Brakha


Daily prayer in Mandaeism, called brakha ࡁࡓࡀࡊࡀ in Mandaic or occasionally birukta, consists of set prayers that are recited three times per day. Mandaeans stand facing north while reciting daily prayers. Unlike in Islam and Eastern Christianity, prostration is not practiced.
Mandaean priests recite rahma prayers three times every day, while laypeople also recite the Rushuma and Asut Malkia daily. When priests lead laypeople during prayers, laypeople repeat each word or phrase of a prayer after the priest, similar to certain parts of Roman Catholic masses.
In Mandaic, the generic term for an individual prayer is buta ࡁࡅࡕࡀ.

Prayer times

The three prayer times in Mandaeism are:
  • dawn
  • noontime
  • evening
Traditionally, the prayers are performed while wearing the rasta, burzinqa, and himiana.

Opening ''rahma'' prayer

Before each of the daily prayers, the following opening rahma, 109, and 112 is recited.
Mandaic transliteration
English translation