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Iskandar Bcheiry
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Metadata Editor
Institution:
Atla
Iskandar Bcheiry, Metadata Editor in the Production Department of Atla, holds a PhD in Church History from the Pontifical Oriental Institute, Rome, and another PhD in World Christianity and Global Missions-Christian-Muslim Studies from the Lutheran School of Theology-Chicago. He published a collection of books such as An Early Christian reaction to Islam: Išū‘yhab III and the Muslim Arabs (Piscataway, N.J: Gorgias Press, 2019); and Hagiography, History, and Manuscript Culture: Studies in Syriac Christianity (Kaslik: Lebanon, 2018).
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What Can We Learn From Syriac and Arabic Sources About Recent Archaeological Discoveries of Christian Monastic Complexes in the UAE?
Priest, author, and church history scholar Iskandar Bcheiry writes about the discovery of a church and monastery on Sir Bani Yas Island that offers evidence of early Christianity in the region.
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Iskandar Bcheiry Contributes to New Book: ‘Rumkale from the Middle Ages to the Present’
Atla Metadata Editor Iskandar Bcheiry has contributed to a new book published by the Turkish Archeology and Cultural Heritage Institute, entitled "Rumkale from the Middle Ages to the Present."
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A Copybook of Historical Letters and Documents Found in Arabic Manuscript Preserved in the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchal Library, Cairo
Atla Metadata Editor Dr. Iskandar Bcheiry shares his research on a historical copybook from the seventeenth century, found in the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchal Library.
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Rediscovery of the Oldest Recension of the Lost Original Greek Text of the ‘Notitia Antiochena’
Atla Metadata Editor Dr. Iskandar Bcheiry discusses his rediscovery of an ancient text, the 'Notitia Antiochena.'
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Lost and Found: A Rediscovery of a Syriac Chronicle from the Ninth Century
Dr. Iskandar Bcheiry, Atla Metadata Editor, discusses his rediscovery of a Syriac Chronicle and the new scholarship that his upcoming edition will contain.
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Iskandar Bcheiry Releases New Book: ‘An Early Christian Reaction to Islam’
Iskandar Bcheiry discusses his new book, "An Early Christian Reaction to Islam", and the scholarly literature surrounding historical figure Išū‘yahb III.
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A Dissertation Explained: ‘An Early Christian Reaction to Islam’
On February 12, I defended my second PhD dissertation in a colloquy that took place at the Lutheran School of…
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Iskandar Bcheiry Publishes “Hagiography, History, and Manuscript Culture: Studies in Syriac Christianity”
Iskandar Bcheiry, Metadata Analyst in the Production Department of ATLA, frequently publishes articles in the ATLA Newsletter on Syriac Orthodoxy.…
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Shedding Light on the Syriac Manuscript Collection of the Oriental Institute-Chicago at the 54th Annual Convention of the Syriac Orthodox Church
On July 28, 2018, I had the honor of being one of the keynote speakers at the 54th Annual Convention…
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