SPEAR Factoids about Hala — ܚܠܐ

Hala is commemorated in Hala (text) [http://syriaca.org/work/825] , a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts including
  • mss London, British Library, Add. 14647, f. 88-90 and Add. 14735, f. 157v-159v
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    Syriaca.org URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1769

    Personal Information

    Name variant(s):

    Hala the Zealous See factoid page

    Mar so-and-so the Zealous See factoid page

    Sanctity:

    Hala was a saint. See factoid page

    Occupation(s):

    Hala was a presbyter. See factoid page

    Hala was a monk in the monastery of the Edessans See factoid page

    Mental State:

    Hala was excited to continue charity towards the community. See factoid page

    Events

    The persecution came and the convents had all their poroperty taken from them, so Hala could no longer assist the poor. See factoid page


    Hala was feeble and fell into a serious illness caused by his asceticism. See factoid page


    Hala was brought to a community gathered by the queen at her palace called Hormisda. See factoid page


    Hala was a monk who cared for the sick and the needs of the strangers. See factoid page


    Hala cleaned latrines, picked lentils from the garden, and cooked from food waste and wine for the poor by the gates. See factoid page


    Hala kept silence except when he prayed the psalms and the liturgy and read scripture without interruption and taught his disciples throughout the night. See factoid page


    Monastery authorities were becoming resentful of Hala giving to the poor. See factoid page


    Monastery authorities heaped indignation and abuse upon Hala and threw his cups and plates to the ground. See factoid page


    When strangers came to the monastery Hala would wash and annoint them. See factoid page


    How to cite:

    “Person Page for Hala — ܚܠܐ ,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/person/1769.html, 2025-07-01.