Arameans

Aramean Talent Adrian Lahdo Signs with Club Como

New Midyat Project Seeks to Draw Syriac-Arameans Back to Tur Abdin

The Story of Hanne Safar and His Family

The Enduring Roots: Aramean Clan and Family Structures in Tur Abdin

The Society of the Arameans in the Ancient Era

The Murder of Ibrahim Shabo, the Last Aramean Mayor of Midyat

Aboud Zazi – Izla Shafirto

Rozune—Coin in the Bread

King Abgar V of Edessa and the Letter to Christ

Tlawhe—Aramean Lentil Soup

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Traditional garments and embroidery motifs that show the region, celebration, and community pride.

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Sayfo

Gabola—Aramean Wheat Porridge Dish

Basle am Behe—Chives with Eggs

Labaniye—Aramean Yoghurt Soup

Audio

Ninib Lahdo – Gerke Shamo

Ninib Lahdo – Bi Hubo Nafilina

Jan Karat – Durina lu Athro

Video

Telkari: Aramean Art Form of Making Delicate Jewelry

Faith and Tradition

Hano Qritho: A Little Spring of Joy Before the Great Fast

Syriac Orthodoxy or Assyrian Orthodoxy in North America and the USA?

Native Aramean Population of Tur Abdin

Modern Assyrian Identity Revival

Arameans in Germany

Ancient DNA from the Halzi Gate (612 BC) Confirms Aramean Continuity in Mesopotamia and What It Means for Modern Arameans

Ancient Aramean Laws and the Origins of Justice in the Ancient Near East

Syriac-Aramean Battle for Azakh During Sayfo

Syriac-Aramean Village of Arnes During Sayfo

Syriac-Aramean Village of Armun During Sayfo

Syriac-Aramean Village of Arkah During Sayfo

"It is evident from this context that Syria is situated to the west of the Euphrates, and that all those who spoke our language, that of us Arameans, were called Syriacs (Suryoye)."

Mor Michael Rabo identifies his people as Syriac-Arameans.

Language of Us Arameans

“Heaven (shmayo), and all that we call ‘heaven’ (shmayo), is not of our speech, of us Arameans, that is, the language of Mesopotamians. And it is not from our language and speech, but is borrowed and taken for us from the language of the Hebrews.”

Saint Jacob of Edessa identifies himself as an Aramean and sees Arameans being Mesopotamians. He claimed that the word “heaven” (shmayo) is a loanword.

We Arameans and Borrowed Language

"The year eight hundred and fifteen (AD 503–504): When the Roman emperor
learned what had happened, he sent Celer his magistros with a large army. When Kawad heard this, he moved along the River Euphrates so as to go and stay in his region called Bēt-Arāmāyē (land/house of the Arameans)."

About the Year 503–504 AD

"The year six hundred and seventy-four (AD 362/3): Julian the emperor marched down to the Persian territories and ruined the whole land from Nisibis and up to Ctesiphon of Bēt Ārāmāyē (land/house of the Arameans)."

Emperor Julian in the Land of the Arameans

"And Jacob stole the heart of Laban the Aramean, because he told him not that he was going." Greek: Jacob, however, hid his heart from Laban the Syriac."

Bar Hebraeus records “Laban the Aramean” in the Syriac Peshitta and gives the Greek equivalent “the Syriac,” expressed in Aramaic as “Suryoyo,” treating the two as synonymous.

Laban the Aramean Rendered Suryoyo

"My father was led away to Aram, and he went down to Egypt. Greek: My father left Syria and went down to Egypt."

Bar Hebraeus records the Syriac Peshitta reading “My father was led away to Aram and went down to Egypt,” and gives the Greek equivalent, which renders Aram as “Syria,” in his work on the Old Testament.

Aram That Is Greek Syria

Deacons of the Syriac Orthodox Church in São Paulo

A patriarchal document issued in 1958 marking the laying of the foundation stone and the inauguration of Mor Yuhanon (Saint John the Baptist) Church in São Paulo, Brazil. It records the ceremony, acknowledges clergy and benefactors, and offers blessings for the growth of the Syriac Orthodox community.

The letter reads:

"PATRIARCHAL BULL

Laying of the Foundation Stone

On April 21 of the year 1958, a Monday, at 3:00 PM, we laid the foundation stone of the Church of Saint John the Baptist in São Paulo, on the land donated by the late João Gabriel, who was generous and zealous for our Church. With the participation of Dom (Mor) Athanasius Yeshou Samuel, Archbishop of the United States and Canada. Present at this solemnity was Mr. Ignatius Ferzeli, Orthodox Metropolitan of São Paulo, with his clergy, and other priests of ours and other Eastern Churches, and a massive presence of our spiritual children from the capital of São Paulo.

The solemnity of this launch was beautiful and solemn, enriched by sacred hymns and chants in Aramaic, and accompanied by beautiful music in Portuguese, offered by the Government of São Paulo.

May God grant well-deserved rest, in the dwellings of light, to the most kind soul of the late João Gabriel, protecting and blessing his widow and children, giving them the desired material and spiritual prosperity.

May God realize the dream of our faithful to see the aforementioned Holy Church built. We exhort and encourage our spiritual children, whether the president of the Parish Council of the Church of Saint John the Baptist or its members, to strive for the building of the referred church and in everything necessary for its growth.

May God help you, in order to practice everything that pleases His Holy Name. As a pledge of our gratitude, we leave our blessing in this Patriarchal Bull.

São Paulo-SP, April 21, 1958

Inauguration of the Church

On August 10, 1958, a Sunday morning, we inaugurated and consecrated the aforementioned Church in a beautiful spiritual solemnity. The building of the Church was done in record time for me and for the majority; it was a miracle from God. This is proof of the zeal, affection, and dedication of the president and other members of the Parish Council and other faithful. May God help you to always perform good deeds. Amen!

São Paulo-SP, August 10, 1958"

Patriarchal Bull for the Mor Yuhanon Church, São Paulo (1958)

Buildinging of the Mor Yuhanon Church in São Paulo

Early Aramean Community of Brazil

"Behold, Melko also hath borne children to Nahor thy brother: Uz, his first-born, and Buz, his brother, and Kemuel, the father of Aram. Greek: the father of the Syriacs (Suryoye)."

Bar Hebraeus presents the genealogy of Nahor, noting Kemuel as “the father of Aram,” and adds the Greek equivalent, which interprets this as “the father of the Syriacs,” written in Aramaic as “Suryoye,” in his work on the Old Testament.

Father of Aram and the Suryoye

"The Aramean from Paddan of Aram. Greek: the Syriac (Suryoyo) from Mesopotamia of Syria (Suriya)."

Bar Hebraeus notes the Syriac reading “the Aramean from Paddan-Aram” and gives the Greek equivalent “the Syriac from Mesopotamia of Syria,” writing “Syriac” in its Aramaic form “Suryoyo,” as found in his work on the Old Testament.

Suryoyo from Paddan-Aram

Aramean scouts in São Paulo, Brazil, welcoming Patriarch Mor Ignatius Yaqub III for the opening of Mor Yuhanon Church.

Aramean Scouts in Brazil