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==Commemoration==St. Basil of Beth Man'em is commemorated in the Syriac Orthodox Church on April 6.==External Linklinks==
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St. '''Basil of Beth Man'em''', better known as Mor Baselios Sham'un, was a [[Maphrian of the East]] of the [[Church of Antioch (Syriac)|Syriac Orthodox Church]] in its upper Mesopotamian heartlands in what today is northern Iraq and southeastern Turkey during the 18th century. St. Basil of Beth Man'em is commemorated in the Syriac Orthodox Church on [[April 6]].
==Life==
Having failed to poison St. Basil, Muhammad Bey asked him to sing and dance for him, knowing that this was forbidden hierarchs and that he would then have a pretext to kill him. The Maphrian apologized for being unable to dance and proceeded to recite his famous Kurdish-language poem ("Lavej"). Hearing this, Muhammad Bey returned St. Basil to Abdal Agha, who put him in jail.
On the night of Holy Friday, St. Basil called his students Metropolitan Mor Ruzq'allah of Mosul and Deacon Danho of Dayro d'Saliba to him and prophesied that he would be killed the next day. On Holy Saturday ([[April 6]], 1740) the Saint was called before Abdal Agha, who demanded that the Maphrian give one of Abdal Agha's servants permission to marry against the canons of the Church. When St. Basil refused to give the marriage his blessing he was thrown down from a high roof and [[martyr]]ed for the Faith.
After St. Basil's death a light was seen descending from heaven to cover his body. St. Basil remains well known to this day for his many erudite works (primarily written in the Syriac) and ranging in nature from theological treatises and sermons to poetry.
*[http://www.soc-wus.org/ourchurch/Mor%20Sham%27un%20of%20Beth%20Man%27em.htm Mapheryono Mor Basilius Sham'un of Beth Man'em] (Syriac Orthodox Patriarchal Vicariate of the Western United States)
*[http://www.gorgiaspress.com/bookshop/pc-55748-7-simon-of-tur-abdin-baselios-a-commentary-on-the-lords-prayer-foushok-slutho-dabun-dbashmayo.aspx "A Commentary on the Lord's Prayer" by Baselios Simon of Tur Abdin] (Gorgias Press)
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