Dehwa d-Shishlam Rabba | |
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Observed by | Mandaeans |
Type | Religious, ethnic |
Dehwa d-Šišlam Rabba (Classical Mandaic: ࡃࡉࡄࡁࡀ ࡖࡔࡉࡔࡋࡀࡌ ࡓࡁࡀ Dihba d-Šišlam Rba) or Nauruz Zūṭa (Classical Mandaic: ࡍࡀࡅࡓࡅࡆ ࡆࡅࡈࡀ, "Little New Year") is a Mandaean religious holiday that takes place on on the 6th-7th days of Daula, the first month of the Mandaean calendar.[1]
The Night of Power takes place on the night of the 6th day (similar to Qadr Night), during which the heavenly gates of Abatur are open to the faithful. Priests visit Mandaean households and give them myrtle wreaths to hang on their houses for the rest of the year to protect against evil. The households also donate alms to the priests.[2]
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