Elijah, Eliya, or Elias of Nisibis was a cleric of the Church of the East, who served as bishop of Beth Nuhadra (1002-1008) and archbishop of Nisibis (1008-1046). He has been called the most important Christian writer in Arabic - or even throughout non-Christian Asia - during the 11th century.
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Elijah, Eliya, or Elias of Nisibis was a cleric of the Church of the East, who served as bishop of Beth Nuhadra (1002-1008) and archbishop of Nisibis (1008-1046). He has been called the most important Christian writer in Arabic - or even throughout non-Christian Asia - during the 11th century. He is best known for his Chronography, which is an important source for the history of Sassanid Persia.
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