Chapter 20 An Arabic Manuscript of the Visions of Anba Shenouda: Edition and Translation
In: Heirs of the Apostles
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Jason R. Zaborowski
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Abstract
This contribution consists of an Arabic edition and facing English translation of the Copto-Arabic text, The Visions of Anba Shenouda. The article provides the first English translation of the text to be published. This text is noteworthy for expanding the legacy of the pre-Islamic Coptic Abbot Shenoute (ca. AD 348–466) in the Arabic-speaking milieu of Egypt under Islamic rule. The text describes Shenoute miraculously participating in a heavenly mass with biblical personalities (such as Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and Peter), and the text includes a long sermon warning Christians to uphold the fasts and commandments, lest they forfeit heavenly rewards.