The words on the statue are in Syriac - Aramaic, not Arabic (as it's said in the movie).
The Aramaic was the language of Jesus.
The Syriac (not Syrian) language is directly derived from the Aramaic and it was spoken for long time by the Maronites. It's still spoken in the Maronite Mass.
Constantinopolis was the Holy City,
the City of Dreams...
Constantinopolis will come back...
I'm sure of it,
so be of good courage my brothers, and be sure that the blood shed of our fathers is priceless in the eyes of God.
Don't be afraid, Our God is Alive, and is above all...
and if darkness t...