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George of the Greeks(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: George of the GreeksGEORGES DES GRECSIn hagiography: George of the Greeks is a saint mentioned in the calendar of Rabban Saliba .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1248
George of Harran(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 816-850 ) Names: George of HarranGEORGES DE ḤARRĀNIn hagiography George of Ḥarran was a bishop who came from the monastery of Qartmin According to his life during this time there was...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1249
George the Priest — ܓܝܘܪܓܝܣ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 615) Names: GewargīsGeorge the PriestGeorge of IzlaGīwargīsGeorges le prêtreGEORGES D'IZLASt George MihrangushnaspGeorge of Izla was a monk and a convert from Zoroastrianism His name was Mihrangusnap He was noted for his conversations with the Monophysites...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1250
Golinduch(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 591) Names: GolinduchGolinduchGOLINDOUCHIn hagiography Golinduch the living martyr was a Persian princess who became a Christian through the influence of Greek prisoners of war She was...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1251
Gregory or George, Zwanarse and Yazdapnah(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Gregory or George, Zwanarse and YazdapnahGRÉGOIRE ou GEORGES, ZWANARSÉ et YAZDAPNAHIn hagiography: Gregory or George, Zwanarse, and Yazdapanah were recent East Syriac martyrs.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1252
Gregory Pirangoushnasp — ܓܪܝܓܘܪ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 542) Names: GrigōrGregory PirangoushnaspGregory PirangushnaspGrīgōrGrégoire PîrângoushnaspGRÉGOIRE PĪRĀNGUŜNASPGregory Pīrānguŝnasp was a Zoroastrian Convert from the family of Mihran He was imprisoned by the Byzantines and treated well by Justin I He...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1253
Gourbarlaha — ܓܘܒܪܠܗܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: GūbralahaGourbarlahaGubralahaGūbarlāhāGoubarlahaGUBARLĀHĀGourbarlaha and his sister Qazo were twins of Shapur II who were converted to Christianity through Dadu a military officer from Medes They were...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1254
Guhishtazad(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: GuhishtazadGUHIŠTĀZĀDIn hagiography Guhishtazad was a eunuch martyr at Karka d Ledan He was an old man who worked under Shapur II He was head...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1255
Guhishtazad(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 341) Names: GuhishtazadGUHIŠTĀZĀDIn hagiography: Guhishtazad was a eunuch martyr from Karka d-Beth Slokh .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1256
Gourya — ܓܘܪܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: GuryoGouryaGuriaGūryāGūryāGouriaGouriaGŪRĪA Shmona and Gourya were two martyrs who were killed in Edessa during the Diocletian persecution. There was great devotion to these saints in Edessa.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1257
Habib — ܚܒܝܒ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 322) Names: ḤabībHabibḤabībHabibḤABĪBHabib was a deacon of the village of Telshaha near Edessa He continued despite the persecution that caused the death of Shmona and Guria...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1258
Habib(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 521 ) Names: HabibḤABĪBIn hagiography: Habib was a disciple of Jacob of Serugh .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1259
Habib — ܚܒܝܒ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 400 ) Names: ḤabībHabibḤabībHabibḤABĪBThis Habib, a son of Gamaliel, could be identified with John of Gamaliel, who was mentioned in the life of Samuel of Qartmin.URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1260
Habib of Scetis(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Habib of ScetisḤABĪB DE SQÉTÉIn hagiography Habib of Scetis was a monk who appears among a group of disciples of Mar Awgin He may have become bishop of...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1261
Ananias of Arbela — ܚܢܢܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 345) Names: ḤananyāAnanias of ArbelaHananyaḤananyāAnanie d’ArbèlesḤANĀNYAḤananyā was a layman arrested in year six of the persecution of Shapur by order of the mobed Ardishag He was martyred three times...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1262
Hananya of Dayr al-Zaʿfaran(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 826) Names: Hananya of Dayr al-ZaʿfaranḤANĀNYA DE DAYR AL-ZA'FARĀNIn hagiography Ḥananya of Dayr al Zaʿfaran was a Syrian Orthodox bishop of Mardin and Kfartuto He built a monastery that was named after...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1264
Helen(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 250 - 330) Names: HelenHÉLÈNEIn hagiography Helen the mother of Constantine the Great is honored in the Syriac church in the hymn to the holy women Her role...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1265
Heliodorus(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, d. 362) Names: HeliodorusHÉLIODOREIn hagiography Heliodorus was a bishop of Beth Zabdai 9000 inhabitants of his city were deported to Persia Many of his community were later...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1266
Heraclas of Kafar Sama(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: Heraclas of Kafar SamaHÉRACLAS DE KAFAR ŠAMAIn hagiography: Heraclas of Kafar Sama was a recluse from the village of Midyat .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1267
Hilaria — ܐܠܐܪܝܐ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: IlarīyāHilariaHilaria, daughter of ZenoʾIlārīyāHilariaHILARIASt HilariaIlarīyā Hilaria was the daughter of Zeno who fled to the desert to become a monk She was known as John the Eunuch and...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1268
Hormizd(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint) Names: HormizdHORMIZDIn hagiography Hormizd was a martyr of Beth Garmai under Yazdegerd He had nine friends and all were converts from Zoroastrianism or had Zoroastrian...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1270
Hormizd — ܗܘܪܡܝܙܕ (Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 628-641 ) Names: HormīzdHormizdHormizdHōrmīzdHormizdRABBAN HORMIZDHormizdRabban Hormizd was a monastic founder of the Church of the East who lived under the Patriarch Isho yaw II He spent 32 years...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1271
Hudahwi(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 647-650 ) Names: HudahwiHŪDAHWĪIn hagiography: Hudahwi lived at the time of the Caliph Muʿawiya. Shortly after the Muslim conquest, Hudahwi built the monastery of Beth Hale .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1272
Hwara, son of Theodore(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 500-600 ) Names: Hwara, son of TheodoreḤWĀRAIn hagiography Hwara son of Theodore lived in the fourth century He met a monk Mar Aḥa who had been taken captive by a...URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1273
Hwarta(Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saintssaint, 379 ) Names: HwartaḤWĀRTAIn hagiography: Hwartha or Astina was a Persian martyr along with her son Abai .URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1274