According to E.S. Drower ( `` The Secret Adam '' , p. ix ) : There are three grades of priesthood in Mandaeism : the `` tarmidia '' `` disciples '' ( Neo-Mandaic `` tarmidānā '' ) , the `` ganzibria '' `` treasurers '' ( from Old Persian `` ganza-bara '' `` id . , '' Neo-Mandaic ' ) and the `` rišamma '' `` leader of the people . ''
According to E.S. Drower ( `` The Secret Adam '' , p. ix ) : There are three grades of priesthood in Mandaeism : the `` tarmidia '' `` disciples '' ( Neo-Mandaic `` tarmidānā '' ) , the `` ganzibria '' `` treasurers '' ( from Old Persian `` ganza-bara '' `` id . '' , Neo-Mandaic `` ganzeḇrānā '' ) and the `` rišamma '' `` leader of the people . ''