Anush (Anush Uthra)

Anush is presented in Mandaean scripture and tradition as an uthra originating from the World of Light. He is identified as cognate with the biblical figure Enosh (Enosh/Ennosh) and is spoken of in the Book of John, the Genzā Rabbā, and the Qolastā as either the son or the brother of Šitil (Seth). The Mshunia Kushta is described in Mandaean sources as the shkina (dwelling) of Anush Uthra, locating him within the canonical habitation of lightworld beings.

The cited Mandaean sources do not provide a detailed physical description of Anush. He is classified in textual sources as an uthra, a being of the World of Light; where appearance is discussed it is in classificatory, not corporeal, terms. Available liturgical and scriptural texts treat him as a non-corporeal lightworld figure invoked in prayers rather than describing garments, colors, or iconography.

Mandaean scriptures (Book of John, Genzā Rabbā, Qolastā) portray Anush as an angelic, soteriological teacher and miracle‑worker: he is described as teaching John the Baptist and as performing many miracles within Jerusalem similar to those ascribed to Jesus in Christian narratives. His frequent inclusion in the triadic liturgical formula "In the name of Hibil, Šitil, and Anuš" in the Qolasta indicates an invoked role in liturgical protection and salvation. Texts thus present him both as an active ministerial figure in salvific narratives and as a named power invoked in priestly prayer.