Ananias, or in Hebrew, Hananiah, was a disciple of Jesus at Damascus mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles in the Bible, which describes how he was sent by Jesus to restore the sight of "Saul, of Tarsus" (known later as Paul the Apostle) and provide him with additional instruction in the way of the Lord.  According to Acts 9:10, Ananias was living in Damascus. In Paul's...