From the marshes of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in southern Iraq, members of a little-known, Gnostic sect are emerging in cities throughout the world. Also known as Subbi, meaning baptizers, the Mandaeans have a complex set of beliefs about the world's origins as well as the life that follows. With a passion for the obscure, Karen Baker has delved into the secret sect of the Mandaeans of Iraq, exploring the effects of the turmoil they are facing in their centuries-old homeland. The Iraqi Mandaeans are fleeing their native country, becoming refugees and watching their traditions and...