Location: Baghdad – Iraq
Language: Arabic
Voice: Natural
Duration: 00:04:48
Source: A24
Restrictions: A24 Clients
Dateline: 17-03-2022
Storyline:
Sabian-Mandaean in Iraq celebrates Eid al-Khaliqah or the Creation of the World Festival where they gather on the banks of Baghdad’s river, Tigris to perform baptism rituals.
The festival lasts 5 consecutive days, during which rituals continue, and in the Mandaean perspective, it represents one continuous day.
The Creation of the World Festival is one of the four annual festivals; the Great Feast, the Golden Baptism Day, and the Feast of Prosperity.
Shot list:
(SOUNDBITE) Sheikh Sattar Jabbar Al-Helou – Head of the Mandaean community in Iraq and the world:
“In these days, each individual should be baptised in running water. During these days, prayers of the righteous are answered directly.”
(SOUNDBITE) Zaydon Al-Esmaa – Sabian citizen:
“The Sabian-Mandaean celebrates the Creation of the World Festival which represents the five days in which heaven and earth were created. We perform religious rituals to be rewarded. On this day, we extend our wishes and prayers to the whole world.”
(SOUNDBITE) Zaydon Al-Esmaa – Sabian citizen:
“The festival is one of the Sabean-Mandaean feasts, the sect celebrates every year. Wish you all a happy Creation Day.”
(SOUNDBITE) Hisham Al-Kinda – Sabian cleric:
“Wish you all a happy Creation Day. May peace prevail throughout our beloved country.”
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