Sam Ziwa
In Mandaeism, Sam Ziwa () is an uthra (angel or guardian) from the World of Light. Sam Ziwa is considered to be the Mandaean equivalent of Shem. Sam Mana Smira. Sam Ziwa may be identified with Sam Mana Smira (Smir Ziwa 'pure first Radiance', or Sam Smir Ziwa; "Smir" means 'preserved'), an uthra is mentioned in Qolasta prayers , , , , and 171, and "Right Ginza" 3 and 5.4. Yawar Mana Smira and Sam Smira Ziwa are mentioned in "Right Ginza" 14. Lidzbarski (1920) translates "Sam Mana Smira" as "Sām, the well-preserved Mānā."