About Salem Choheili
Born 1935. Salem Choheili is an Iranian scribe, author, translator, language teacher and shganda.
Šganda Salem Choheili (; born 1935 in Ahvaz, Iran and is one of the leaders of the Mandaean Council of Ahvaz. His Mandaean baptismal name is Bayan bar Šarat (, ).
As a child, he learned to speak colloquial Mandaic from his parents. Salem Choheili later served as Slovak linguist Rudolf Macúch's primary Neo-Mandaic linguistic informant in 1989, as well as a guide for Norwegian-American scholar Jorunn Jacobsen Buckley during her 1996 field trip to Iran.
In addition to publishing Mandaean scriptures printed in the original Mandaic alphabet, Salem Choheili has written various Persian-language books on Mandaean history, religion, and language. In 2021 (1400 S.H.), he completed a Persian translation of the Ginza Rabba.
Family As a member of the Choheili family, his relatives include Jabbar Choheili (1923–2014), Salah Choheili, and Najah Choheili.
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Who is Salem Choheili?
Iranian Mandaean scribe and author
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Salem Choheili was born in 1935 in Ahvaz.
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Salem Choheili is a scribe, author, translator, language teacher and shganda.
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Salem Choheili is Iranian.
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