The Mandaeans—Baptizers of Iraq and Iran

“I have been privileged to closely partner with missionaries serving among the Mandaean refugee community in Amman, Jordan since 2001. In 2014, my family moved to the Middle East and we have encountered many Mandaeans. Because of the secrecy of this sect, as described in detail in this book, I have learned so much more about their history, beliefs, and culture, from reading this book than I could have ever learned in individual discussions.” 


—Jonathan Grooms, President, Global Partners in Peace & Development





“Baker brings to her work a combination of scholarship and passion that makes her work both readable and greatly informative. This book is a wonderful read even to one who has never visited the Middle East. Anyone interested in the study of minor religions or alternative monotheisms or who is preparing to minister in the Middle East should read The Mandaeans—Baptizers of Iraq and Iran.”


—Michael S. Jones, Professor of Philosophy and Theology, Liberty University





“The Mandaeans—Baptizers of Iraq and Iran is a fascinating and scholarly book. Well-researched, but permeating throughout is the heartbeat that Karen has, that I can only describe as motivated by love. . . . It is also a call to evangelism, as more Mandaeans now live in the United States than in Iraq and Iran.”


—Jody Patrick Miller, Church-planter among Middle Eastern people groups





“This is a well-researched, definitive work on Iraq’s and Iran’s Mandaeans. Karen Baker has performed a tremendous service for missiologists. . . . I highly recommend it!”


—Randy L. Miller, Graduate Research Assistance Librarian, Liberty University





“I found The Mandaeans—Baptizers of Iraq and Iran by Karen Baker to be thoroughly researched, providing a foundation upon which to build the thesis and explanation of the Mandaean people and their beliefs and practices.”


—Diane Davis, Freelance Book Reviewer