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This edited volume presents a number of Syriac monastic and ascetical writers from the seventh century who were born and educated in Beth Qatraye (Syriac for Qatar or Region of the Qataris) of which Isaac of Nineveh of Qatar is considered to be the most influential of all Syriac monastic writers and who continues to exert a strong influence in monastic circles today. Many of the others like Dadisho of Qatar, Gabriel bar Lipeh of Qatar, Abraham bar Lipeh of Qatar, Gabriel Arya of Qatar, and Ahob of Qatar were important Syriac writers on spirituality and commentators or exegetes within the Church of the East tradition. These writers, who all originated from the Qatar region and were educated there, reveal the presence of an important school of education that rivaled in its sophistication the other more well-known schools such as the School of Nisibis or the School of Edessa. The Syriac writers of Qatar themselves produced some of the best and most sophisticated writing to be found in all Syriac literature of the seventh century. The Syriac writers of Qatar have not received the scholarly attention that they deserve in the last half century. This volume seeks to redress this underdevelopment by setting the standard for further research in the sub-field of Beth Qatraye studies. This volume includes papers presented at an international conference held at Qatar University in collaboration with the American University of Beirut entitled “The Syriac Writers of Qatar in the Seventh Century.” The conference took place on 26–27 February, 2014. It was the first of its kind in the Gulf Region, and it brought together some of the most prominent scholars in Syriac Studies. The conference was part of a three year research project funded by the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) under its National Priorities Research Program (NPRP).

Syriac literature --- Christian literature, Syriac --- Christian literature, Early --- Littérature syriaque --- Littérature chrétienne syriaque --- Littérature chrétienne primitive --- History and criticism --- Syriac authors --- Histoire et critique --- Ecrivains syriaques --- Syriac literature - Qatar - History and criticism --- Christian literature, Early - Qatar - History and criticism --- Christian literature, Early. --- Syriac literature. --- History and criticism. --- Qatar.

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The Syriac writers of Qatar themselves produced some of the best and most sophisticated writing to be found in all Syriac literature of the seventh century, but they have not received the scholarly attention that they deserve in the last half century. This volume seeks to redress this underdevelopment by setting the standard for further research in the sub-field of Beth Qatraye studies.

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Beth Qaṭraye, Syriac for “region of the Qataris,” is a term found in Syriac literature referring to the region of north-eastern Arabia, including modern-day Qatar and Bahrain, from the fourth to the ninth centuries.  Beth Qaṭraye was an important cultural, linguistic and religious crossroads in the pre-Islamic and early Islamic period, when it produced a number of important East-Syriac authors.  Scholarship has so far only focused on these Syriac authors and their writings rather than other aspects of Beth Qaṭraye.  This volume presents and analyzes information on the pre-Islamic and early Islamic historical geography and toponyms of the Beth Qaṭraye region as well as newly discovered vocabulary from a language referred to as Qaṭrāyīth (“in Qatari”) used by its inhabitants.  Based on analysis of this new data, Mario Kozah argues that Qaṭrāyīth is in fact a local Arabic dialect transliterated using Syriac letters. Thus, Qaṭrāyīth consists mostly of Arabic vocabulary (as well as a few Syriac and Pahlavi loanwords), and maintains mainly Arabic with some Syriac grammatical structures and lexical influence.  As such, it constitutes the oldest documented Arabic vernacular from the seventh-century Arabian Peninsula, revealing a language in rapid transformation.  The volume also includes a special chapter on the islands of the Gulf region according to Muslim sources by Saif Al-Murikhi and a unique reconstruction of the lexicon of Ḥenanishoʿ bar Seroshway (ca. 900) by George Kiraz.

Arabic language --- Historical geography. --- Dialects --- Dialects. --- Middle East --- Persian Gulf Region --- Qatar --- Qatar. --- FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / Ancient Languages (see also Latin). --- Semitic languages --- Catal --- Catar --- Chatar --- Daulat Qaṭar --- Dawlat Qaṭar --- Država Katar --- Dzi︠a︡rz︠h︡ava Katar --- Emirat Katar --- Emiratu de Qatar --- Estado de Catar --- Estato de Qatar --- Estau de Catal --- Ètat du Qatar --- Gwladwriaeth Qatar --- Katala --- Katar --- Kʼatár Bikéyah --- Katari Riik --- Kataro --- Kratos tou Katar --- Medinat Ḳaṭar --- Qatarin valtio --- Qatarko estatua --- Staat Katar --- Staat van Katar --- Stad Katar --- Stad Qatar --- Stát Katar --- State of Qatar --- Steat ny Catar --- Κράτος του Κατάρ --- Κατάρ --- Катар --- Дзяржава Катар --- קטאר --- מדינת קטאר --- دولة قطر --- قطر

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