Shubhalishoʿ (Arabic: Shuwḥālīshōʿ[1])[a] was an East Syriac monk, missionary and martyr of the late 8th century.[3]
According to Thomas of Margā's Book of Governors, Shubhalishoʿ was an Ishmaelite (i.e., an Arab) and his native language was Arabic. He was probably a native Christian of Ḥirtā,[b] since he was "trained in the Holy Scriptures and instructed" in Arabic literature.[4] He was also fluent in Syriac and Persian.[5] He became a monk at the monastery of Beth ʿAbe.[6] There he suffered abuse at the hands of his fellow monks until the Patriarch Timothy I rebuked them.[4]
Shortly after 780, Shubhalishoʿ was commissioned by the patriarch to lead a team of monks to evangelise the regions of Daylam and Gilan. For this purpose, Timothy consecrated him metropolitan bishop of Daylam and Gilan.[6] According to Thomas, he went "with exceedingly great splendour, for barbarian nations need to see a little worldly pomp and show to attract them ... to Christianity".[4] This was paid for by wealthy local Syriac Christians.[7] The Daylamites were predominantly Zoroastrians and pagans,[6] although Thomas describes Shubhalishoʿ as also preaching to Marcionites and Manichaeans.[1] His preaching was accompanied by miracles, since, according to Thomas, "the Divine dispensation is accustomed to shew forth mighty works at the beginning of Divine operations."[4] Thomas says that "he taught and baptised many towns and numerous villages", built churches, established ministers, ordered the teaching of the Psalms and hymns and went "deep inland to the farthest end of the East."[5]
Shubhalishoʿ remained for many years in Daylam and Gilan. He was assassinated by some disgruntled Zoroastrians after returning to his monastery. A monk, Qardagh, from within the mission was appointed to succeed him as metropolitan and the mission continued.[6][4] Shubhalishoʿ's life is known through several distinct passages in the Book of Governors, which Thomas wrote around 840. Thomas is full of praise for Shubhalishoʿ's education and abilities and gives him the title Rabban Mar. He names as one of his sources "the letter which some merchants and secretaries of the kings, who had penetrated as far as [those countries of the Dailamites and Gilanians] for the sake of commerce and of affairs of State, wrote to Mar Timothy."[5] He also names the Patriarch Abraham II as one of his sources.[4] Shubhalishoʿ is also mentioned in Letter 47 of Timothy I, written shortly before the patriarch's death in 828. Timothy calls him Shubhalishoʿ of Beth Daylamaye and says that he "plaited a crown of martyrdom."[8][9]
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^Also spelled Shubhhal-Isho or Shubḥa-līshōʿ, meaning "praise to Jesus".[2]
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shubhalishoʿ, arabic, shuwḥālīshōʿ, east, syriac, monk, missionary, martyr, late, century, according, thomas, margā, book, governors, ishmaelite, arab, native, language, arabic, probably, native, christian, Ḥirtā, since, trained, holy, scriptures, instructed, . Shubhalishoʿ Arabic Shuwḥalishōʿ 1 a was an East Syriac monk missionary and martyr of the late 8th century 3 According to Thomas of Marga s Book of Governors Shubhalishoʿ was an Ishmaelite i e an Arab and his native language was Arabic He was probably a native Christian of Ḥirta b since he was trained in the Holy Scriptures and instructed in Arabic literature 4 He was also fluent in Syriac and Persian 5 He became a monk at the monastery of Beth ʿAbe 6 There he suffered abuse at the hands of his fellow monks until the Patriarch Timothy I rebuked them 4 Shortly after 780 Shubhalishoʿ was commissioned by the patriarch to lead a team of monks to evangelise the regions of Daylam and Gilan For this purpose Timothy consecrated him metropolitan bishop of Daylam and Gilan 6 According to Thomas he went with exceedingly great splendour for barbarian nations need to see a little worldly pomp and show to attract them to Christianity 4 This was paid for by wealthy local Syriac Christians 7 The Daylamites were predominantly Zoroastrians and pagans 6 although Thomas describes Shubhalishoʿ as also preaching to Marcionites and Manichaeans 1 His preaching was accompanied by miracles since according to Thomas the Divine dispensation is accustomed to shew forth mighty works at the beginning of Divine operations 4 Thomas says that he taught and baptised many towns and numerous villages built churches established ministers ordered the teaching of the Psalms and hymns and went deep inland to the farthest end of the East 5 Shubhalishoʿ remained for many years in Daylam and Gilan He was assassinated by some disgruntled Zoroastrians after returning to his monastery A monk Qardagh from within the mission was appointed to succeed him as metropolitan and the mission continued 6 4 Shubhalishoʿ s life is known through several distinct passages in the Book of Governors which Thomas wrote around 840 Thomas is full of praise for Shubhalishoʿ s education and abilities and gives him the title Rabban Mar He names as one of his sources the letter which some merchants and secretaries of the kings who had penetrated as far as those countries of the Dailamites and Gilanians for the sake of commerce and of affairs of State wrote to Mar Timothy 5 He also names the Patriarch Abraham II as one of his sources 4 Shubhalishoʿ is also mentioned in Letter 47 of Timothy I written shortly before the patriarch s death in 828 Timothy calls him Shubhalishoʿ of Beth Daylamaye and says that he plaited a crown of martyrdom 8 9 Notes edit Also spelled Shubhhal Isho or Shubḥa lishōʿ meaning praise to Jesus 2 See ʿIbad References edit a b Blois 2004 p 599 Brock 2015 p 560 Wilmshurst 2011 p 516 gives c 790 a b c d e f Cochrane 2014 pp 59 62 a b c Mingana 1925 pp 307 308 a b c d Wilmshurst 2011 p 166 Wood 2019 p 149 n58 Cochrane 2014 p 69 Brock 1997 pp 245 250 Bibliography editBlois F C de 2004 Marḳiyuniyya In Bearman P J Bianquis Th Bosworth C E van Donzel E amp Heinrichs W P eds The Encyclopaedia of Islam Second Edition Volume XII Supplement Leiden E J Brill pp 599 600 ISBN 978 90 04 13974 9 Brock Sebastian 1997 A Brief Outline of Syriac Literature Kottyam St Ephrem s Ecumenical Research Institute Brock Sebastian 2015 Syriac Tradition In Leslie Houlden Antone Minard eds Jesus in History Legend Scripture and Tradition A World Encyclopedia Vol 2 ABC CLIO pp 556 560 Cochrane Steve 2014 From Beit Abhe to Angamali Connections Functions and Roles of the Church of the East s Monasteries in Ninth Century Christian Muslim Relations PDF PhD diss Middlesex University Mingana Alphonse 1925 The Early Spread of Christianity in Central Asia and the Far East A New Document PDF Bulletin of the John Rylands Library 9 2 297 371 doi 10 7227 BJRL 9 2 2 Wilmshurst David 2011 The Martyred Church A History of the Church of the East East and West Publishing Wood Philip 2019 Changing Geographies West Syrian Ecclesiastical Historiography AD 700 850 In Peter Van Nuffelen ed Historiography and Space in Late Antiquity Cambridge University Press pp 136 163 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shubhalishoʿ amp oldid 1178511272, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
