Alqosh — or Alqush (Syriac: ܐܠܩܘܫ, Arabic: القوش) is one of the most famous Assyrian (Chaldean community) towns in Iraq. Located 30 kilometers north of Mosul, the name Alqosh is of Aramaic origin, meaning The God of Righteousness [… … Wikipedia
Alawi (sheikhdom) — This article deals with a former state in what is now Yemen. For the religious group prominent in Syria, see Alawite. Alawi ( ar. علوي [Unicode|ʿAlawī] ), or the Alawi Sheikhdom ( ar. مشيخة العلوي [Unicode|Mashyakhat al ʿAlawī] ), was one of the… … Wikipedia
Araden — (Syriac: ܐܪܕܢ) is a village in the northern Iraqi governorate of Dohuk. It is located 20 30 kilometers (12 19 miles) east of the city of Zakho and lies in a valley. The village of Inishkee lies within viewing distance from it. The name Araden… … Wikipedia
Jilu — Jilu, is a region located in the province of Hakkari, Turkey. One of the oldest churches in the world, named Mar Zaia, is found in Jilu. The church was built in the 4th century ADCharacteristics of the Jilu Neo Aramaic dialectThe Jilu dialect is… … Wikipedia
List of Yemen-related topics — This is a list of topics related to Yemen. Yemen* Yemen * A New Day in Old Sana a * Culture of Yemen * Greater YemenCities in Yemen* List of cities in Yemen * Aden * Ahwar * Al Qasha * Baraqish * Al Bayda , Yemen * Beihan * Ad Dali * Dhamar,… … Wikipedia
Bartella — (Assyrian: ܒܪܬܠܐ,Arabic,برطلّة) is an Iraqi Assyrian town located less than 13 miles east of Mosul, Iraq. The name Bartella is of Aramaic origin, but its meaning is not fully agreed on by the historians. While Joseph Ghanima and al Jawaliqy… … Wikipedia
Joshua Landis — Joshua M. Landis is Assistant Professor of Middle Eastern Studies in the School of International and Area Studies at the University of Oklahoma.BackgroundHe earned his BA from Swarthmore College, MA from Harvard University, and PhD from Princeton … Wikipedia
Matran family of Shamizdin — See also: Christianity in Nochiya and Nochiya Tribe Since... 1663 Matran is an Assyrian word for Metropolitan or Archbishop. The Metropolitans of Shamizdin based at the Mar Ishu Monastery in the area of Nochiya in south east Turkey, have… … Wikipedia
Cassar — is a common Maltese surname. There are various possible origins of the surname. It may be traced back to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, incorporating the island of Sicily itself, the area around Naples, and the southern part of the Italian… … Wikipedia
Justin Perkins — (Holyoke, Massachusetts, March 5, 1805 Chicopee, Massachusetts, December 31, 1869) was an American Presbyterian missionary and linguist. He was the first citizen of the United States to reside in Iran, and he became known for his work among the… … Wikipedia
