Anush (Mandaeism)

Anush
Anush
Other names	Anush Uthra
Abode	Mshunia Kushtain theWorld of Light
Mantra	"In the name ofHibil,Šitil,and Anuš "(b-šumaihun ḏ-Hibil u-Šitil u-Anuš)
Equivalents
Jewishequivalent	Enos

InMandaeism,Anush(Classical Mandaic:ࡀࡍࡅࡔ,romanized:Anuš) (also spelledEnnosh^[1]) orAnush Uthra(Classical Mandaic:ࡀࡍࡅࡔ ࡏࡅࡕࡓࡀ,romanized:Anuš ʿUtra) is anuthra(angel or guardian) from theWorld of Light.Anush is considered to be the Mandaean equivalent ofEnos.^[2]

Prayers in theQolastafrequently contain the recurring formula "In the name ofHibil,Šitil,and Anuš "(Classical Mandaic:ࡁࡔࡅࡌࡀࡉࡄࡅࡍ ࡖࡄࡉࡁࡉࡋ ࡅࡔࡉࡕࡉࡋ ࡅࡀࡍࡅࡔb-šumaihun ḏ-Hibil u-Šitil u-Anuš).^[3]

TheMshunia Kushtais considered to be theshkina(dwelling) of Anush Uthra.^[4]

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According to theMandaean scriptures,including theQolastā,theBook of JohnandGenzā Rabbā,Enosh is cognate with the angelicsoteriologicalfigureAnush Uthra,^[5](Classical Mandaic:ࡀࡍࡅࡔ ࡏࡅࡕࡓࡀ,romanized:Anuš ʿUtra,sometimes translated as "Excellent Ennosh" ),^[1]who is spoken of as the son^[6]or brother^[7]ofShitil(Seth). Anush is alightworldbeing (uthra) who taughtJohn the Baptistand performed many of the same miracles within Jerusalem typically ascribed to Jesus by Christians.^[8]

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^^a ^bHäberl, Charles G.;McGrath, James F.(2019).The Mandaean Book of John: Text and Translation(PDF).Open Access Version. Berlin/Boston: De Gruyter.
^Aldihisi, Sabah (2008).The story of creation in the Mandaean holy book in the Ginza Rba(PhD). University College London.
^Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2002).The Mandaeans: ancient texts and modern people.New York: Oxford University Press.ISBN 0-19-515385-5.OCLC 65198443.
^Drower, E.S. (1960).The Secret Adam - The Study of Nasoraean Gnosis(PDF).London: Oxford University Press.
^Drower, E.S. (1932).The Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran.Gorgias Press.ISBN 978-1931956499.
^"Book Twelve: The Second Illumination".Ginza Rabba.Vol. Right Volume. Translated by Al-Saadi, Qais; Al-Saadi, Hamed (2nd ed.). Germany: Drabsha. 2019. pp. 130–135.[Note: this is book 10 in some other editions.]
^"Book Five: The Descent of the Savior".Ginza Rabba.Vol. Right Volume. Translated by Al-Saadi, Qais; Al-Saadi, Hamed (2nd ed.). Germany: Drabsha. 2019. pp. 70–83.
^McGrath, James F.(9 July 2012)."76 - Anush-Uthra and Christ".The Mandaic Book of John: Translating the ancient text into English for the first time.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-02-13.Retrieved20 January2019.

[Haberl_McGrath_2017-1] Häberl, Charles G.;McGrath, James F.(2019).The Mandaean Book of John: Text and Translation(PDF).Open Access Version. Berlin/Boston: De Gruyter.

[Aldihisi_2008-2] Aldihisi, Sabah (2008).The story of creation in the Mandaean holy book in the Ginza Rba(PhD). University College London.

[Buckley_2002-3] Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2002).The Mandaeans: ancient texts and modern people.New York: Oxford University Press.ISBN 0-19-515385-5.OCLC 65198443.

[Secret_Adam-4] Drower, E.S. (1960).The Secret Adam - The Study of Nasoraean Gnosis(PDF).London: Oxford University Press.

[5] Drower, E.S. (1932).The Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran.Gorgias Press.ISBN 978-1931956499.

[ginza-alsaadi-r12-6] "Book Twelve: The Second Illumination".Ginza Rabba.Vol. Right Volume. Translated by Al-Saadi, Qais; Al-Saadi, Hamed (2nd ed.). Germany: Drabsha. 2019. pp. 130–135.[Note: this is book 10 in some other editions.]

[ginza-alsaadi-r5-7] "Book Five: The Descent of the Savior".Ginza Rabba.Vol. Right Volume. Translated by Al-Saadi, Qais; Al-Saadi, Hamed (2nd ed.). Germany: Drabsha. 2019. pp. 70–83.

[8] McGrath, James F.(9 July 2012)."76 - Anush-Uthra and Christ".The Mandaic Book of John: Translating the ancient text into English for the first time.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-02-13.Retrieved20 January2019.

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