Adam bar Mhatam Yuhana), ), known for copying the Ginza Rabba in 1886. His paternal grandfather was Mhatam Yuhana (also known as Sheikh Damouk).
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Who was Dakhil Aidan?
Mandaean head priest from 1917-1964
When was Dakhil Aidan born?
Dakhil Aidan was born on 14 April 1881 in Amara District.
When did Dakhil Aidan die?
Dakhil Aidan died on 24 June 1964 in Dora, Baghdad, Iraq.
What was Dakhil Aidan's occupation?
Dakhil Aidan was a mandaean priest.
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