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Lord Have Mercy (Armenian)
The Armenian people were the first to adopt Christianity as a nation (301 CE) and the Armenian Apostolic church continues to use Armenian as its liturgical language . History has scattered the Armenians to all parts of the world and they often find themselves in the position of having to flee a nation in which they once sought refuge.
This is one of the pieces available from my Syria Refugee Benefit. Available for sale at palmstone.com/for-SyriaRead More
Salaam سلام “Peace” Arabic
Arabic calligraphy for the word “Peace” in free-style brush work on ceramic tile, ready for hanging on the wall.
Calligraphy by Stewart J. Thomas 7 x 7 inch ceramic tile $75.00
SOLD … Read More
The Lord’s Prayer
Syriac Aramaic Syriac Orthodox Church
The Syriac Orthodox Churches under three separate patriarchates date back to the early days of Christianity and maintain their liturgy in Aramaic, the lingua franca of the Persian and … Read More
The Lord’s Prayer
Syriac Aramaic Syriac Orthodox Church
The Syriac Orthodox Churches under three separate patriarchates date back to the early days of Christianity and maintain their liturgy in Aramaic, the lingua franca of the Persian … Read More
The Peacock Angel
Tawûsê Melek or ملك طاووس
The Peacock Angel is a major component of the religious symbolism of the Yazidi people, a Kurdish-speaking community that claim to follow the oldest religion in the world. … Read More
Ahlan Wa Sahlan أهلاً وسهلاً
Arabic, Stylized Kufic Script
Traditional Arabic welcome–especially to a home– emphasizing hospitality to strangers.
Ahlan—أهلا— is “family,” as in “You’ve come to stay with family,” and sahlanسهلا is flat or … Read More
Border Crossing
I originally produced this print nearly 30 years ago after experiencing the journey across the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa to the southern tip of Sicily. At that time, as now, this was the route travelled … Read More
