Kitab al-Naba’at (The Book of Prophecies), printed in Arabic, on paper, Monastery of St. John the Baptist [Dair al-Shuwair, Kisrawan, Lebanon, 1775]
A Christian liturgical volume printed in Arabic at the influential Monastery of St. John the Baptist in Dair al-Shuwair, Lebanon. The monastery’s press, founded by Abdallah Zahir (1684–1748), was active from 1743 to 1899 and became renowned for the quality of its Arabic type. Over its operation, it produced 32 titles, each intended to support the spread of the Christian faith in the region.
This work contains the prophecies of the Church, including the readings of the Great Holy Hour, the hours and readings of Good Friday, the readings for the days of Pentecost, the hours and readings of the Pyramids of the Holy Nativity and the Pyramids of the Epiphany, as well as readings designated for the feasts of the Lord and the saintsthroughout the liturgical year. These follow the cycle of the Eastern saints, as outlined in the Book of the Typicon, the Triodion, the Benediction, and the annual Menaion.