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Denha Of India
Denha (Syriac script ܕܢܚܐ, ''denḥa'') is the Classical Syriac word for an epiphany, and a masculine name of Neo-Aramaic origin. It is predominantly used by ethnic Assyrians, who follow churches of the Syriac-rite. Denha is originally a noun from both Classical Syriac and Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, which translates to "shine". The word can be inferred to as a shining light literally, or metaphorically as an epiphany/manifestation. It can be used as both a given name and a surname, and can also alternatively be used as Dinkha. The word may refer to: Epiphany In Syriac Christianity, "Denha" is used in reference to the feast of the epiphany, and is connected to the expression of rising light in Luke 1:78. *Epiphany (holiday) *Epiphany season People People with the name Denha as a given name or surname include: * Denha I of Tikrit, Syriac Orthodox Grand Metropolitan of the East from 649 to 659 *Denha I, Patriarch of the Church of the East from 1265 to 1281 *Denha II Mar Denha I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syriac Script
The Syriac alphabet ( ) is a writing system primarily used to write the Syriac language since the 1st century. It is one of the Semitic languages, Semitic abjads descending from the Aramaic alphabet through the Palmyrene alphabet, and shares similarities with the Phoenician alphabet, Phoenician, Hebrew alphabet, Hebrew, Arabic alphabet, Arabic and Sogdian alphabet, Sogdian, the precursor and a direct ancestor of the traditional Mongolian scripts. Syriac is written from right to left in horizontal lines. It is a cursive script where most—but not all—letters connect within a word. There is no letter case distinction between upper and lower case letters, though some letters change their form depending on their position within a word. Spaces word divider, separate individual words. All 22 letters are consonants (called , ). There are optional diacritic marks (called , ) to indicate the vowel (, ) and #Letter alterations, other features. In addition to the sounds of the language, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Classical Syriac
The Syriac language ( ; ), also known natively in its spoken form in early Syriac literature as Edessan (), the Mesopotamian language () and Aramaic (), is an Eastern Middle Aramaic dialect. Classical Syriac is the academic term used to refer to the dialect's literary usage and standardization, distinguishing it from other Aramaic dialects also known as 'Syriac' or 'Syrian'. In its West-Syriac tradition, Classical Syriac is often known as () or simply , or , while in its East-Syriac tradition, it is known as () or (). It emerged during the first century AD from a local Eastern Aramaic dialect that was spoken in the ancient region of Osroene, centered in the city of Edessa. During the Early Christian period, it became the main literary language of various Aramaic-speaking Christian communities in the historical region of Ancient Syria and throughout the Near East. As a liturgical language of Syriac Christianity, it gained a prominent role among Eastern Christian communitie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neo-Aramaic Languages
The Neo-Aramaic or Modern Aramaic languages are varieties of Aramaic that evolved during the late medieval and early modern periods, and continue to the present day as vernacular (spoken) languages of modern Aramaic-speaking communities. Within the field of Aramaic studies, classification of Neo-Aramaic languages has been a subject of particular interest among scholars, who proposed several divisions, into two (western and eastern), three (western, central and eastern) or four (western, central, northeastern and southeastern) primary groups. In terms of sociolinguistics, Neo-Aramaic languages are also classified by various ethnolinguistic and religiolinguistic criteria, spanning across ethnic and religious lines, and encompassing groups that adhere to Christianity, Judaism, Mandaeism and Islam. Christian Neo-Aramaic languages have long co-existed with Classical Syriac as a literary and liturgical language of Syriac Christianity. Since Classical Syriac and similar archaic for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assyrians
