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100

WHAT DOES THE STEM OF THE WORD NAYROUZ MEAN? (“NIIARO-OO”)

“The rivers”

100

WHEN IS THE NAYROUZ CELEBRATED?

11TH SEPTEMBER 

OR

1ST TOUT 



100

Martyr is a greek word that means..

witness

100

When do we celebrate Christmas? 

Kiahk 29

100
What does the red color of the date represent?

the martyr’s blood

200

When did the Coptic Calendar begin? 

284 AD

200

WHAT IS THE NAYROUZ?

The Coptic New Year

A feast when martyrs and confessors are remembered 

200

How does the church honor the relics of the martyrs?

When the persecutions ended the church honoured those relics by placing them in special containers or mausoleums and churches and monasteries were built bearing the names of those martyrs.

200

When do we celebrate Epiphany? 

Tubah 11

200
What does the white flesh of the date represent?

purity

300

HOW DID THE COPTIC CALENDAR BEGIN?

Torture and persecusion of christians by Emperor Diocletian

300

HOW DO WE CELEBRATE THE NAYROUZ FEAST CULTURALLY?

  1. Eating Dates 

  2. Eating Guava

300

Who instigated the last and tenth persecution?

Emperor Diocletian

300

When do we celebrate Transfiguration? 

Misra 13

300

What does the seed of the date represent?

strong faith
400

The Coptic calendar became know as AM, which is an abbreviation for ____.

According to the martyrs
400

HOW DOES THE CHURCH CELEBRATE THE NAYROUZ AND MARTYRS?

  1. Veneration 

  2. Procession 

  3. Sing Doxologies 

  4. Anoint the relics of martyrs with spices

400

The martyrs have a great presence in the rites of the Church. Tell me at least 2 ways they’re remembered during church. 

Psalmody book (both the yearly and Kiahk versions), Doxologies, the special Psalis dedicated to them, the Dethnar (story of the saint of the day), in the Morning Doxologies, in the morning and evening vespers, and in the Holy Liturgy and many of the other ritual prayers. 

400

When was the Circumcision of our Lord?

Tubah 6

400
What does the head of the date represent? 

crown

500
Who is the first coptic martyr?

St. Stephen 

500

WHAT IS THE CONNECTION BETWEEN “RIVER” AND THE FEAST OF NAYROUZ?

Mid September is usually where the waters of the Nile river rises, so the prayers are lifted to God for the rising of the waters of the rivers for irrigation and ask for His blessings at the beginning (crown) of the Coptic Calendar year. 

500

Which verse in the Bible shows the declaration of our commitment and love to God that we can forsake the things of this world for Our Lord. 

Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me” John 9:23.

500

When was the Wedding of Cana?

Tubah 13

500

What does the word Nayrouz in Persian mean? 

The new year

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