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Topic: Saidnaya

	Churches
		Saidnaya churches attracts people of different interests; praying, beauty, architect, history, and ruins are what visitors like in Saidnaya churches.
		The monastery is 35 km from Damascus and 7 km from Saidnaya.
		The value of this church is enhanced by the belief that it is the oldest temple in Saidnaya, that survived from the days of the Pagans.
	www.saidnayanet.com /en/churches.htm (900 words)

	Neolithic Saidnaya in Syria
		This is Saidnaya which lies 23 kilometres north of the city in a valley on the eastern side of the Anti-Lebanon.
		These arrowheads can be paralleled at both Tell Aswad I and Mureybat III -- indicating that Saidnaya was occupied briefly at this time.
		Saidnaya is thus the second site known in the Anti-Lebanon with Neolithic 1 occupation...
	ancientneareast.tripod.com /Saidnaya.html (160 words)

	Saidnaya Paradise (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Saidnaya is a town of unique history and tourist attraction for visitors from all over the world.
		Saidnaya lies to the north of Damascus overlooking Qalamoun mountain range.
		The convent of Our Lady of Saidnaya is second in importance only to the holy city of Jerusalem.
	www.saidnayaparadise.com /saidnaya (167 words)

	Saidnaya (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Saidnaya is about 1400m above sea level on Mount Qallamoun.
		: Scientific and archological documents show that in saidnaya there exist ruins from different ages; mainly, there are ruins from modern stone age, aramean ruins, and Greek ruins.
		Some others are open once a year to celeberate their feast day.
	www.saidnayanet.com (177 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Saidnaya Prison Saidnaya prison is considered to be one of Syria’s contemporary prisons, both because it started being used for political prisoners in September 1987, and because of the many political prisoners who have entered it and never left.
		Prisoners’ Numbers and Political Beliefs In addition to the prisoners previously kept in Saidnaya prison, a number of prisoners are arrested by the military and state security and then transferred to Saidnaya prison after questioning, torture and humiliation.
		Some reports have declared that after finishing their twenty year sentences, these three men were transferred from Tadmor to Saidnaya prison, and then put into single cells in the military airport of Almazza, which is part of the Aerial Intelligence department.
	mengos.net /events/04newsevents/ngonewsletters/syria-hras/sednaya.doc (3270 words)

	Saidnaya Reunion
		There were two waves of immigration from Saidnaya to the Americas.
		One of the most common names in Saidnaya was Khoury; (pronounced as KHOO-REE, with the letter Kh sounds like a voice made when someone is snoring, which means “priest” in Arabic).
		Some of the information was obtained from the Saidnaya Directory which was put together by Veronica Nedeff and Alice Mesalam and the members of the St. George Orthodox Church in Indianapolis.
	www.saidnayanet.com /en/reunion.htm (855 words)

	PRESS RELEASE FROM SOLIDAParis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		No medical report on his condition prior to death was presented nor a postmortem examination was performed on the body to identify the reason(s) behind his death.
		Friday morning, October 22nd, 99, the authorities of Saidnaya prison in Syria, called his family to break the news of his death.
		His body was delivered in an ambulance that belongs to Saidnaya hospital and carried him to Hayek hospital in Sin al-Fil and later to his family on Friday night, October 22nd, 99.
	www.clhrf.com /pressrelease/solidaajouri25oc99.htm (441 words)

	Syria
		Naiissa was held at Saidnaya prison without access to his lawyer and was tried by the SSSC; he was released on bail in August 2004.
		Human rights groups estimated that there were at least 325 political prisoners remaining in Saidnaya prison, including Kurds, Islamic fundamentalists, and a number of civil society activists.
		Human rights groups estimated that there were approximately 325 political prisoners in Saidnaya prison, 150 in Adraa prison, and possibly up to several hundred to a thousand more political prisoners in other prisons, security service detention facilities, or other secret detention facilities throughout the country.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2005/61699.htm (14886 words)

