Category: Arab Christian Heritage
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The Identity of Egypt (A Research Paper Submitted for the Diploma in Arab Christian Heritage)
The paper discusses the problematic of Egypt’s identity and its fragmentation among the different currents (Coptic, Pharaonic, Islamic, Mediterranean), presenting an analytical vision that holds that identity is not rigid historical roots, but rather the final outcome and the latest development of an integrated historical becoming. The ideas of the research revolve around the following…
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Saint John Climacus (A Research Paper Presented for the Diploma in Arab Christian Heritage)
The paper discusses the figure of Saint John Climacus (the author of the book “The Ladder of Divine Ascent” or “The Ladder of Virtues”), shedding light on his essential contributions to Orthodox monastic thought and his profound influence on the liturgy and Christian spirituality in the East and the West. The ideas of the research…
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A Model of the Arabic Heritage among the Copts: The Family of Awlad al-Assal (A Research Paper Submitted for the Diploma in Christian Arabic Heritage)
The paper discusses the project of the four sons of al-Assal (al-Safi, al-Mu’taman, al-As’ad, and al-Amjad) in the thirteenth century AD in Egypt, shedding light on their pivotal role in establishing an intellectual and cultural renaissance within the Coptic Church amid the political and social challenges of the Ayyubid and Mamluk eras.
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Sawirus ibn al-Muqaffa‘ (a research paper submitted for the Diploma in the Arabic Christian Heritage)
The paper discusses the role and importance of Sawirus ibn al-Muqaffa‘ (Bishop of al-Ashmunein in the tenth century AD) as a pivotal figure in the history of Arab Christianity and Coptic Arabic literature. The ideas of the research revolve around the following main points: The historical context of the Copts of Egypt: the Christian community’s…
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The Correct Meaning of the Gospel of Christ (a research paper submitted for the Diploma in the Arabic Christian Heritage)
This translation is a correct step on a correct path, despite the many errors it contains, especially in the terms related to the person of Christ. Therefore this translation must not be an end or a work, but rather the opening of Arabic translations that mirror Arab thought. For all the Arabic translations of the…
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The Syriac Cultural Centers in the Ancient East (A Research Paper for the Diploma in Arab Christian Heritage).
The paper discusses the civilizational and historical roles of the Syriac cultural centers and schools in the ancient East, and traces their scientific and intellectual contributions to the preservation and development of the philosophical, theological, and medical sciences. The main axes of the research center on the following points: Prominent centers and schools: shedding light…
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The Coptic Language and the Egyptian Colloquial (a research paper submitted for the Diploma in the Arabic Christian Heritage)
This research paper “The Coptic Language and the Egyptian Colloquial” discusses the nature of the linguistic and historical intermingling between the Coptic language (the last stage of the ancient Egyptian language) and the Egyptian colloquial Arabic. The paper focuses on several main axes to prove the presence of Coptic in the tongue of Egyptians today,…
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The Shared Heritage of the Egyptians (A Research Paper Submitted for the Diploma in Arab Christian Heritage)
Keywords: shared heritage, Egyptian identity, Coptic art, Islamic art, customs and traditions, the Coptic language, popular culture, Copts and Muslims, Egyptian history. This paper discusses This research paper “The Shared Heritage of the Egyptians” discusses the concept of cultural and historical unity between Egyptians, Christians and Muslims, and shows that the Coptic and Islamic heritage…
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Qusta ibn Luqa of Baalbek (a research paper presented for the Diploma in Arab Christian Heritage)
Keywords: Basmala, supplication, healing, destiny, shared. 1. Introduction: This research aims to understand the relationship between Christians and Muslims by identifying the three pillars that we can extract from the Epistle of Qusta ibn Luqa, and their continuation popularly and intellectually to this day. The model of the Epistle of Qusta ibn Luqa shows us,…
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Job in the Poet Badr Shakir al-Sayyab (A Research Paper Submitted for the Diploma in Arab Christian Heritage)
Keywords: Badr Shakir al-Sayyab, the Book of Job, modern Arabic poetry, free verse, poetic symbol, intertextuality, patience, thanksgiving, human suffering, comparative literature. Introduction. Badr Shakir al-Sayyab was able to transfer the historical Job from the past and embody him in the present by transferring the story of Job to his own personal story, not only…