World of Darkness (Mandaeism)
In Mandaeism, the World of Darkness is the underworld located below Tibil. It is ruled by its king Ur the Leviathan and its queen Ruha, mother of the seven planets and twelve constellations.
Description
The great dark Sea of Suf lies in the World of Darkness. The great dividing river of Hitfun, analogous to the Styx in Greek mythology, separates the World of Darkness from the World of Light. Siniawis is one of the regions of the World of Darkness.The Ginza Rabba mention the Abaddons as part of the World of Darkness. The Right Ginza mentions the existence of the "upper Abaddons" as well as the "lower Abaddons".
The World of Darkness is sometimes referred to as Sheol in the Ginza Rabba and other Mandaean scriptures.