Anush (Mandaeism)

In Mandaeism, Anush (Classical Mandaic: ࡀࡍࡅࡔ, romanized: Anuš) (also spelled Ennosh) or Anush Uthra (Classical Mandaic: ࡀࡍࡅࡔ ࡏࡅࡕࡓࡀ, romanized: Anuš ʿUtra) is an uthra (angel or guardian) from the World of Light. Anush is considered to be the Mandaean equivalent of Enos.

Prayers in the Qolasta frequently contain the recurring formula "In the name of Hibil, Šitil, and Anuš" (Classical Mandaic: ࡁࡔࡅࡌࡀࡉࡄࡅࡍ ࡖࡄࡉࡁࡉࡋ ࡅࡔࡉࡕࡉࡋ ࡅࡀࡍࡅࡔ b-šumaihun ḏ-Hibil u-Šitil u-Anuš).

The Mshunia Kushta is considered to be the shkina (dwelling) of Anush Uthra.

Overview

According to the Mandaean scriptures, including the Qolastā, the Book of John and Genzā Rabbā, Enosh is cognate with the angelic soteriological figure Anush Uthra, (Classical Mandaic: ࡀࡍࡅࡔ ࡏࡅࡕࡓࡀ, romanized: Anuš ʿUtra, sometimes translated as "Excellent Ennosh"), who is spoken of as the son or brother of Shitil (Seth). Anush is a lightworld being (uthra) who taught John the Baptist and performed many of the same miracles within Jerusalem typically ascribed to Jesus by Christians.

See also

• List of angels in theology
• Anush bar Danqa, a 7th-century Mandaean priest, scribe, and leader with the given name Anush

References

1. Jesus in Mandaeism
2. Mandaeism
3. Anush bar Danqa
4. Outline of Mandaeism
5. List of angels in theology
6. Mandi (Mandaeism)
7. Gaf (Mandaeism)
8. Ur (Mandaeism)
9. Enos (biblical figure)
10. Qin (Mandaeism)
11. World of Darkness (Mandaeism)
12. Ruha
13. Mandaean Book of John
14. Sin (Mandaeism)
15. Libat
16. Seth
17. Riha (Mandaeism)
18. Mandaean cosmology
19. Taga (Mandaeism)
20. Abu al-Haris