Balai of Qenneshrin
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Balai of Qenneshrin was a Syriac saint who lived in Qinnasrin
in the 5th century CE.
Very little is known about his origin, it has been suggested that he might have been a native of Edessa
who later moved to Qinnasrin after being ordained a monk.
A collection of sermons is attributed to him as well as a number of hymns found in Beth Gazo
.
Qinnasrin
Qinnasrin , was a historical town in northern Syria. It gained fame as an important religious and cultural centre of Syriac Christians before the coming of Islamic conquests....
in the 5th century CE.
Very little is known about his origin, it has been suggested that he might have been a native of Edessa
Edessa, Mesopotamia
Edessa is the Greek name of an Aramaic town in northern Mesopotamia, as refounded by Seleucus I Nicator. For the modern history of the city, see Şanlıurfa.-Names:...
who later moved to Qinnasrin after being ordained a monk.
A collection of sermons is attributed to him as well as a number of hymns found in Beth Gazo
Beth Gazo
Beth Gazo, ; literary "the house of treasure", is a Syriac liturgical book that contains a collection of Syriac chants and melodies. The book is considered a reference of Syriac Hymnody and without it Syriac Orthodox clerics cannot perform their liturgical duty...
.