Mandi (Mandaeism)

A mandi (ࡌࡀࡍࡃࡉࡀ mandia), mashkhanna (ࡌࡀࡔࡊࡍࡀ maškna), or beth manda (beit manda, ࡁࡉࡕ ࡌࡀࡍࡃࡀ bit manda, 'house of knowledge'; also bimanda), is a Mandaean building that serves as a community center and place of worship. A mandi is traditionally built on the banks of a yardna, or flowing river.

Although mandis are traditionally "cult-huts" made of straw, bamboo, and mud that are built by the river, nowadays mandis can also be modern buildings that serve as community houses and local administrative centers. A mandi typically holds weekly worship services, weddings, and many other important events and rituals.

Unlike in Islam, Christianity, or Yazidism, the mandi itself is not considered to be a shrine or pilgrimage site. This is because Mandaeism does not have shrines or holy sites tied to specific geographical locations, since any river with flowing water can be used for religious rituals.