The monastery is named after Rabban Hormizd (rabban is the Syriac for monk) of the Church of the East, who founded it in the seventh century.
Rabban Hormizd Monastery
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Rabban Hormizd Monastery is an important Chaldean Catholic Church of the East monastery, founded about 640 AD by the Church of The East, carved out in the mountains about 2 miles from Alqosh, Iraq, 28 miles north of Mosul.
Address: P4X8+J32, Bozan, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 6 PM
He founded the Rabban Hormizd Monastery in Alqosh, named after him, which has served in the past as the patriarchate of the Church of the East. Mar Hormizd.
Established in the 7th century, it is one of the most ancient Christian monasteries in Iraq. Carved out in the mountain range that lines antique Assyria and ...
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It is located 50 km north of Mosul. It is really attractive and holy place. It locate in the mountain and have the road. You can go by walk about 30min or by ...
The Chaldean monastery of Rabban Hormizd, built upon a mountain ridge northeast of Alqosh in northern Iraq, is famous not only for its magnificent location ...
“The Chaldean monastery of Rabban Hormizd, built upon a mountain ridge northeast of Alqosh in northern Iraq, is famous not only for its magnificent location ...
The monastery of Rabban (Syriac: 'Monk') Hormizd is probably the most famous Christian monastery in Iraq. It is located about a kilometer from the village ...
Mar 3, 2021 · Rabban Hormizd Monastery, named after its founder, was built when Muslim armies were conquering the Middle East, and fortified over time. Dotted ...
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Very beautiful 7th century Monastery on a mountain close to Alqosh town. Worth visiting and walking around this historical place.
Mar 14, 2024 · Nineveh Governorate in Iraq is a home of Assyrians who mostly follow the Chaldean Catholic Church. In Alqosh town, hidden in mountains, ...