Assyrians (, ) are an ethnic group indigenous to Mesopotamia, a geographical region in West Asia. Modern Assyrians share descent directly from the ancient Assyrians, one of the key civilizations of Mesopotamia. While they are distinct from other Mesopotamian groups, such as the Babylonians, they share in the broader cultural heritage of the Mesopotamian region. Modern Assyrians may culturally self-identify as Syriacs, Chaldeans, or Arameans for religious, geographic, and tribal identification. Assyrians speak various dialects of Neo-Aramaic, specifically those known as Suret and Turoyo, which are among the oldest continuously spoken and written languages in the world. Aramaic was the lingua franca of West Asia for centuries and was the language spoken by Jesus. It has influenced other languages such as Hebrew and Arabic, and, through cultural and religious exchanges, it has had some influence on Mongolian and Uighur. Aramaic itself is the oldest continuously spoken and wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syriac-rite Christianity
Syriac Christianity (, ''Mšiḥoyuṯo Suryoyto'' or ''Mšiḥāyūṯā Suryāytā'') is a branch of Eastern Christianity of which formative theological writings and traditional liturgies are expressed in the Classical Syriac language, a variation of the old Aramaic language. In a wider sense, the term can also refer to Aramaic Christianity in general, thus encompassing all Christian traditions that are based on liturgical uses of the Aramaic language and its variations, both historical and modern. Along with Greek and Latin, Classical Syriac was one of the three most important languages of Early Christianity. It became a vessel for the development of a distinctive Syriac form of Christianity which flourished throughout the Near East and other parts of Asia during late antiquity and the early medieval period, giving rise to various liturgical and denominational traditions, represented in modern times by several churches which continue to uphold the religious and cultural herita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Suret ( Help:IPA for Aramaic, [ˈsuːrɪtʰ] or Help:IPA for Aramaic, [ˈsuːrɪθ]), also known as Assyrian, refers to the varieties of Northeastern Neo-Aramaic (NENA) spoken by Christians, namely Assyrian people, Assyrians.Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Northeastern Neo-Aramaic". Glottolog 2.2. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. The various NENA dialects descend from Old Aramaic, the ''lingua franca'' in the later phase of the Assyria, Assyrian Empire, which slowly displaced the East Semitic languages, East Semitic Akkadian language beginning around the 10th century BC.Bae, C. Aramaic as a Lingua Franca During the Persian Empire (538-333 BCE). Journal of Universal Language. March 2004, 1-20. They have been further heavily influenced by Syriac language, Classical Syriac, the Aramaic#Middle Aramaic, Middle Aramaic dialect of Edessa, after its adoption as an official Sacred language, liturgi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinkha
Dinkha () also spelled Denkha, is a masculine name of Classical Syriac and Neo-Aramaic origin. It is predominantly used by ethnic Assyrians, who adhere to churches of the Syriac-rite. Dinkha is originally a noun from both Classical Syriac and Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, which translates to "shine". The word can be inferred to as a shining light literally, or metaphorically as an epiphany/manifestation. It can be used as both a given name and a surname, and can also alternatively be used as Denha. Persons with the name Dinkha as a given name or surname include: *Michael Denkha, Iranian-Australian actor *Dinkha IV, Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East *Shimun XIII Dinkha, Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church *Shimun IX Dinkha Mar Shimun IX Dinkha was the fourth Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, from 1580 to c.1600. He moved the seat of the patriarchate of Babylon of the Chaldean Catholic church from Siirt in the Ottoman Empire to Urmia in the Safavid Empi .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epiphany (holiday)
Epiphany ( ), also known as "Theophany" in Eastern Christian tradition, is a Christian feast day commemorating the visit of the Magi, the baptism of Jesus, and the wedding at Cana. In Western Christianity, the feast commemorates principally (but not solely) the visit of the Magi to the Christ Child, and thus Jesus Christ's physical manifestation to the Gentiles. It is sometimes called Three Kings' Day, and in some traditions celebrated as Little Christmas. Moreover, the feast of the Epiphany, in some denominations, also initiates the liturgical season of Epiphanytide. Eastern Christians, on the other hand, commemorate the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan, seen as his manifestation to the world as the Son of God, and celebrate it as the Feast of the Epiphany or of the Theophany. The traditional site of the ministry of John the Baptist is in Al-Maghtas in Jordan, with the baptism of Jesus once marked in Byzantine times by a cross in the middle of the Jordan River, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epiphany Season
