Salah Choheili (; also known as Ganzibra Salah Jabbar Tawus Choheili; Salah Al-Kuhaili; born 1952, Ahvaz, Iran) is a Mandaean priest in Australia. He is the head priest of the Ganzibra Dakhil Mandi in Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia.
Biography
Salah Choheili was born in Ahvaz, Iran in 1952. His father was Ganzibra Jabbar Choheili, while his brother is Tarmida Najah Choheili.
In 1976, he was initiated as a tarmida by Ganzibra Abdullah Ganzibra Sam at the Mandi of Dora, Baghdad. He spent 5 months in Baghdad and subsequently returned to Iran to serve the Mandaean community of Khuzestan.
In 1992, he attained the rank of ganzibra. In 1996, he emigrated to Australia. Salah Choheili became a rishama in 2010 and is commonly recognized as the head priest and leader of the Mandaean community in Australia. In Australia, he worked on publishing a new version of the Ginza Rabba with various members of the Mandaean community, including Carlos Gelbert, Qais Al-Saadi, and others.
He has initiated several priests, including Ganzibra Waleed Khashan.