Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Mam(O)Un, Al, Abbas-Abdallah a celebrated Mussulman ruler, was born at Bagdad in A.D. 786; was the son of Haroun-al-Raschid; and ascended the throne as the seventh Abasside caliph in 813. By his determintation to enforce the heretical doctrine that the Koran was created and not eternal, he became very unpopular among the Moslem doctors and … Continue reading “Mam(O)Un, Al, Abbas-Abdallah”

Malvoisin, William a Scotch prelate, was consecrated bishop of the see of Glasgow in 1200. See Keith, Scottish Bishops, page 236. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Malvinas Crown colony of the British Empire, in the South Atlantic, about 300 miles east of the Strait of Magellan, administered by a governor assisted by an executive and a legislative council. Missions were established there by the Salesian Fathers, the islands ecclesiastically belonging to the Prefecture Apostolic of Southern Patagonia. The Prefecture Apostolic of … Continue reading “Malvinas”

Malvern Located in Worcestershire, England, a district covered by a lofty range between the Severn and Wye, known as the Malvern Hills. On its eastern side were formerly two houses of Benedictine monks, the priories of Great and Little Malvern. (1) GREAT MALVERN began soon after the death of St. Werstan, a monk of Deerhurst, … Continue reading “Malvern”

Malvenda, Thomas An exegete and historical critic, b. at Jativa, Valencia, 1566; d. 7 May, 1628. He entered the Dominicans in his youth; at the age of thirty-five he seems to have already taught philosophy and theology. His criticisms on the “Annales” of Baronius, embodied in a letter to the letter to the author (1600), … Continue reading “Malvenda, Thomas”

Malumigists a sect of Mohammedans who teach that God may be known perfectly in this world by the knowledge which men have themselves. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Maluk Dasis a subdivision of the Ramavandi Vaishnavas of Hindustan, founded by Maluk Das, who lived in the reign of Akbar the Great, in the 16th century. They worship Vishqu, in the character of Rama, and accept as their chief authority the Bhagavat Gita. The adherents of this sect are said to be numerous, especially … Continue reading “Maluk Dasis”

Maltret, Claude (Or MALTRAIT) French Jesuit, b. at Puy, 3 Oct., 1621; d. Toulouse, 3 Jan., 1674. He entered the Society of Jesus, 12 Oct., 1637. On the completion of his studies, he was engaged for eleven years in teaching belles-lettres and rhetoric and became widely known as a classical scholar. He was then appointed … Continue reading “Maltret, Claude”

Malthus, Thomas Robert an English clergyman, was born at Rookery, Surrey County, England, in 1766; was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge, where he obtained a fellowship, graduating B.A. in 1788 and M.A. in 1791; soon after took holy orders, and obtained a curacy in Surrey, and identified himself with the High-Church party. In 1805 he … Continue reading “Malthus, Thomas Robert”

Maltese Version Of The Scriptures The Maltese spoken by the natives of Malta is a curious mixture of Arabic and Italian, the grammar being Arabic, but a large number of Italian words have been grafted into the vocabulary. Many years ago the four gospels were translated into Maltese by Mr. Vargalli, and printed at the … Continue reading “Maltese Version Of The Scriptures”