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St. John of Damascus was a significant figure in the history of the Eastern Church, holding the unique distinction of being one of its last Fathers and its greatest poet. Despite his importance, there is a surprising lack of reliable information about his life. When Damascus was conquered by the Arabs, John's ancestors remained faithful to ...
Low. Heavy. The siege of Damascus (634) lasted from 21 August to 19 September 634 [2] [a] before the city fell to the Rashidun Caliphate. Damascus was the first major city of the Eastern Roman Empire to fall in the Muslim conquest of Syria . The last of the Roman–Persian Wars ended in 628, after Heraclius concluded a successful campaign ...
Oct 24, 2023 · John of Damascus. Images are books for the illiterate and silent heralds of the honor of the saints, teaching those who see with a soundless voice and sanctifying the sight. Saint John of Damascus ( Arabic: يوحنا الدمشقي Yuḥannā Al Demashqi; Greek: Ιωάννης Δαμασκήνος (Iôannês Damaskênos); Latin: Iohannes ...
John of Damascus ("A Russian Requiem"), Op. 1, for 4 part mixed chorus and orchestra (1884) Choruses, Op. 35, to words by Konstantin Balmont; At the Reading of a Psalm, cantata, Op. 36 (1915) about 25 collections of religious and folk choruses Opera. Oresteia (opera), (1887–1894) Vocal. 10 Romances, Op. 17 (more than 60 other songs)
John V was Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem (706–735). [1] John V of Jerusalem was the patriarch of Jerusalem during the iconoclastic struggles under the Byzantine emperor Leo III the Isaurian as well as the time of persecution in Palestine and Syria under Muslim rulers.
The Umayyad Mosque ( Arabic: الجامع الأموي, romanized : al-Jāmiʿ al-Umawī ), also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, located in the old city of Damascus, the capital of Syria, is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the world. Its religious importance stems from the eschatological reports concerning the mosque, and ...
ダマスコの聖イオアン （ 676年 頃 - 749年 12月4日, ギリシア語: Ιωάννης Δαμασκήνος, ラテン語: Iohannes Damascenus, アラビア語: يوحنا الدمشقي , ロシア語: Иоанн Дамаскин, 英語: John of Damascus ）は、 キリスト教 の 聖人 であり、 ギリシャ教父 の ...
