Sinan Abdullah
Sinan Abdullah | |
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| Born | Sinan Abdul Jabbar Abdullah March 18, 1947 United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Sinan A. J. Abdullah |
| Occupation | Dentist |
| Spouse | Rand Abdullah (Template:Married in) |
| Father | Abdul Jabbar Abdullah |
| Relatives | Abdullah bar Sam (grandfather) Haithem Abdullah (twin brother) |
Sinan Abdul Jabbar Abdullah (born 1947; ) is an American dentist of Mandaean heritage and a prominent figure within his community. Alongside his twin brother Haithem, he is acknowledged as one of the earliest Mandaeans born on American soil.
Biography
Born in 1947, Sinan Abdullah’s full name is Sinan Abdul Jabbar Abdullah (). His father, Abdul Jabbar Abdullah, was an Iraqi-born physicist and university official, while his grandfather on his father's side was the Mandaean religious leader Ganzibra Abdullah bar Sam. Sinan and his twin brother Haithem hold the distinction of being the first Mandaeans to be born in the United States. In 1979, Sinan entered into marriage with Rand in Iraq, with the ceremony conducted by his grandfather.
Professionally, Sinan practices dentistry and has lived in both Niskayuna, New York and Colonie, New York. He is also a collector of significant Mandaean manuscripts, which have been examined by academics such as Jorunn Jacobsen Buckley and Charles G. Häberl. Among his collection is a photocopy of a manuscript of the Mandaean Book of John, transcribed by Salem Choheili on April 12, 1989.
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References
- 1947 births
- Living people
- American Mandaeans
- People from Schenectady County, New York
- American book and manuscript collectors
- Manduia family
- 21st-century American dentists
- American people of Iraqi descent
- People from Worcester, Massachusetts
- Health professionals from New York (state)
- Health professionals from Massachusetts