Zihrun
Zihrun (Classical Mandaic: ࡆࡉࡄࡓࡅࡍ, lit. 'he [the Life] warned me'; sometimes also spelled Zahrun or Zahroon), is an uthra (angel or guardian) in the World of Light. He is the main subject of the Mandaean scroll Zihrun Raza Kasia.
| Zihrun | |
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| Other names | Zahrun |
| Abode | World of Light |
| Texts | Zihrun Raza Kasia |
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The uthra Zhir (meaning 'secured') is often mentioned as part of a pair with Zihrun.
Zihrun is also a Mandaean male given name. Well-known historical Mandaean priests named Zihrun include the 19th-century priest Ram Zihrun.
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