	IFEX :: RSF urges President Assad to pardon five jailed cyber-dissidents (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		He was arrested by intelligence officials on 23 February 2003 for e-mailing a copy of a newsletter from the banned website http://www.thisissyria.net.
		Shagouri is detained in Saidnaya prison, near Damascus, where he has reportedly been tortured.
		Al-Aws, aged 31, was arrested around 12 September 2003 and is reportedly being detained in Saidnaya prison.
	www.ifex.org /en/content/view/full/60261 (558 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		HRAS has been informed that he is now in “Saidnaya” Prison but his family have not received any official information about him, nor have they been allowed to visit him.
		HRAS asks all those who are concerned about human rights to write letters to the Syrian authorities on behalf of the above men, and to call upon the authorities to either give the men a fair trial, charging them with a recognizable criminal offence, or else secure their immediate and unconditional release.
		He is now in “Saidnaya” prison yet no one has been allowed to visit him since his arrest.
	www.mengos.net /events/04newsevents/ngonewsletters/syria-hras/Newsletter_6Jan04.doc (1961 words)

	IHT Article Print Page
		This aspect is most starkly on display at the Monastery of Our Lady at Saidnaya, north of Damascus.
		But what is most striking about Saidnaya is that on any given night, Muslim pilgrims far outnumber Christian ones.
		As you walk into its ancient church, you find that the congregation consists largely of heavily bearded Muslim men and their shrouded wives.
	www.mafhoum.com /press5/syria151.htm (1277 words)

	NBC 15 :: Close to Home - Dozens of Lebanese still held in Syrian jails despite its denial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Holding a fl-and-white photo of her son, she says she has a good idea where he is: "Now our information shows he is in Saidnaya," a prison near Damascus, the Syrian capital.
		The Syrian regime and Lebanon's pro-Syrian government led by President Emile Lahoud deny anyone from Lebanon is in a Syrian jail, saying 46 Lebanese freed in December 2000 were the last batch.
		Syrian President Bashar Assad has closed the Mazzeh prison and ordered the release of many political prisoners since succeeding his late father in 2000, but reports have said some of the detainees were transferred to the Saidnaya prison.
	www.wpmi.com /news/world/story.aspx?content_id=16EFE0A6-D931-4C47-994E-06D430AD696E (914 words)

	George Wassouf Club - Georges Wassouf's Official Website - Wassouf's news & updates archive - Page 2
		Wassouf said all the rumours that have been circulating about his health and so on are all false and that he is in a very good health condition.
		Mansour, a big fan of Wassouf, recently attended the Saidnaya 2005 concert, and it was his first time attending a wassouf concert, Live.
		I have been attending the Wassouf concerts at saidnaya for three years in a row with Amr, but this year it was different, our best friends Mansour and Mazen joined us and we are very glad they enjoyed the concert.
	www.wassoufclub.com /wassouf-news-2.htm (1191 words)

	An Interview with Mr
		I met him the first time when they closed the military prison of Mazze, and all the detainees, including George, were transferred to Saidnaya and to Tadmor prisons.
		This took place on Wednesday 6 or 7 September 2001, and the group of prisoners going to Saidnaya included George Chalaweet, and I was with him in the same car.
		And after one week, on 13 September, when I was transferred to Saidnaya prison yet again in solitary confinement, the first thing I did was to inquire about George Chalaweet and if he had made it here.
	www.clhrf.com /documents/nayouf15.6.03.htm (5065 words)

	William Dalrymple: Syria's Shades of Gray
		This aspect of Syria is most starkly on display at Saidnaya, a large Orthodox monastery north of Damascus.
		The monastery sits on a great crag of rock overlooking the olive groves of the Damascene plain, more like a Crusader castle than a place of worship.
		As you walk into its ancient pilgrimage church, you find the congregation consists largely of heavily bearded Muslim men and their shrouded wives.
	sor.cua.edu /SOCNews/2003/20030607NYTDalrympleonSyria.html (1354 words)

	Plea to President Bashar al-Assad to pardon five jailed Internet users (KurdishMedia.com) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		He was arrested by intelligence officials on 23 February last year for e-mailing a copy of a newsletter from the banned website www.thisissyria.net.
		He is in Saidnaya prison, near Damascus, where he has reportedly been tortured.
		Aws, 31, was reportedly arrested on 12 September last year and is in prison in Saidnaya.
	www.kurdmedia.com /articles.asp?id=5290 (477 words)

