Salah Choheili was born in Ahvaz, Iran in 1952 into the Kuhailia (Persian pronunciation: Choheili) family. His malwasha (baptismal name) is Sam bar Sharat Simat (Classical Mandaic: ࡎࡀࡌ ࡁࡓ ࡔࡀࡓࡀࡕ ࡎࡉࡌࡀࡕ, romanized: Sam br Šarat Simat; full baptismal name: Sam br Šarat Simat br Mhatam Yuhana br Yahya br Zihrun, surname Kuhailia).[3] His father was Ganzibra Jabbar Choheili.[4] In addition, his brother is Najah Choheili (Persian: نجاح چحیلی),[5] who is currently the Rishama of the Mandaean communtiy in Iran,[6][7] while his sister is Nargess Choheili.[8]: 30
In 1992, he attained the rank of ganzibra. In 1996, he emigrated to Australia.[9] During the early 2000s, his priestly assistants were Haithem Saeed (now more widely known as Brikha Nasoraia) and Alaa An-Nashmi (now more widely known as Yuhana Nashmi).[2]
On June 13, 1999, Ganzibra Salah Choheili, together with Tarmida Taleb Doraji from Ahvaz, performed the first-ever masbuta on a university campus and at an academic conference, the ARAM 13th International Conference at Harvard University. The masbuta was performed in the Charles River, with Salem Choheili and his brother assisting as shgandas. A 52-minute film of the 1999 ARAM conference masbuta was also made by Jesse Buckley, the stepson of Jorunn Jacobsen Buckley.[10][8]
In 2004, Ganzibra Salah Choheili copied the Mandaean Book of John. His colophon has been translated into English by Gelbert (2017).[3]
Salah Choheili became a rishama in 2010[4] and is commonly recognized as the head priest and leader of the Mandaean community in Australia.[2] In Australia, he worked on publishing a new version of the Ginza Rabba with various members of the Mandaean community, including Carlos Gelbert, Qais Al-Saadi, and others.[2]
He has initiated several priests, including Ganzibra Waleed Khashan, who also currently resides in Australia.[11][4]
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^"رهبر صابئین مندایی جهان در اهواز + تصویر". پایگاه خبری شوشان (in Persian). 2017-10-04. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
^ abcdeGelbert, Carlos (2017). The Teachings of the Mandaean John the Baptist. Fairfield, NSW, Australia: Living Water Books. ISBN9780958034678. OCLC 1000148487.
^ abGelbert, Carlos (2017). "Colophon of Sheykh Salah". The Teachings of the Mandaean John the Baptist. Fairfield, NSW, Australia: Living Water Books. p. 172. ISBN9780958034678. OCLC 1000148487. I am the copyist; I am ganzibra [sic] Sam br Šarat Simat[h] br Mhatam luhana br Yahya br Zihrun, surname Kuhailia. They call me (ḏ-mqarilai) Salah br Jabbar br Ṭauus [sic] br Saeid br Faraj br Dihdar Rajab br Karam br Faizia br Karam br Īidia br Sheykh Īabdala [sic] br Rajab br Īabud br Sheykh Bihram br Sheykh Zihrun br Sheykh Yahya br Sheykh Zihrun br Riša ḏ-ama sheykh of all the people. I stayed twenty six years in the house of the ganzibra Īabdala in the country of Iraq under the authority of my father (atutia īda ḏ-ab dilia), the great and high and venerated ganzibra, who was steadfast and a possessor of [holy] books, and Riš-ama of the Mandaeans in Iran: they call him Jabbar, I was consecrated [by him] and stayed ten years with my grandmother Šarat the daughter of Šarat Simath whose name was Makiia in the city of Ahwaz.
^ abcd"Rishamma Salah Choheili, Chapter 2(Ba)". The Worlds of Mandaean Priests. Retrieved 2023-09-27 – via YouTube.
^Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2010). The great stem of souls: reconstructing Mandaean history. Piscataway, N.J: Gorgias Press. ISBN978-1-59333-621-9.
^"صابئین مندایی خدمت به ایران را باعث افتخار می‌دانند". خبرگزاری خورنا (in Persian). 2019-06-11. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
^"دیدار رهبر صابئین مندایی ایران با سرپرست معاونت سیاسی و اجتماعی استانداری خوزستان". ایسنا (in Persian). 2022-06-07. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
^ abBuckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2023). 1800 Years of Encounters with Mandaeans. Gorgias Mandaean Studies. Vol. 5. Piscataway, NJ: Gorgias Press. ISBN978-1-4632-4132-2. ISSN 1935-441X.
