Blessing of the holy martyr
He was born and raised in a village called Bukha, which is one of the villages in the Levant, to pious, believing parents. His martyrdom took place in the city of Damascus in the […]
Nicholas, the saint and martyr among the priests
Nicolas Khashah was born in the city of Damascus on August 31, 1856 AD to two pious parents, Youssef Khashah and Maryam Maqbaa. Receive
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Cosmas of Jerusalem, the founder, Bishop of Mayuma
Cosmas was born in Jerusalem, but he was orphaned early, so the father of Saint John of Damascus, Sergius, took him to him, perhaps because of their kinship. Long live Cosmas and John
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Gregory Jabara, Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Hama and its environs
He is Gabriel bin Nicola bin Youssef Jabara. He was born in Damascus, the capital of Syria, on April 19, 1839. He received his education in Asian schools.
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Sophronius, Patriarch of Jerusalem
A saint from Antioch, Sophronius, whose name means “chastity,” was born in Damascus, to two pious and chaste parents, Planthus and Myra. That was about
Raphael Huawini, Bishop of Brooklyn
Saint Raphael Hawawini is the first Orthodox bishop to be consecrated in the New World. He was born in the city of Beirut on November 8, 1860 AD.
May God bless Bin Nabaa, the saint and martyr
This saint was born in Damascus at the beginning of the fifteenth century AD, and he was a direct writer in the court of the Emir of Tripoli (Mamluk), called
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Habib Khasha, the martyr among the priests
His history (1) Habib was born in the city of Damascus, in the year 1894. He is the firstborn in a family of eight children. His father is a martyr
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Gelasius, the actor, Baalbaki, the saint and martyr
He was born in a village called Mariamni near Damascus. He practiced comedy and was a prominent member of an acting group that worked in the city
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Benaiotis of Damascus, the new martyr
Saint Benaiotis was born in Damascus, but we do not know the date of his birth. He was an employee of Othman Effendi, the chief of staff of the governor of Damascus
Peter Capitolius, the saint and martyr among the priests
Capitolias is a city in Trans-Jordan (close to the Jordanian city of Irbid). Accordingly, Peter was a priest enjoying all the privileges of exaltation
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Ibrahim Al-Tabarani
Ibrahim al-Tabarani was a Palestinian monk who died around the year 820 AD. He introduces himself by saying: “I am Abdullah from the family of Adam