This tiny minority of Iraqis follows an ancient Gnostic religion – and there’s a chance they could be your neighbors too
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Like their ancient ancestors, contemporary Mandaeans revere John the Baptist and consider baptism the most important of their religious rituals. Hadi Mizban/AP – By James F. McGrath, Professor of New Testament Language and Literature, Butler University 2021 Jun 21 – In March 2021 …