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=== Christian Tikrit ===
Until the 6th century, Christianity within the Sasanian Empire was predominantly [[Dyophysitism|dyophysite]] under the [[Church of the East]], however, as a result of [[Miaphysitism|Miaphysite]] missionary work, Tikrit became a major Miaphysite (Orthodox Christian) centre under its first bishop, [[Ahudemmeh]], in 559.<ref name="Maas2005">{{cite book|last=Maas|first=Michael |title=The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Justinian|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9AvjaThtrKYC&pg=PA260|accessdate=4 July 2013|date=18 April 2005|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=978-1-139-82687-7|pages=260–}}</ref> Under [[Marutha of Tikrit]], the bishopric was elevated into a [[maphrian]]ate and the city's ecclesiastical jurisdiction extended as far as
The city remained predominantly [[Syriac Orthodox Christians (Middle East)|Syriac Orthodox Christian]] in the early centuries of [[Islam]]ic rule and gained fame as an important centre of [[Assyrian people|Syriac]] and [[Arab Christians|Christian Arab]] literature. Some famous Christians from the city include its [[bishop]] [[Quriaqos of Tagrit]] who ascended to become the patriarch of the [[Syriac Orthodox Church]], theologians Abu Zakariya Denha and [[Abu Raita al-Takriti|Abu Raita]], and translator [[Yahya ibn Adi]].<ref name="EOI"/>
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