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journeymanpictures | December 15, 2008

December 2008

In a remote village nestled in Syrias picturesque Oalamoun mountains, resides a small Aramaic community. It is one of the last and it is devoted to preserving Aramaic: the language that Jesus spoke.

Protecting this 3000-year-old language has united Malulas residents: Christians and Muslims are like brothers in this town, says local resident Ibrahim Kamar. Whilst Mel Gibsons The Passion of Christ has revived interest in the language, fears that Aramaic is dying out continue. Malula, where the orphans must recite in Aramaic, is one of the last bastions for a language Mother Superior Savaf describes as a gift from God.

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David H.

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing!

Matthew, L.A.

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There are also Maronite Catholics in Cyprus who speak Aramaic. Their villages were in the north, which is now occupied by Turkish troops...

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