The Epiphany season, also known as Epiphanytide or the time of Sundays after Epiphany, is a liturgical period, celebrated by many Christian denomination, Christian Churches, which immediately follows the Christmastide, Christmas season. It begins on Epiphany (holiday), Epiphany Day, and ends at various points (such as Candlemas) as defined by those denominations. The typical Liturgical colours, liturgical color for the day of Epiphany is white, and the typical color for Epiphany season is green. Popular Epiphanytide customs include Star singers, Epiphany singing, chalking the door and families inviting their pastor to House_blessing#Christianity, bless their home. Western Christianity Roman Rite Ordinary Form The Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church regards the time after Epiphany as a subset of the Christmastide, Christmas season. The Christmas season ends on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, a feast typically celebrated on the Sunday after Epipha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denha I Of Tikrit
Denha (Syriac script ܕܢܚܐ, ''denḥa'') is the Classical Syriac word for an epiphany, and a masculine name of Neo-Aramaic origin. It is predominantly used by ethnic Assyrians, who follow churches of the Syriac-rite. Denha is originally a noun from both Classical Syriac and Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, which translates to "shine". The word can be inferred to as a shining light literally, or metaphorically as an epiphany/manifestation. It can be used as both a given name and a surname, and can also alternatively be used as Dinkha. The word may refer to: Epiphany In Syriac Christianity, "Denha" is used in reference to the feast of the epiphany, and is connected to the expression of rising light in Luke 1:78. *Epiphany (holiday) *Epiphany season People People with the name Denha as a given name or surname include: * Denha I of Tikrit, Syriac Orthodox Grand Metropolitan of the East from 649 to 659 *Denha I, Patriarch of the Church of the East from 1265 to 1281 *Denha II Mar Denha I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denha I
Mar Denha I (also written Dinkha I) was Patriarch of the Church of the East (sometimes referred to as the Nestorian church) from 1265 to 1281. He was widely suspected of murdering Shem'on Bar Qaligh, bishop of Tus, and was remembered by later generations as Denha Qatola, 'Denha the Murderer'. Patriarchate In 1268 the Patriarch had moved from Baghdad, first to Oshnou in Azerbaijan and later to Urmia and Maragheh. Denha I was patriarch when Rabban Bar Sauma and his companion Rabban Markos arrived in Persia, on their pilgrimage from China towards Jerusalem. Denha had his seat in Baghdad at that time, and requested the two monks to visit the court of Abaqa in order to obtain confirmation letters for Mar Denha's ordination as Patriarch. Intending to establish them as leaders of the Church of the East in China, Denha consecrated Markos as Mar Yahballaha, Bishop of Katai and Ong, and named Rabban Bar Sauma vicar general. Later, Denha charged the monks to return to China as his m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denha II
Mar Denha II (also written Dinkha II) was patriarch of the Church of the East from 1336/7 to 1381/2. Although no history of his reign has survived, references in a number of Nestorian, Jacobite and Muslim sources provide some details of his patriarchate. Order of succession and reign dates According to a list of Nestorian patriarchs preserved in a manuscript of Shlemun of Akhlat's ''Book of the Bee'', Denha II succeeded the patriarch Timothy II. Shlemun's original list terminated with the patriarch Sabrishoʿ IV, who was consecrated in 1222, but this list was later brought up to date by a fifteenth-century scribe, who added a list of thirteenth-, fourteenth- and fifteenth-century patriarchs. According to this list, Yahballaha III (1281–1318) was succeeded by the patriarchs Timothy, Denha, Shemʿon, Eliya, and 'Shemʿon of our days'. This is the only source that specifically places Denha in direct succession to Timothy, but there is no reason to doubt its evidence. Acco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
