Najah Choheili
Iranian Mandaean priest
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Ganzibra Najah Choheili (Persian: نجاح چحیلی) is an Iranian Mandaean priest who currently serves as the head of the Mandaean community in Iran.[1]
Najah Choheili | |
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نجاح چحیلی | |
Ganzibra Najah Choheili getting ready to prepare the zidqa brikha (2015) | |
| Title | Ganzibra |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Ahvaz, Iran |
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| Citizenship | Iranian |
| Other name | Najah al-Kuhaili |
| Occupation | Head of the Mandaean Council of Ahvaz |
| Relatives | Salah Choheili (brother) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Mandaeism |
Biography
Najah Choheili was born in Ahvaz, Iran into the Kuhailia (Persian pronunciation: Choheili) family. His father was Ganzibra Jabbar Choheili, while his brother is Salah Choheili,[2] who is currently the Rishama of the Mandaean community in Australia.[3][4]
He currently serves as the head of the Mandaean Council of Ahvaz and is the head of the Mandaean community in Iran.[5][6]
