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BL.04.01 HARRAK

Shrine of Mārt(y) Mariam, to the right side of the door , Dūrē

Dūrē › Dehōk
Date
The building is modern and thus the inscription must be recent
Language
Syriac and Arabic
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Transcription
ܐܬܚܕܬwas renovatedverbroot ܚܕܬ ܒܢܝܢܐthe buildingnounroot ܒܢܐ ܕܒ݂ܝܬ݂ ܨܠܘܬܐthe prayernounroot ܨܠܐ
ܕܡܪܬܝof Mart(y) (Lady)nounroot ܡܪ ܡܪܝܡMaryproper-noun ܒܢܘܗܕܪܐin Nūhadrāproper-noun ܡܢfromprepositionalso ofroot ܡܢ
ܡܝܩܪܬܐthe respectable ladynounroot ܝܩܪ

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.

English Translation

(Syr: 1-3) The building of the place of prayer of Mārt(y) Mariam in Nūhadrā was renovated through the respectable lady. (Arab: 4-6) The shrine of the Virgin Mary was completed through the financial assistance of the lady, in Nīsān (April).

Context
Location Detail Church of Mār Gīwargīs, on the wall.
People & Roles
Benefactors The respectable unnamed lady at whose expense the shrine was renovated
Religion & Practice
Prayer Place of prayer (bēt-ṣlōtā)
Churches & Shrines Named After Place of prayer / shrine of Mārt(y) Mariam (the Virgin Mary) in Nūhadrā
Material & Physical
Cross A simple cross placed between the name and the year
Calendar & Horoscope Nīsān (April)
History & Context
Countries & Cities (Foreign) Nūhadrā
References
Harrak 2010, p.568-569
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