tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776105.post112376311888748024..comments2023-10-11T18:12:30.777+03:00Comments on The Damascene Blog: The GorgeAyman Haykalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08028637476975151894noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776105.post-1125283985191880412005-08-29T05:53:00.000+03:002005-08-29T05:53:00.000+03:00I miss them greatly.I miss them greatly.newchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008051116626531839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776105.post-1124505666589097212005-08-20T05:41:00.000+03:002005-08-20T05:41:00.000+03:00I just came through your weblog and I was wonderin...I just came through your weblog and I was wondering how's life in Syria.<BR/><BR/>I'm a world traveler looking to discover the multitude of cultures that thrive within our globe.<BR/>I found your postings really interesting.<BR/>Keep up with the great jobAmine'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10839138186118038557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776105.post-1124210846699253082005-08-16T19:47:00.000+03:002005-08-16T19:47:00.000+03:00Great site and awesome pictures.Great site and awesome pictures.أبو سنانhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04213826171467402183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776105.post-1124121041268508362005-08-15T18:50:00.000+03:002005-08-15T18:50:00.000+03:00yeah, nice pic, and thanks for the explanation, th...yeah, nice pic, and thanks for the explanation, this funny, that each side from the corridor seems to be complementary to the other side, as if it has been opened, anyway, keep on posting (thing that i must do myself, lol)Ozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03409756506132747552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776105.post-1123975051902780672005-08-14T02:17:00.000+03:002005-08-14T02:17:00.000+03:00the pic is very good shot!!the pic is very good shot!!Hovic Atokianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15667773319052097672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776105.post-1123962962571172952005-08-13T22:56:00.000+03:002005-08-13T22:56:00.000+03:00You always take us to such interesting places :-)-...You always take us to such interesting places :-)<BR/><BR/>- MartinMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18179746436043287563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776105.post-1123944111496061342005-08-13T17:41:00.000+03:002005-08-13T17:41:00.000+03:00i was in Maaloula the Christmas of 2001. It's beau...i was in Maaloula the Christmas of 2001. It's beautiful. Being British Indian, I think I must have been a rare treat for the locals...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776105.post-1123886213760936762005-08-13T01:36:00.000+03:002005-08-13T01:36:00.000+03:00Like Gottfried mentioned, the "Passion" movie brou...Like Gottfried mentioned, the "Passion" movie brought Maaloula back into the light and an Aramaic Teaching Center was opened in the village last year. It is run by the Governorate of Damascus Countryside:<BR/><BR/>http://maalula-aram.comAyman Haykalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08028637476975151894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776105.post-1123827646208831092005-08-12T09:20:00.000+03:002005-08-12T09:20:00.000+03:00Hello again!Faraz, to answer your question, it is ...Hello again!<BR/><BR/>Faraz, to answer your question, it is not that easy for an Arabic-speaking person to understand Syriac (or the Maaloula type of Aramaic) without some prior knowledge of some rules and words. However, when an Arabic-speaking preson starts studying these two languages, progress in learning them is often very fast because of the many similarities in vocabulary and grammar.<BR/><BR/>To give you a funny example, when they hear the people from Maaloula say "lekhmaa", Arabic-speaking Syrians or Lebanese would immediately think that they mean the Arabic "la7m" - "meat". In fact, it is the same word originally. However, "lekhmaa" means bread (this is the same as the "lehem" in "Bethlehem", by the way). In Arabic, there was a shift - may be earlier than the first traces of written Arabic in the 4th century A.D. - in the meaning of the equivalent "la7m" to designate meat.<BR/><BR/>Well, it was just an example. Hope it is useful.JiimSiin جيم سينhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02952310912014125693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776105.post-1123826776035133312005-08-12T09:06:00.000+03:002005-08-12T09:06:00.000+03:00The brand of Aramaic spoken in Maaloula (and two o...The brand of Aramaic spoken in Maaloula (and two other nearby villages which, unlike Maaloula, are predominantly Muslim) is close to, but not the same as, the Syriac used in the liturgy of the Syrian Church and in many old manuscripts.<BR/><BR/>To my knowledge, the Maaloula brand of southern Aramaic can currently be studied in Maaloula itself. The man who took the initiative to try save the language by teaching it is called George Rezkallah. I don't know how he can be reached, but everyone in Maaloula will lead you to him.<BR/><BR/>Also, the Syrian government suddenly woke up after the success of Mel Gibson's "Passion" (in which Aramaic was used) and decided to grant funds specifically to teaching the language, but I don't know of any follow-up on that decision.<BR/><BR/>As for Syriac, it is taught in many places in the world. Syrian churches worldwide organise courses. Institutes specialised in oriental studies or Middle-Eastern achaeology also offer such courses usually.JiimSiin جيم سينhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02952310912014125693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776105.post-1123802958518129612005-08-12T02:29:00.000+03:002005-08-12T02:29:00.000+03:00i can't see why not? alot of ppl speak 7 languages...i can't see why not? alot of ppl speak 7 languagesمترجم سوريhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14891500987490712802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776105.post-1123798219686041802005-08-12T01:10:00.000+03:002005-08-12T01:10:00.000+03:00Are Arabic and Aramaic mutually inteligible i.e. i...Are Arabic and Aramaic mutually inteligible i.e. if one can speak and understand one language can s/he also understand and speak the other language?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776105.post-1123778574066023702005-08-11T19:42:00.000+03:002005-08-11T19:42:00.000+03:00Although I don't believe in these kind of stories ...Although I don't believe in these kind of stories but It shows great heritage and Culture. Ma'aloula is a very beautiful town. When I visited Ma'aloula the last time I just wished that they planted more trees in the surroundings. THe convent is worth visiting and they have great wine that they offered to visitors.Bubiduhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05830634009183014129noreply@blogger.com