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AE.01.36 HARRAK

The Syriac Catholic Monastery of Mār Behnam,the stucco relief gypsum next to the ceremonial gate. , Al-Kidr

Al-Kidr Nineveh
Date
Before 1550, possibly at the time of the rebuilding of the church, middle of the 13th century
Language
Syriac and Arabic
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ܐܬܩܢmade and fashionedverbroot ܬܩܢ ܗܕܐthis (f.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܐܒܘfather ofnounroot ܐܒ ܐܠܦܬܚal-Fathproper-noun [... ...]

Hover a word for its meaning. Glosses draw on Amir Harrak’s translations and the SEDRA 3 Syriac lexicon (Beth Mardutho), used for academic purposes.

(Arab.) (1a) In the name of the living and life-giving God: This is what the sinning slave who looks forward to God’s mercy, (2) Abū-al-Fath son of Abū-(3)al-Barakāt, known as the son of Tūmā—may God have mercy on him (4) and on he who wishes him and his brother Sa‛ad mercy—(1b) had freely made and fashioned with his own hands. (5) It was during the days of the monks [... …]. (6, Syr.) This was made by Abū-al-Fath [… …] (7, Arab.) Made by the Deacon Hurmizd son of the Priest Kamāl Kayr-Allāh.

Location Detail The church, the stucco relief gypsum next to the ceremonial gate.
Dimensions 3.75m x 2.30m
Professions Deacon; Priest; monks; the artist
Ecclesiastical Titles Deacon Hurmizd; Priest Kamāl Kayr-Allāh
Reliefs Wall relief in gypsum featuring Mār Behnam as a knight
Abū-al-Fath Abū-al-Barakāt Tūmā Sa‛ad Hurmizd Kamāl Kayr-Allāh
Harrak 2010, p.336-337
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