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Birthday of John the Baptist in the Mandaean calendar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the Mandaean calendar, Dehwa Daimana (written Mandaic transliteration: Dihba ḏ-Yamana, Dihba Daimana, or Dihba Rba ḏ-Daima) is a festival celebrating the birthday of John the Baptist, the Mandaean greatest and final prophet.[1] Children are baptized for the first time during this festival.[2]: 28 It is celebrated on the first day of Hiṭia, which is the 11th month of the Mandaean calendar that corresponds to the Hebrew month Kislev.[3]
Dehwa Daimana | |
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Also called | Dihba ḏ-Yamana, Dihba Daimana, Dihba Rba ḏ-Daima |
Observed by | Mandaeans |
Type | Religious |
Significance | Birthday of John the Baptist |
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