Khaldoon Majid Abdullah (; born 16 March 1963, Amarah, Maysan Governorate, Iraq) is a Mandaean priest in Australia. He is currently the ganzibra (senior priest) of the Yahya Yuhana Mandi (also known as the Mandi Yehya Yahana) in Prestons, New South Wales, Australia.

Biography

Khaldoon Majid Abdullah was born on 16 March 1963 in Amarah, Maysan Governorate, Iraq. His father died when he was 4 months old. When he was 7 years old, he moved to Baghdad.

Khaldoon Majid Abdullah

He was initiated as a tarmida by his rabbi, Tarmida Khalaf Abed Raba, when he was 30 years old. Khaldoon Majid Abdullah later attained the rank of ganzibra and emigrated to Australia. As of 2023, he serves as the head priest of the Yahya Yuhana Mandi in the Sydney metropolitan area, Australia.

Khaldoon Majid Abdullah

His mother's uncle was Sheikh Tarmida Salem Shukhair of Amarah, who was initiated as a tarmida in 1967 and died in 2003.

Khaldoon Majid Abdullah

See also

Salah Choheili

Brikha Nasoraia

References

External links

LinkedIn

Tarmida Khaldoon Majid Abdullah in Australia (2016) explaining and performing the Lofani/Dokhrani ritual

Living people

1963 births

Mandaean priests

Iraqi Mandaeans

Iraqi religious leaders

People from Amarah

Clergy from Sydney

Australian people of Iraqi descent

Iraqi emigrants to Australia

Australian people of Mandaean descent