THE "AGAINST TACIK" OF GRIGOR TATEVACI IN THE CONTEXT OF ARMENIAN-MUSLIM RELATIONSHIPS IN 14-15TH CENTURIES

Abstract

The present article examines the work of the famous theologian of the XIV-XV centuries Grigor Tatevaći "Against Taĉik" which is an example of Apologetic-Polemical literature,which was characteristic of Western European philosophy. It represents the 16 fallacies of "Taĉiks" or muslims, that related to the radical differences between Christianity and Islam, for ecample, the denial of the Holy Trinty and the incarnation of Jesus as the son of God as well as some ritual ceremonies, the crucifixion of Jesus. Grigor Tatevaći was familiar with the main tenets of Islam and apposed them with the Bible and the works of medieval Christian theorists. The article also considers the theories of medieval muslim theologians, regarding of foundations of Christianity. The 16 fallacies of "Taĉiks" also depict Islams attitude toward Christianity,which many cases was caused by Prophet Muhammad’s personal, subjective perception of Christianity.Prophet Muhammad was not personally acquainted with official Christianity, but only with its sects. And his work was a unique way of fighting against the rule of the Tatar-Mongols, which confirmed the supremacy of the ideology of Christianity over Islam in the spiritual field.