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FA.02.01 HARRAK

The Site of Al-Chenīsā, Hall 2 , City of Takrit

City of Takrit › Baghdad
Date
Definitely before the 14th century, the time of the abandonment of the monastery, and certainly duri
Period
Abbasid
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܐܒܣabbotnoun ܡܪܝmy Lordnounalso saint (title)root ܡܪ ܓܝܘܪܓ[ܝܣ]
ܥܒܕܢܢܘܪ‛Abd-an-Nūrproper-noun ܪܒܢܐour Lordnounroot ܪܒ ܒـ[..

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

(1) The Abbot Mōr Gīwōrgs (2) Monk ‛Abd-an-Nūr […].

Context
Location Detail Hall 2. Museum No.: IM 143215.
Dimensions 0.22m x 0.08m x 0.05m
People & Roles
Abbots Abbot Mōr Gīwōrgs
Ecclesiastical Titles Abbot; Monk
Religion & Practice
Monasteries Al-Chenīsā monastery; sign above the door of an abbot's cell
Material & Physical
Architecture Sign above door of abbot's cell
Personal Names
Mōr Gīwōrgs ‛Abd-an-Nūr
References
Harrak 2010, p.628; Harrak 2001, p. 14, fig. 2
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