Julyanos

General Information

Also Known As

Kenîse Julyanos, Julyanos shrine

Type

Kenîse

Nahiya (Subdistrict)

Nubl

Village or Nearby Villages

Bircilqazê

Kenîse Julyanos is one of the shrines of Bircilqazê, a separate site from Marmarûn.

Dedicated Figure & Historical Roots

A local account says that, after Marmarûn died, disagreement arose among the villages around Mount Lêlûn. The people of Barad took Marmarûn's remains and buried them at the church known as Julyanos, where the tomb still stood when the account was given.1

Transcripts

Bircilqazê (Ax û Welat - Episode 954):

  • 04:27 – The guest says that disagreement arose among the surrounding villages after Marmarûn's death.
  • 04:41 – The guest says that Barad took Marmarûn's remains and buried them at Julyanos Church.

Videography

Bircilqazê (Ax û Welat - Episode 954): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E3jCYi3i_0

Bibliography

References

  1. Ax û Welat, Episode 954 (village Bircilqazê), "Bircilqazê," published 2017, YouTube video, at 04:27-04:48, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E3jCYi3i_0. Quote: "Ee dibên piştî ke... Marmarûn jî çû ser dilovaniya xwedê yanê. Ev gundê derdora Çiyayê Lêlûn, ixtîlaf çêbû di navbera wan de gel kurve şêrin. Gundê Baradê herî bi nav û deng bû. Wê demê da birin li gel xwe, niha li kenîse Julyanos, weke tê naskirin, livir veşartin. Heta niha tirba wî jî yanê, amade ye, yanê." English translation: "They say that after Marmarûn went to God's mercy, the villages around Mount Lêlûn had a dispute among themselves. The village of Barad was the most famous. At that time they took him with them; now, at Julyanos Church, as it is known, they buried him here. Even now, his tomb is present there." ↩