Shlama beth Qidra Šlama pt Qidra | |
|---|---|
ࡔࡋࡀࡌࡀ ࡐࡕ ࡒࡉࡃࡓࡀ | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 2nd century AD? |
| Died | 3rd century AD? |
| Known for | The earliest known copyist ofMandaean texts (Left Ginza, etc.) |
| Occupation | Mandaean priest |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Mandaeism |
Shlama beth Qidra (Šlama, daughter of Qidra,Classical Mandaic:ࡔࡋࡀࡌࡀ ࡐࡕ ࡒࡉࡃࡓࡀ,romanized: Šlama pt Qidra), also known asShalma beth Qidra,[1] was a femaleMandaean priest and scribe who was active around 200 AD. Her name is found in thecolophons ofLeft Ginza manuscripts, which do not bear the name ofZazai of Gawazta.[2]: 33
Shlama beth Qidra is the earliest Mandaean scribe named in Mandaean colophons, predating Zazai of Gawazta (fl. 270 AD) by a few generations.[3]: 4
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