^"Mandaean Synod of Australia". Welcome to the Mandaean Synod of Australia. 2005-07-05. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
^"Mandaean Masbuta 13th June 1999 Aram conference". The Worlds of Mandaean Priests. 2017-11-29. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
^"Rishamma Salah Choheili: July 2016, Chapter 2". The Worlds of Mandaean Priests. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
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salah, choheili, persian, صلاح, چحیلی, also, known, ganzibra, Ṣalah, jabbar, Ṭawus, choheili, arabic, صلاح, الكحيلي, salah, kuhaili, born, 1952, ahvaz, iran, iranian, mandaean, priest, australia, xxvii, xxxii, head, priest, ganzibra, dakhil, mandi, liverpool, . Salah Choheili Persian صلاح چحیلی 1 also known as Ganzibra Ṣalah Jabbar Ṭawus Choheili 2 Arabic صلاح الكحيلي Salah Al Kuhaili born 1952 Ahvaz Iran is an Iranian Mandaean priest in Australia 2 xxvii xxxii He is the head priest of the Ganzibra Dakhil Mandi in Liverpool New South Wales Australia RishamaSalah Choheiliصلاح چحیلیSalah Choheili in 2016TitleRishamaPersonalBorn1952Ahvaz Imperial State of IranReligionMandaeismParentJabbar Choheili father CitizenshipIranian AustralianOther namesSalah al KuhailiOccupationHead of the Mandaean community in AustraliaRelativesNajah Choheili brother Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBiography editSalah Choheili was born in Ahvaz Iran in 1952 into the Kuhailia Persian pronunciation Choheili family His malwasha baptismal name is Sam bar Sharat Simat Classical Mandaic ࡎࡀࡌ ࡁࡓ ࡔࡀࡓࡀࡕ ࡎࡉࡌࡀࡕ romanized Sam br Sarat Simat full baptismal name Sam br Sarat Simat br Mhatam Yuhana br Yahya br Zihrun surname Kuhailia 3 His father was Ganzibra Jabbar Choheili 4 In addition his brother is Najah Choheili Persian نجاح چحیلی 5 who is currently the Rishama of the Mandaean communtiy in Iran 6 7 while his sister is Nargess Choheili 8 30 In 1976 he was initiated as a tarmida by Ganzibra Abdullah Ganzibra Sam at the Mandi of Dora Baghdad He spent 5 months in Baghdad and subsequently returned to Iran to serve the Mandaean community of Khuzestan 4 In 1992 he attained the rank of ganzibra In 1996 he emigrated to Australia 9 During the early 2000s his priestly assistants were Haithem Saeed now more widely known as Brikha Nasoraia and Alaa An Nashmi now more widely known as Yuhana Nashmi 2 On June 13 1999 Ganzibra Salah Choheili together with Tarmida Taleb Doraji from Ahvaz performed the first ever masbuta on a university campus and at an academic conference the ARAM 13th International Conference at Harvard University The masbuta was performed in the Charles River with Salem Choheili and his brother assisting as shgandas A 52 minute film of the 1999 ARAM conference masbuta was also made by Jesse Buckley the stepson of Jorunn Jacobsen Buckley 10 8 In 2004 Ganzibra Salah Choheili copied the Mandaean Book of John His colophon has been translated into English by Gelbert 2017 3 Salah Choheili became a rishama in 2010 4 and is commonly recognized as the head priest and leader of the Mandaean community in Australia 2 In Australia he worked on publishing a new version of the Ginza Rabba with various members of the Mandaean community including Carlos Gelbert Qais Al Saadi and others 2 He has initiated several priests including Ganzibra Waleed Khashan who also currently resides in Australia 11 4 See also editJabbar Choheili Mandaean Council of Ahvaz Khaldoon Majid Abdullah Brikha NasoraiaReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Salah Choheili nbsp Wikiquote has quotations related to Salah Choheili رهبر صابئین مندایی جهان در اهواز تصویر پایگاه خبری شوشان in Persian 2017 10 04 Retrieved 2023 09 27 a b c d e Gelbert Carlos 2017 The Teachings of the Mandaean John the Baptist Fairfield NSW Australia Living Water Books ISBN 9780958034678 OCLC 1000148487 a b Gelbert Carlos 2017 Colophon of Sheykh Salah The Teachings of the Mandaean John the Baptist Fairfield NSW Australia Living Water Books p 172 ISBN 9780958034678 OCLC 1000148487 I am the copyist I am ganzibra sic Sam br Sarat Simat h br Mhatam luhana br Yahya br Zihrun surname Kuhailia They call me ḏ mqarilai Salah br Jabbar br Ṭauus sic br Saeid br Faraj br Dihdar Rajab br Karam br Faizia br Karam br iidia br Sheykh iabdala sic br Rajab br iabud br Sheykh Bihram br Sheykh Zihrun br Sheykh Yahya br Sheykh Zihrun br Risa ḏ ama sheykh of all the people I stayed twenty six years in the house of the ganzibra iabdala in the country of Iraq under the authority of my father atutia ida ḏ ab dilia the great and high and venerated ganzibra who was steadfast and a possessor of holy books and Ris ama of the Mandaeans in Iran they call him Jabbar I was consecrated by him and stayed ten years with my grandmother Sarat the daughter of Sarat Simath whose name was Makiia in the city of Ahwaz a b c d Rishamma Salah Choheili Chapter 2 Ba The Worlds of Mandaean Priests Retrieved 2023 09 27 via YouTube Buckley Jorunn Jacobsen 2010 The great stem of souls reconstructing Mandaean history Piscataway N J Gorgias Press ISBN 978 1 59333 621 9 صابئین مندایی خدمت به ایران را باعث افتخار می دانند خبرگزاری خورنا in Persian 2019 06 11 Retrieved 2024 02 10 دیدار رهبر صابئین مندایی ایران با سرپرست معاونت سیاسی و اجتماعی استانداری خوزستان ایسنا in Persian 2022 06 07 Retrieved 2024 02 10 a b Buckley Jorunn Jacobsen 2023 1800 Years of Encounters with Mandaeans Gorgias Mandaean Studies Vol 5 Piscataway NJ Gorgias Press ISBN 978 1 4632 4132 2 ISSN 1935 441X Mandaean Synod of Australia Welcome to the Mandaean Synod of Australia 2005 07 05 Retrieved 2023 09 28 Mandaean Masbuta 13th June 1999 Aram conference The Worlds of Mandaean Priests 2017 11 29 Retrieved 2024 02 03 Rishamma Salah Choheili July 2016 Chapter 2 The Worlds of Mandaean Priests 2016 07 01 Retrieved 2023 09 27 External links editMandaean Masbuta 13 June 1999 performed by Salah Choheili and Taleb Doragi at the ARAM 13th International Conference Harvard University video Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Salah Choheili amp oldid 1208228856, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
