Zazai of Gawazta | |
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ࡆࡀࡆࡉ ࡖࡂࡀࡅࡀࡆࡕࡀ | |
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Born | 3rd century AD |
Died | late 3rd century AD? |
Religion | Mandaeism |
Known for | One of the earliest known copyists of Mandaean texts |
Other names | Zazai ḏ-Gawazta br Hawa |
Occupation | Mandaean priest |
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Zazai of Gawazta (Zazai ḏ-Gawazta, Classical Mandaic: ࡆࡀࡆࡉ ࡖࡂࡀࡅࡀࡆࡕࡀ; also Zazai ḏ-Gawazta bar Hawa, Classical Mandaic: ࡆࡀࡆࡉ ࡖࡂࡀࡅࡀࡆࡕࡀ ࡁࡓ ࡄࡀࡅࡀ, lit. 'Zazai of Gawazta, son of Hawa' or Zazai of Gawazta, son of Naṭar[1]) was a 3rd-century Mandaean priest. He is listed as the first copyist in the colophons of many Mandaean texts,[1][2] including in some of the Qolasta colophons, as well as the colophons of the 1012 Questions, Alma Rišaia Zuṭa, and The Baptism of Hibil Ziwa.[3]: 58
Zazai of Gawazta was a contemporary of Sasanian Emperor Bahram I (r. 271–274), who persecuted non-Zoroastrian minorities and was known for his execution of Mani.[4] Zazai of Gawazta's role in initiating the systematic codification of Mandaean texts can be seen as an effort to protect Mandaeism during a time of intense religious persecution.[2]: 4
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