	Medical letter writing action: Syria: Aktham Nu'aysa, Nizar Nayyuf, 'Afif Muzhir, Muhammad 'Ali Habib, ...
		They have been held in incommunicado detention since their arrest in December 1991 and January 1992 and are currently in Saidnaya prison.
		There is particular concern for Aktham Nu'aysa and Nizar Nayyuf who are reported to have been badly tortured and for 'Afif Muzhir who is said to have been in ill-health prior to his arrest.
		All ten are now held in Saidnaya prison after having spent their pre-trial period of detention in the custody of the Military Intelligence.
	www.amnestyusa.org /regions/middleeast/document.do?id=F9673B199F08A2D5802569A600602215 (1495 words)

	"The Miracle in Syria" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		And then the "Mary" of the Christians gives them according to their faith, what they wish for.
		Becoming excited, the Saudi Arabian and his wife asked the driver to take them to the monastery "Saidnaya" of "The Lady of the Christians" and said that if we have a child, then I will come back and I will give you $20,000.00 US and, I will give the monastery $80,000 US.
		Immediately after this, the Saudi Arabian called his relatives to come to Syria and they all went together to the monastery of Panagia Saidnaya and offered up prayers, praises, and glorification, and instead of the initial gift of $80,000 US (which was promised), he gave $800,000 US to the Theotokos.
	www.pigizois.gr /agglika/the_miracle_in_siria.htm (1058 words)

	Grave concerns over Syrian human rights defender, Aktham Naisse's health, June 2004
		Front Line has received reports that June 20, the family of Aktham Naisse, president of the Committees for the Defense of Democratic Liberties and Human Rights in Syria (CDF), were allowed to visit him in the Saidnaya prison where has been imprisoned since April 22, 2004.
		On April 22, he was charged with, among other charges with “propagation of false information and attempting the objectives of a revolution” by the Supreme Security Court of the State.
		Since then, he has been jailed in Saidnaya prison where he is placed in solitary confinement.
	www.frontlinedefenders.org /news/1378 (328 words)

	Lebanonwire.com \| Communist bar offers departure from regular Beirut fare
		His grandfather wanted to name him Port Said following the tripartite offensive on Egypt in the aftermath of the nationalization of the Suez Canal.
		But Shahhoud’s mother had made a vow to the Saidnaya Monastery in Syria” “If my newborn is a boy, I will call him after the name of the monastery.”
		The Shahhouds saw the birth of their first baby boy and for practical purposes, they shortened his name from Saidnaya to Naya.
	www.lebanonwire.com /0306/03063009DS.asp (888 words)

	Saidnaya History
		High in the barren hills 27km north of Damascus lies the small Christian settlement of Saidnaya, crowned by the castle-like Convent of our Lady.
		A steady flow of chattering pilgrims is drawn
		The reputation of the icon has had the curious effect of attracting a large number of Muslims to the shrine, particularly on Fridays, and the chapel is about as touristy a place as you'll find anywhere in Syria.
	www.pcadvising.com /saidnaya/history.htm (391 words)

	But does the pope come as healer or neo-crusader? (Background on the controversy) [Free Republic]
		At the nearby sixth-century convent of Saidnaya, Sister Christina lists the latest patients she has healed with her Virgin Mary olive oil: a lame Ismaili, a wounded Muslim soldier, even a tired Jewish tourist.
		Above the convent of Saidnaya, once the second pilgrimage site in Christendom, the Catholics have opened a towering, and overshadowing, monastery.To Muslims and eastern Christians alike, papal policy feels like territorial and spiritual expansion.
		The pope’s visit to the Orthodox patriarch of Antioch, Ignatius Hazim, could be as fraught as his entrance to the Umayyad mosque.
	www.freerepublic.com /forum/a3af583ca47e9.htm (3724 words)

