The split began when large numbers of Armenians left Armenia to settle in Cilicia as they fled the 11thand 12th century Seljuk invasions. From 16th century on Turkish/Persian hostilities further split the two segments of the nation as the occupying empires fought for dominance over Armenia. The disconnect between eastern and western Armenians became more severe with the arrival of the Russians who challenged the Ottomans and Safavids. The two solitudes of Armenians became even more extreme when Armenia was Sovietized. For the next 70 years Armenia was on the dark side of the moon for many Diasporans.
The separation of the two arms of the nation created different dialects, mindset, folklore, priorities, music, and literature. The two cultures were also impacted by
odars—Russian and Iranian in the case of eastern Armenians and Turkish, Arab, Western European and American for western Armenians.
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The first Armenian patriarch of Jerusalem was Abraham (638-669). He was installed by Caliph Omar Ibn al-Khattab after his conquest of Jerusalem in 638. Abraham also became the leader of the Eastern Orthodox churches (Jacobites, Copts, Assyrians and Abyssinians) in the Holy Land, prevalent to this day. Bishop Abraham had travelled in 629 to Mecca to seek protection from Emir Ali against deadly raids by wandering Bedouins thus he was fairly well known to the Mecca establishment.
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Editorial, 30 July 2016
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