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Syriac Christians

Syriac Christians are the Christian communities of the Middle East whose liturgy and literature use Syriac, a form of Aramaic. They include the Syriac Orthodox Church, the Church of the East and the Maronites. In medieval Upper Mesopotamia and northern Syria they formed a large part of the population under Muslim dynasties and the Crusader states.

Syriac Christians
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Syriac Christians. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/syriac-christians
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“Syriac Christians.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/syriac-christians. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Syriac Christians.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/syriac-christians.
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