Arqba
| Arqba | |
|---|---|
| Native name | ࡀࡓࡒࡁࡀ (Classical Mandaic) |
| Calendar | Mandaean calendar |
| Month number | 10 |
| Number of days | 30 |
| Gregorian equivalent | April / May |
Arqba (Template:Lang-myz) is the tenth month of the Mandaean calendar.[1][2]
It is the Mandaic name for the constellation Scorpio.[1] It currently corresponds to Apr / May in the Gregorian calendar due to a lack of a leap year in the Mandaean calendar.
References
- ^ a b Bhayro, Siam (2020-02-10). Cosmology in Mandaean Texts. Brill. pp. 572–579. doi:10.1163/9789004400566_046. 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.
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