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A member of the only surviving Gnostic sect
of Christianity (see Gnosticism). The
Mandaeans live near the Euphrates, S Iraq,
and their sacred book is the Ginza. The sect
claims descent from John the Baptist, but its
incorporation of Christian, Hebrew, and
indigenous Persian traditions keeps its
origins in dispute.