SSCN Voumes 1-10, 1994-2004

St. Shenouda Coptic Newsletter

Christians and a (single) bell on the neck of the Jews when entering the (public) baths, and that each one of the Jews and the Christians (must) dye their turbans, and not wear garments made from felt (or goukh) or wool. It was also stated that no one of the Moslems (shall) walk bare-footed or enter a mosque except (wearing) wooden-clogs (or

Qubqab), and everyone who hears the call to prayer and does not enter the mosque for prayer would be punished. It was also proclaimed that women would not wear veils, and Christian women are not to wear white clothes. And the clothing of the Christian shall be, in general, black .

COPTIC LANGUAGE / LIVES OF THE SAINTS (by Members of the Advanced Coptic Seminar)

The following excerpt is taken from "The Martyrdom of St. Anoub", which was written in the tenth century. In this excerpt, St. Anoub's parents had recently passed away, and after having attended a sermon, the saint decided to leave his home town and journey south to the governor.

From the Coptic Martyrdom of St. Anoub (Abanoub)

tote afcwr n n/ etsop naf t/rou n nih/ki nem nijwb n te tef- baki ouoh aftwnf n je apanoub af i cabol mv ro m pef/i afvwrs n nef- jij e bol afkw] m pefho ca p ca n ] a natol/ pejaf je pa [c i /c p ,c p s/ri m v] etonq m pir/] etai,w mv ro m pa/i aimosi n cwk qen p - h/t t/rf ek e [imwit qajwi ev mwit m pih/gemwn ek e ouwrp haroi m pek- aggeloc n ouwini n tefohi e ratf nem/i n tef]jom n/i eyri [ ro e ni- bazanoc n te pidikact/rion w pa [c i /c p ,c ek e ouwrp haroi m m/,a/l piar,/aggeloc n tef[imwit n/i ev- ma m pih/gemwn ouoh n tef] n/i mv ro m picaji eyricaji n nekmeym/i m pe m yo n niourwou nem nih/gemwn je vwk pe piwou nem pekiwt n agayoc nem pip na eyouab sa e neh am/n

Thus he distributed all that which existed to him to the poor ones and the weak ones of his town. And he rose, namely Apanoub (and) he came out of the door of his house (and) he spread forth his hands (and) turned his face toward the side of the east. He said, "O my Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who is living, in the manner which I have left the door of my house, I have followed you with all my heart. You shall guide me to the way of the Hegomen. You shall send to me your luminous angel in order that he stand up with me and strengthen me, to make me victorious over the tortures of the court of justice. O my Lord Jesus Christ, you shall send to me Michael the Archangel in order that he guide me to the place of the Hegomen and to give me the mouth of the speech to make me speak of your righteous things before the kings and the hegomens. For Thine is the glory with Your Good Father and the Holy Spirit for ever Amen."

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