yahyaal-samawi, iraqi poet, is one of the most prominent figures of resistance literature and contemporary arabic poetry. al-samawi defended his motherland with his poems, and in this course he went through torture, adversary, and moving out of his land. he started writing his resistance poems during ba’athist rule in iraq under saddam. he played an important role in opposing saddamists’ misgui...

Mahmoud M. Ayoub has developed an Islamic model of redemption in his works particularly the Redemptive Suffering Islam. Assuming that is fulfillment through suffering, proposed alternative within context intercession (shafā’ah) Twelver Shī’īsm. In opinion, direct reward sufferings and martyrdom Holy Family (ahl al-bayt) so they can rescue their devotees from hell God’s punishment by this interc...

Abstract The city of Leontopolis in Isauria first appears the sources towards end 5th century, more precisely: a legal text later Codex Iustinianus . In general, surviving information is very sparse. this essay, source material reviewed, particular mentioned law and Martyrdom Konon Bidana On basis, date foundation suggested, new localisation established question its own episcopal see pursued.

and Damian, St. Roch of Montpellier, St. Rosalia, St. Sebastian, St. Thecla of Iconium), erysipelas (St. Martin of Tours, St. Andrew), snake bite (St. Paul the Apostle, St. Peter the Apostle, St. Patrick), skin wounds (St. Margaret of Antiochia), skin diseases in general (St. Bartholomew, St. Peregrine). Nevertheless, there is no patron saint for hair loss, though there are 4 patron saints for ...

Abstract This paper shows that the protagonists of Byzantine Passions are often depicted as attaining holiness while on move: after their arrest by pagan soldiers, Christian martyrs subjected to travels for legal reasons. Drawing anthropological concept liminality (Arnold van Gennep, Victor Turner), I will suggest such inflicted or transfers in serve liminal phases between interrogation, tortur...