The Syriac Orthodox Church of Mār Tūmā; South wall , Old Mosul

(1) When it was the year one thousand seven hundred and [fo]rty-four of Christ in date, during the leadership of the reverend Father Patriarch (2a) Šukr-Allāh, holder of the see of Antioch, this apostolic church of the holy Mār Thomas was rebuilt. (3b) The honourable Bishop Gīwōrgīs the mafriān and leader of the Eastern congregation, who was in origin of (4a) the house of the Priest ‛Abd-alJalīl of the protected city of Mosul, (2b) was diligent about (3a) its rebuilding and followed its affair. (4b) He destroyed (the dilapidated building) and built an altar, sanctuary, baptistery, and a dome for the visiting of <…>.