Qaina
9th month of the Mandaean calendar
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Qaina (Classical Mandaic: ࡒࡀࡉࡍࡀ), alternatively known as Tišrin (Classical Mandaic: ࡕࡉࡔࡓࡉࡍ),[1] is the ninth month of the Mandaean calendar.[2] Mandaeans practice light fasting on the first day of Qaina.[3]
| Qaina | |
|---|---|
| Native name | ࡒࡀࡉࡍࡀ (Classical Mandaic) |
| Calendar | Mandaean calendar |
| Month number | 9 |
| Number of days | 30 |
| Season | giṭa (summer) |
| Gregorian equivalent | March / April |
Qaina, which literally means 'reed',[4]: 210 is the Mandaic name for the constellation Libra.[2] It currently corresponds to March / April in the Gregorian calendar due to a lack of a leap year in the Mandaean calendar.
