His Beatitude Mar Meelis Zaia on the Persecution of the Church of the East under Sasanian Rule

His Beatitude Mar Meelis Zaia on the Persecution of the Church of the East under Sasanian Rule In the second semester of 2026, His Beatitude Mar Meelis Zaia, AM, offers three exciting lectures about the early history of the Church of the East. These lectures are part of a dual course unit, offered to both undergraduate and graduate students, H7110N History of the Early Church and H8110N Early Church History. This year, students take the unit asynchronously. The prerecorded lectures and the weekly readings are made available to students as the semester unfolds, so that students can access these materials whenever suits them. This short video is from the lecture for Week 5 (24-28 August), titled "Challenges and persecutions of early Christians in Persia." Enjoy!