Zazai of Gawazta

Zazai of Gawazta (Zazai ḏ-Gawazta, ; also Zazai ḏ-Gawazta bar Hawa, or Zazai of Gawazta, son of Naṭar ) was a 3rd-century Mandaean priest. He is listed as the first copyist in the colophons of many Mandaean texts, including in some of the Qolasta colophons, as well as the colophons of the 1012 Questions, Alma Rišaia Zuṭa, and The Baptism of Hibil Ziwa.

Zazai of Gawazta was a contemporary of Sasanian Emperor Bahram I ((r. 271 – 274)), who persecuted non-Zoroastrian minorities and was known for his execution of Mani. Zazai of Gawazta's role in initiating the systematic codification of Mandaean texts can be seen as an effort to protect Mandaeism during a time of intense religious persecution.