In Mandaeism, the bshuma () is a religious formula that is often written at the beginnings of chapters in Mandaean texts and prayers. The Islamic equivalent is the basmala.
The full form of the bshuma is "In the name of Hayyi Rabbi" (; ; , ).
A simpler version is (; , or bišmi-ṭ-heyyīMacúch, Rudolf. (1965). Handbook of Classical and Modern Mandaic. Berlin: De Gruyter.), which literally translates to "In the name of Life."
Related formulas At the ends of Mandaean prayers and texts, the following formulas are often recited to conclude the prayer or text.
"And Hayyi is victorious" () "And praise be to Hayyi" ()
See also Basmala Berakhah Brakha Sahduta
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