| Arqba | |
|---|---|
| Native name | ࡀࡓࡒࡁࡀ (Classical Mandaic) |
| Calendar | Mandaean calendar |
| Month number | 10 |
| Number of days | 30 |
| Season | paiz (autumn) |
| Gregorian equivalent | April / May |
Arqba (Classical Mandaic: ࡀࡓࡒࡁࡀ), alternatively known as Mašrwan (Classical Mandaic: ࡌࡀࡔࡓࡅࡀࡍ, romanized: Mašruan),1 is the tenth month of the Mandaean calendar.23
It is the Mandaic name for the constellation Scorpio.2 It currently corresponds to April / May in the Gregorian calendar due to a lack of a leap year in the Mandaean calendar.
References
References
- Häberl, Charles (2022). The Book of Kings and the Explanations of This World: A Universal History from the Late Sasanian Empire. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press. ISBN 978-1-80085-627-1.
- Bhayro, Siam (2020-02-10). "Cosmology in Mandaean Texts". Hellenistic Astronomy. Brill. pp. 572–579. doi:10.1163/9789004400566_046. ISBN 9789004243361. S2CID 213438712. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- Gelbert, Carlos (2005). The Mandaeans and the Jews. Edensor Park, NSW: Living Water Books. ISBN 0-9580346-2-1. OCLC 68208613.