Date
Name Zahreil
Gender Feminine
Usage Gnosticism, Mandaean
Scripts ࡆࡀࡄࡓࡏࡉࡋ(Mandaic)
Other Forms FormsZahrʿil
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Meaning & History
Etymology unknown. In Mandaeism, a Gnostic religion, Zahreil is the daughter of Qin and mother of the creator of the material universe. She is believed to dwell in the bed of pregnant women, ensuring the safety of infants before and after birth.