| Type: | Mandaean |
| Kiwan | |
| Member Of: | the Seven Planets |
| Other Names: | Bar Shamish ('son of Shamish') |
| Affiliation: | Saturday and Judaism Kentaeans |
| Cult Centre: | --> |
| Abode: | World of Darkness |
| Planet: | Saturn |
| Weapons: | --> |
| Artefacts: | --> |
| Parents: | Ruha and Ur |
| Equivalent1 Type: | Akkadian |
| Equivalent1: | Kajamanu |
In Mandaeism, Kiwan, Kiuan (myz|ࡊࡉࡅࡀࡍ; fa|[[Kayvan|کیوان]]), or Kewan is the Mandaic name for the planet Saturn.[1] Kiwan is one of the seven planets (myz|ࡔࡅࡁࡀ|translit=šuba|lit=The Seven), who are part of the entourage of Ruha in the World of Darkness.[2] [3]
Kiwan, who is associated with Saturday as well as Judaism, is also called Br Šamiš (The Son of the Sun). Kiwan's name is derived from the Akkadian Kajamānu.[4]
Near the end of Book 3 and at the beginning of Book 9.1 in the Right Ginza, Kiwan is identified with the Kiwanaiia (followers of Kiwan), who are generally equated with the Kentaeans, a related Gnostic sect.[5]
