Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent and David A. Michelson (eds.), "Theodore of Kashkar" in last modified August 17, 2016, http://syriaca.org/person/1499 Theodore of Kashkar THÉODORE DE KAŠKAR http://syriaca.org/person/1499 441 male 7th cent. In hagiography: Theodore of Kashkar was a monk who founded his own school outside of Kashkar. When he was older, he retired in solitude and grew wild herbs. He went to the Caliph Umar I ibn al-Hattab to obtain an exemption for priests and deacons. Saints Syriaques THÉODORE DE KAŠKAR 441 Fiey Assyrie chrétienne III, 164-67 J.M. Fiey BSO II, 1182