In the early 1980s, the mandi was built on land originally owned by the Iraqi Ministry of Finance that was allocated to the Mandaean community, with an area of approximately 1,200 square metres. It has ritual halls and a guesthouse to receive and accommodate visitors.[4][2][5]
History
Since the old mandi was no longer sufficient for the community’s needs, in addition to the futility of spending on it for maintenance purposes,[6] therefore, the community decided, with the approval of the Three Religious Endowments Office, to demolish it and rebuild it according to modern designs with an architectural character that preserves its religious style.[6]
During an event in 2019, where the sect presidency and in coordination with the Kirkuk Affairs Council decided to buy them a residential apartment and with this, many philanthropists began to submit financial amounts to 25 million dinars.[6] The initial amount has been collected (4000000 four million dinars) from some of the benefactors from Baghdad and Basra, and the amount has been kept safe in Mendy Kirkuk's quota until the above amount is completed.[6]
It was appealed to honorable people, the people of al-Givers and giving to donate whatever they can in order to provide housing for this affected family.[6] The collection of donations will be by a committee of the Sectional Affairs Council in Baghdad and the Spiritual Council'.[6]
Features
The Mandi contains halls for condolences and a guest house to receive and accommodate guests.[6] It was used as a shelter for some Mandaeans displaced from other cities.[6] In the Mandaic language, the word Mandi means knowledge or science.[6]
^"مندى الصابئة - بغداد". ديوان أوقاف الديانات المسيحية والأيزيدية والصابئة المندائية / Endowments of the Christian, Ezidian & Sabian Mandaean Religious Divan (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-12-13.
