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<p>In <a href="/facts/Mandaeism/lAVGX7tJ">Mandaeism</a>, zidqa refers to <a href="/facts/Alms/DCkr5ELM">alms</a> or <a href="/facts/Almsgiving/DCkr5ELM">almsgiving</a>. <a href="/facts/Mandaean_priest/zsBrTKPh">Mandaean priests</a> receive regular financial contributions from laypeople, since priesthood is typically a full-time occupation. Zidqa is also offered to the poor and needy. </p><p>In Mandaean scriptures, including the <a href="/facts/Qulasta/EwtYLusT">Qulasta</a>, the term <i>kana ḏ-zidqa</i> is used to refer to alms collection. The word <i>kana</i> is originally used to refer to vessels for storing water or milk, and is of Akkadian origin. </p>