Mäṣḥafä Qeddus

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Mäṣḥafä Qeddus is a central sacred text of the Beta Israel (Ethiopian Jewish) tradition, containing prayers and religious writings used in their liturgy.

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Mäṣḥafä Qeddus canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf liturgical book
sacred text
associatedWith Eritrean Highlands
Ethiopian Highlands
centralTo religious life of Beta Israel
contains prayers
religious writings
culturalSignificance links Beta Israel to broader Jewish liturgical heritage
preserves unique Ethiopian Jewish rites
genre liturgical poetry collection
prayer book
hasRole identity marker of Beta Israel
language Geʿez
regionOfOrigin Eritrea
Ethiopia
relatedTo Ethiopian Jewish oral tradition
religion Judaism
religiousFunction guides communal worship
preserves Beta Israel liturgical tradition
religiousStatus authoritative for Beta Israel
holy
religiousTradition Beta Israel
linked to: Ethiopian Jews

Ethiopian Judaism
script Geʿez script
linked to: Geʽez script
transmission manuscript tradition
usedBy Beta Israel community
linked to: Ethiopian Jews

kahen (Beta Israel priest)
qes (Beta Israel religious leader)
linked to: Rabbi
usedFor Sabbath services
daily prayers
fast day services
festival services
usedIn Beta Israel liturgy

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Beta Israel liturgy includesBook Mäṣḥafä Qeddus