Rahmanan
Raḥmānān (Musnad: 𐩧𐩢𐩣𐩬𐩬 rḥmnn, "the Merciful") was a South Arabian epithet used by Christians, Jews, and pagans in South Arabia. Raḥmānān is usually followed by "Dhu Samawi", possibly "the out of heaven". During the Himyarite king Sumyafa Ashwa's reign, Jesus was referred to as Raḥmānān's son while during Abraha's reign, Jesus was the Messiah of Raḥmānān.[1]
History
The earliest known usage of the term is found in an inscription written in Akkadian and Aramaic and was dedicated to Hadad.[2]
The early usage of the term rḥmnn in South Arabia is found in polytheistic inscriptions. It is found in inscriptions that are written in the late Sabaean language.
References
- ^ "South Arabian Christianity: A Crossroads of Late Antique Cultures | Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies". cems.ceu.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ Kościelniak, Krzysztof (2011-11-07). "Jewish and Christian religious influences on pre-Islamic Arabia on the example of the term RḤMNN ("the Merciful")". Orientalia Christiana Cracoviensia. 3: 67–74. doi:10.15633/ochc.1024. ISSN 2450-2936.
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