Mar Behnam Monastery is a Syriac Catholic monastery in northern Iraq in the village Khidr Ilyas close to the town of Beth Khdeda.
Mar Behnam Monastery
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Monastery in Iraq
Monastery of the Martyrs Mar Behnam and Marth Sarah, is a Syriac Catholic monastery in northern Iraq in the village Khidr Ilyas close to the town of Beth Khdeda.
Address: Iraqi Republic Railways, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq
Hours: Open 24 hours
Phone: +964 780 459 5355
The monastery dates to the 4th century, although some buildings are medieval. The monastery has been a site of pilgrimage for Christians, Muslims, and Yazidis, ...
Oct 14, 2020 · Discover Mar Behnam Monastery in Iraq: The history of Mar Behnam Monastery is that of violence, intolerance, resiliency, and spirituality.
Jun 23, 2015 · On March 19, 2015 ISIS fighters rigged the tomb of Mar Behnam and Mart Sarah with explosives and blew it up, completely leveling the structure.
The Monastery of the Martyrs Mar Behnam and Mart Sarah was a Syrian Orthodox monastic complex situated just south of Mosul and east of the ancient city of ...
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Mar Behnām and Sārah's convent is relatively isolated, 35 km South-East from Mosul, in the village of Khidir, 36° 8'17.92″N 43°24'20.61″E and 232 m in altitude.
Mar 4, 2021 · The Mar Behnam Syriac Catholic Monastery in Khidr, 35 km south-east of Mosul, is one of the ...
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Saints Behnam, Sarah, and the Forty Martyrs were 4th-century Assyrian Christians who suffered martyrdom during the reign of Shapur II.
Manuscripts of the Syriac Catholic Mar Behnam Monastery near Mosul, famous for their survival in hiding during the invasion of ISIS in 2014. Includes liturgical ...
The monastery consists of a fortress-like complex, the main buildings of which are the monastic church and a separate octagonal mausoleum housing the relics of ...