Daula (month)
1st month of the Mandaean calendar
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Daula (Classical Mandaic: ࡃࡀࡅࡋࡀ), alternatively known as Šabaṭ (Classical Mandaic: ࡔࡀࡁࡀࡈ),[1] is the first month of the Mandaean calendar.[2] The month begins with Dehwa Rabba, or New Year's Day. The Feast of the Great Shishlam is celebrated on the sixth day of the month.[3]
| Daula | |
|---|---|
| Native name | ࡃࡀࡅࡋࡀ (Classical Mandaic) |
| Calendar | Mandaean calendar |
| Month number | 1 |
| Number of days | 30 |
| Season | sitwa (winter) |
| Gregorian equivalent | July / August |
| Significant days | Dehwa Rabba (Daula 1) Feast of the Great Shishlam (Daula 6) |
It is the Mandaic name for the constellation Aquarius.[2] It currently corresponds to July / August in the Gregorian calendar due to a lack of a leap year in the Mandaean calendar.
