The qabin () is the Mandaean wedding ritual. Mandaean weddings are typically held for several days. Traditionally, weddings must be officiated by a Mandaean priest and can only be performed for ethnic Mandaeans, although this has proved to be challenging for the contemporary Mandaean diaspora.
During the qabin wedding ceremony, a Mandaean priest reads prayers from The Wedding of the Great Šišlam.Drower, E. S. 1950. Šarḥ ḏ qabin ḏ šišlam rba (D. C. 38). Explanatory Commentary on the Marriage Ceremony of the great Šišlam. Rome: Ponteficio Istituto Biblico. (text transliterated and translated) Zidqa brikha, which includes hamra and various dried fruits and nuts, is also offered and consumed. A bridal chamber called the gnana, consisting of a canopy and white cloth, is set up for the bride and groom.
Drower (1937: 59–71) contains a detailed account of a traditional Mandaean village wedding.
A wedding chamber or canopy used during Mandaean wedding ceremonies is called an andiruna, a term which is also used to refer to temporary reed huts used during priest initiation ceremonies.
Prayers
See also Jewish wedding Islamic marital practices Bridal Chamber in Valentinianism Qulasta List of Qulasta prayers
References
External links Mandaean weddings in Stockholm A Mandaean wedding televised in Baghdad in 1993, with Tarmida Rafid al-Sabti present Qabeen (Marriage): the marriage of Fazel Atta and Rim Talib, preceded by baptism