12 April 2023
Dr Lydia Wilson, Affiliated Researcher in Middle Eastern Studies, writes in New Lines Magazine about a nw discovery in the Gulf state which prompts a reevaluation of the country’s Christian past
There have been many names for the eastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula over the past few millennia. Traces of some can still be found today: Bet Qatraye is how Qatar got its name, although the original region was far larger, encompassing most of the northeast coastline. But other names are now found only in documentary records, such as Tuam, named after St. Thomas, the so-called Apostle of the East. It reflects a part of the Gulf’s history that is largely forgotten: the four centuries or so when Christianity flourished in this region.
Read the full article at New Lines Magazine