"Niana" redirects here. For the Filipino dancer and social media personality, see Niana Guerrero.
In Mandaeism, a ʿniana or eniana (Classical Mandaic: ࡏࡍࡉࡀࡍࡀ, lit. 'response'; plural form: ʿnianiaࡏࡍࡉࡀࡍࡉࡀ) prayer is recited during rituals such as the masiqta and priest initiation ceremonies.[1] They form part of the Qulasta.[2] The rahma prayers are often considered to be a subset of the eniana prayers.[3]
^Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2002). The Mandaeans: ancient texts and modern people. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN0-19-515385-5. OCLC65198443.
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^Al-Mubaraki, Majid Fandi; Mubaraki, Brian (2010). Qulasta - 'niania & Qabina / Mandaean Liturgical Prayer Book (Responses & Marriage) (volume 2). Luddenham, New South Wales: Mandaean Research Centre. ISBN9781876888152. (1999 edition: ISBN 0-9585704-4-X)