	[ Aktham Naisse detained in very harsh conditions and accused of undermining the objectives of the Revolution - ...
		The Observatory is gravely concerned about the health condition of Aktham Naisse which deteriorated considerably after he had a cerebral stroke during the first week of his detention that resulted in the paralysis of the right side of his body.
		Aktham Naisse is being held in Saidnaya prison, well-known for the very harsh conditions of detention imposed on political prisoners, where he is isolated in an individual cell, in the section for ordinary criminals.
		The Observatory welcomes the constitution of a group of lawyers from Syria and other Arab countries to support and organize the defence of Aktham Naisse.
	www.fidh.org /article.php3?id_article=959 (599 words)

	Bartholomew's notes on religion
		One of the Saudi Arabia sheikhs ‘rose from the dead’ after visiting Panagia Saidnaya
		When the Saudi Arabian came out of the car's trunk, he had the appearance, literally, of just having been refabricated (put back together) to which he continuously confessed that the PANAGIA had rejoined his body and resurrected him with the help of her Son.
		The icon at Panagia Saidnaya (or Panagia Saydnaya) has been venerated by Christians and Muslims for many centuries.
	blogs.salon.com /0003494/2006/02/05.html (1197 words)

	Where @ Lebanon.com - Night Life
		The great Egyptian artist Amro Dyab presented a magnifcent concert at Saidnaya Restaurant in Damascus last week.
		Dyab started the concert by singing some of his old songs, and at 1:00 a.m the audiences were dancing and singing while listening to the festive songs which created a captivating mood.
		The festival took place at the Forum de Beyrouth last week and was attended by a number of well known figures such as: Artists Sabah, Ragheb Alama, Hiyam Younes, and Alline Khalaf, presentors George Kurdahi, Nidal Ahmadia, and Razan Moghrabi.
	www.lebanon.com /where/nightlife/night113.htm (1219 words)

	Patriarchat of Antioch News - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
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		Speeches were exchanged highlighting the excellent cooperation between the two sister churches.
		High tribute was paid to the late Mother Catherine, for the merit in promoting the nuns education and developing the Saydnaya monasteries facilities
	www.antiochpat.org /english/news (2481 words)

	Follow-Up Committee for Aktham Naissi's Case
		Naisse’s deteriorated health might be caused by ill-treatment in prison.
		Naisse, already diabetic and in need for a strict medical treatment before his stroke, spent a few days in the military hospital of Tishrin, near Damascus, before being transferred to Saidnaya prison two days ago, where he cannot receive the necessary medical treatment.
		The Jury urged the Syrian authorities to free immediately Aktham Naisse without conditions.
	www.aktham.virtualactivism.net /news/award.htm (802 words)

	Syria: Where the apostle Paul walked (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The village of Saidnaya, northeast of Damascus in the desert, was once a
		An icon of the Virgin Mary at the Convent of Our Lady of Saidnaya is purported to have been painted by the gospel writer Luke.
		This has been a site of continuous worship since A.D. Succeeding structures have been built one upon another.
	archives.tconline.org /stories/april02/syria10.html (56 words)

	Where @ Lebanon.com - Night Life
		Melhem Barakat at Janna Saidnaya — Syria - Haifa Wehbe at Sheraton Coral Beach Hotel - Nawal Al Zoughbi and Fadel Shaker at L'Oscar Palace - Maameltein -
		Artist and Singer Melhem Barakat enchanted his fans as he performed an unforgettable soiree at Janna Saidnaya Restaurant and Nightclub in Syria.
		The soiree was attended by a very large number of Melhem's fans and lasted till a very late hour of the night.
	www.lebanon.com /where/nightlife/night257.htm (1380 words)

	SORNet
		Anthony is fourteen years old (as of Jan 99) and resides in Bay Ridge Brooklyn.
		He has two older sisters, Maryanne (see below) and Leen who is seventeen and enrolled in Poly Prep, C.D.S. Tony's father is a nephrologist from Safita and belongs to the Ashkar family; his mother is an engineer from Saidnaya.
		One of his favorite places to visit is Dayr Saidnaya one of the largest Christian places of worship in Damascus.
	sor.cua.edu /SORNet (6925 words)

	Souria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Saidnaya is an historic village, located about 25 Km north-east of Damascus the capital of Syria.
		Mount Qallamoun which is 1450m above sea level Overlooks a large plain.
		Let's take a quick tour together through the following links:
	moneycentral.groups.msn.com /Souria/saidnaya.msnw (53 words)

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