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, Nirig () or Nerig is the Mandaic name for the planet

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. Nirig is one of the

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(), who are part of the entourage of

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in the

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. Nirig, who is also called Marik, is associated with Islam, as well as with war and violence. Nirig's name is derived from the Akkadian Nergallu.

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