Youakim Moubarac

Youakim Moubarac (1924 – 1995) is a Libanais thinker. It was a Islamologue, an Arabist and a disciple of the Orientaliste Louis Massignon (1883 – 1962). Priest Maronite, Moubarac dedicated his major life and his work to the Dialog inter-monk, with the Palestinian and Lebanese causes, the unit of the Eglise and the heritage antiochien of the Eglise Maronite.

Biography

Youakim Moubarac was born on July 20th, 1924 with Kfarsghab, Lebanon in a family Maronite of sacerdotal long tradition. His/her father, Antoun, and his/her grandfather, Youssef, were both priests Maronite S being used their community in one of the most spiritual places of the Eastern Christianisme for the the Middle East, the valley of the Qadisha.

First years

After studies of theology to the Seminar Maronite of Ghazir and with, Beirut, Lebanon, the Youakim young person is sent by his superiors in October 1945 in France. Once its studies finished with the Seminar of Saint-Sulpice to Paris, it is ordered priest on June 29th, 1947 with the Lebanon. In 1948, it is authorized by the Patriarcat Maronite to continue his studies with the catholic Institut of Paris. In this same year, it is named with the service of the Paroisse of Saint-Severin in the Latin Quarter where it will remain during 18 years.

Career

In 1951, it presents its first thesis of doctorate Abraham in Coran and returns as researcher to the National center of the scientific research, the public agency of the most prestigious research in France.

From 1950 to 1962, Moubarac ensures the secretariat of Louis Massignon. In 1959, it begins its academic career, by teaching the Classical Arabic with the catholic Institut. Until its death, he will teach in several universities: the catholic University of Leuwen, Belgium, the University Paris IV - Paris-Sorbonne and others.

It takes part between 1962 and 1965 in the ecumenical IIe council of the Vatican within the delegation Maronite. After 1965, it devoted to its work of promotion of the Dialog inter-monk, defense of the Palestinian and especially Lebanese causes as from 1975.

As from 1985, Youakim Moubarac works to redécouvrir the roots Syriaque S of the Église Maronite. From 1987 to 1992, it settles with the Lebanon and deals with the preparation of Synode Maronite.

For this period and in spite of an intesive work for the preparation of synod and much of spiritual and political missions, Moubarac begins two important projects:

In 1989, it begins the restoration of the monastery of Notre-Dame of Qannoubine, a historical monastery in the valley of the Qadisha which was during centuries the seat of the Patriarchate Maronite (Ca 15th at the 18th century).
In 1992, it founds with friends, the Lebanese Co-operative for the development, an initiative of microphone-credit, whose objectives are to encourage the families moved during the Lebanese Civil war (1975-1990) to reinstall themselves in their area of origin and to prevent the emigration outside Lebanon.

In 1991, the decision of the pope Jean-Paul II to convene a Synode with Rome for all the Catholic churches of Lebanon cancels its project of synod Maronite.

In 1992, it is reinstalled with Paris where it resumes its academic work.

Died

The Youakim father died on May 24th, 1995 with Montpellier. He rests with the cemetery of the abbey of Jouarre.

Thought

To develop

Work

Youakim Moubarac left an important work, including one great part remains not published. In 2005 and 2006, two books were published with certain of its work not published:

Georges Corm (2004), Youakim Moubarac, a man of exception , Eastern Bookstore, Beirut,
File directed by Jean Stassinet (2005), Youakim Moubarac , Editions the Age of Man, Lausanne,

Works published

1956, Bibliography of Louis Massignon. Joined together and classified by Y. Moubarac , French Institute of Damas, Damascus.
1956, divine Names in Coran and in south-Semitic epigraphy , Museon, Leuwen.
1957, Studies of south-Semitic epigraphy and birth of Islam: Elements of bibliography and lines of research , Bookstore orientalist Paul Geuthner,
1958, Abraham in Coran , Editions J. Vrin, Paris.
1962, Islam , Castermann, Paris.
1963, Anthology of the Arab literature, according to a new transliteration established by the cardinal Tisserant , Gedalge, Paris.
1963, Catechism for adults with Saint-Severin , Casterman,
1963, Memorial Louis Massignon, under the direction of Youakim Moubarac and of the Arab texts of Ibrahim Madkour, Abd Al-Rahman Badawi, Taha Hussein, etc , Dar el-Salam, Printing works of the French Institute of oriental archeology, Cairo.
1964, Guide of the church Saint-Severin (XIIIe-XVIe centuries) 2nd edition re-examined with Spanish texts, Italian, English and German , Philippe-Néri Association, Paris.
1965, Bible, liturgy, and dogma , Notre Dame, Ind., Fides Publishers,
1965, Saint-Severin catechism for adults , G. Chapman, London,
1965, Calendar Synoptic, Jewish, Christian, Moslem 1966 , Devrue, Paris.
1966, I believe in God , Notre Dame, Ind., Fides Publishers.
1966, Calendar Synoptic, Jewish, Christian, Moslem , Philippe Néri, Saint-Severin, Paris.
1968, Islamic Vocation of Jerusalem , Al Khal Editor, Beirut.
1969, the Christian Thought and Islam, of the origins until the catch of Constantinople , Sorbonne, Paris.
1971, Moslems: consultation islamo-Christian woman, Seven Muslim intellectuals from North Africa, Egypt, Iran, and India fold up to questions concerning relations with Christians. , Beauchesne, Paris.
1972, Pentalogie islamo-Christian woman , 5 volumes:

volume 1: the Work of Louis Massignon ,
volume 2: Coran and Western criticism ,
volume 3: Islam and the dialog islamo-Christian ,
volume 4: Christians and the Arab World ,
volume 5: Palestine and arabity. . Editions of the Lebanese Coterie, Beirut.

1977, Research on the Christian thought and Islam in modern times and at the time contemporary , Lebanese University, Beirut.
1975, is Muhammad prophet? , Leuwen-the-New, catholic University of Leuwen, Faculty of theology,
1982, Islam and Christianity dialog about it , Cerf, Paris.
1984, Pentalogie antiochienne, Field Maronite , 5 volumes in 7 volumes:

volume 1: Maronites between the Syrian East and the Latin Occident ,
volume 2: Lebanon enters Islam, France and the arabity ,
volume 3: men and institutions, custom and habits, proverbs and sayings, receipts and songs ,
volume 4: repertory of Lebanon ,
volume 5: delivers hours and melodies ,
volume 6: delivers bread and wine ,
volume 7: delivers images , Publications of the Lebanese coterie, Beirut.

1986, the Christian Thought and Islam , Lebanese University, Beirut.
1993, the bridal room of the heart, spiritual Approaches and questionings of the East syriani , Cariscript, Paris, ISBN 2876012286
1993, the Lebanese Question in the texts of the Patriarch Sfeir , Cariscript, Paris.
1996, Al-Quds-- rear Al-qaḍīyah نقلتهإلىالعربيةمهاةفرحالخوري , Al-Markaz Al-Raʼīsī, Beirut,

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