HMML Global Operations: Lebanon
Lebanon
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Region
Middle East -
Country
Lebanon -
Cities
Balamand, Beirut, Bzoummâr, Harissa, Hrash, Jūniyah, Kaslik, Khonchara, Louaize, Sarba, and Tripoli -
Repositories
Lebanese Armenian Red Cross; Our Lady of Natour Monastery; Monastery of Saint George; Lebanese Maronite Missionary Order; Missionary Society of Saint Paul; Notre Dame University, Louaize (manuscripts of the Mariamite Maronite Order); Basilian Chouerite Order of Saint John the Baptist; Basilian Aleppian Order; Our Lady of Bzummār Convent; Sisters of Saint John Baptist, Ḥarāsh; Université Saint-Joseph, Bibliothèque orientale; and numerous other church and monastic libraries -
Languages
French, Turkish, Arabic Garshuni, Russian, Greek, Syriac, German, Armenian, Arabic, Persian, Amharic, and Latin -
Project Dates
2003–present
In 2003, HMML began its work in the Middle East at the Monastery of Our Lady of Balamand near Tripoli, and has now digitized thousands of manuscripts across Lebanon. Every major Christian tradition is represented at this crossroads of culture and HMML has partnered with them all to share their heritage with the world.
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A 19th-c. canon law book with decorative Arabic calligraphy, collection of Dayr Sayyidat al-Balamand (Our Lady of Balamand Monastery), Tripoli (BALA 00047)
Manuscript in the collection of Dayr Sayyidat al-Balmand, with depiction of Saint Catherine’s Monastery (BALA 00047)
Digitization at Dayr Sayyidat al-Balamand
Worm-eaten liturgical manuscript, collection of Dayr Sayyidat al-Balamand (BALA 00020)
Melkite Greek-Catholic basilica, Harissa
Silver and jeweled covers, collection of the Armenian church of Katʻoghikosutʻiwn Hayotsʻ Metsi Tann Kilikioy, Anṭilyās (ACC 00008)
Manuscript in the collection of the Near East School of Theology, Beirut (NEST S 00005)
Manuscript in the collection of the Lebanese Maronite Order, Kaslik (OLM 00322)
Gospel book written in Arabic, collection of the Ordre Basilien Alepin, Ṣarbā (OBA 00004)
Manuscript in the collection of the Lebanese Maronite Missionary Order, Jūniyah (LMMO 00030)
