Unearthing an ancient treasure trove [ United Arab Emirates, Nestorians ]

The National, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates ^ | November 24. 2008 | Tahira Yaqoob

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[MyTwoCopperCoins]

All of the Middle East was largely Christian, before being converted to Islam.

[RightWhale]

These are different Nestorians. This group has been thought to be the lost tribes that converted to Christianity on their own and stayed where they happened to be at the time.

[2banana]

And then all Christians were driven out or forced to convert by the death cult.

Interesting - what was once Christian lands should revert back to Chrisitan lands

[Red_Devil 232]

Converted? How about forced?

[KeyLargo]

Never mind. I thought the title was about Obama appointing Clinton re-treads. :)

“Unearthing an ancient treasure trove”

[PzLdr]

Toghrul Quan, and many of the Kerait people were Nestorians. So were Mongke, Qublai and Hulegu Quans’ mother, Sorghatani Beki, and Hulegu’s wife. The Nestorians made sizable inroads into western Asia, and may have spawned the ‘Prester John’ legend.

[tbw2]

I wonder if that made the conversion to Islam easier, as compared to pagan to Muslim.

[tbw2]

How much influence do you think this group had on that era’s Ethiopian Christians? Thus there would be a continuing cultural link.

[eleni121]

Ping for later

[wolfcreek]

“dugongs?”

Please tell me they didn't eat dugongs. Who did they think they were, Koreans.

[SunkenCiv]

They sure are ugly dugong things.

[wolfcreek]

Yes they are. If you’ve ever been in the water with a Manatee, they’re also quite large.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks!

Kaifeng
Jesus Sutras

[SunkenCiv]

Christians in China: A.D. 600 to 2000 by Father Jean Charbonnier, contributions by David Notley, tr. by M. N. L. Couve de Murville

[fanfan]

There is more under the water.

[SunkenCiv]

Lot o’ eatin’ in one of those, I’m sure.

[fanfan]

LOL!

Not more Manatee!

More History!

[SunkenCiv]