Talk:Burj Qa'i

Gap and mystery
The article states "Pagans and Christians inhabited Burj al-Qa'i simultaneously in the period between 457 and 532." It then abruptly stops, the next date being 2012. This raises a number of questions: did nothing of note occur in nearly 1,500 years? Why and how did Christians and Pagans stop living together in 532? Or is that simply the last time we know of, and it could well have gone on much longer? And when did Islam arrive in the area?

Inquiring minds want to know. --Piledhigheranddeeper (talk) 19:27, 25 February 2013 (UTC)


 * For more information on Burj al-Qa'i during the Roman/Byzantine era see Page 152 of the source Hellenic Religion and Christianization, C. 370-529. The reasonable assumption is that after 532 Christianity was fully adopted by village. But I can't add that to the article because to do so would be original research. Islam came to the area in the 630s but I haven't found information on Burj Qa'i during the Islamic era. As far as the gap, I'm sure the village was around at least during the late Ottoman era and the 20th century, but unfortunately I wasn't able to find anything on the web, including google books. I'll give it another go though. --Al Ameer son (talk) 20:38, 25 February 2013 (UTC)
 * I found a couple of minor tidbits dating from the mid-19th-century that at least testify that Burj al-Qa'i existed at that time in the late Ottoman era. --Al Ameer son (talk) 01:49, 28 February 2013 (UTC)

Literal meaning of name?
I guess that the "Burj" in "Burj Qa'i" means "tower". Is "Qa'i" a proper noun or does is have some other meaning? If it is a proper noun and the name means "the tower of Qa'i", who was Qa'i? Thanks. Greenshed (talk) 21:39, 25 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Don't know, sorry. The word "Qa'i" could be Turkish since the inhabitants are Turkmens and according to Arabic Wikipeda, the modern-day village was founded by Turks. The literal Arabic translation according to google translate is "benthic." --Al Ameer son (talk) 22:29, 25 February 2013 (UTC)

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