[4] Shamish is associated with the uthras Yawar-Ziwa (Dazzling Light) and Simat-Hiia (Treasure of Life).
He is also identified with the uthra Yurba, who is described in detail in chapter 52 of the Mandaean Book of John.
[5] In the Right Ginza, the Yazuqaeans (i.e., Zoroastrians) are associated with Shamish, an allusion to Mithra.
[6] According to Iraqi-American poet Lamia Abbas Amara, "[Mandaean] priests have long beards and never cut their hair because they wish to look like Šamiš, the sun.
"[7]: 33 Shamish is also associated with the false deity Adunai (derived from Hebrew Adonai).