Dayr Marūrhah
Dayr Marūrhah is a monastery in Tel Keppe District, Nineveh. Dayr Marūrhah is situated nearby to the church Mar Oraha Monastery, as well as near the village Batnaya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mar Oraha Monastery.
Mar Oraha Monastery
Church
Dayra d'Mar Oraha is a Chaldean Catholic monastery in northern Iraq close to the town of Batnaya. The monastery is traditionally attributed to Mar Oraha, who was forced to abandon his hermitage in Mount Alfaf due to a draught, and descended to the Nineveh Plains, where he built his monastery during Ishoʿyahb I's patriarchy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Batnaya and Baqofah.
Batnaya
Village
Batnaya is a village in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. It is located in the Tel Kaif District in the Nineveh Plains. In the village, there are Chaldean Catholic churches of Mar Quriaqos and Mart Maryam. The Mar Oraha Monastery is also located near the village.
Baqofah
Village
Baqofah is a village in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. It is located in the Tel Kaif District in the Nineveh Plains. In the village, there is a Chaldean Catholic church of Mar Gewargis. Baqofah is situated 5 km north of Dayr Marūrhah.
Tel Keppe
Town
Tel Keppe is a Chaldean Catholic Assyrian populated town in northern Iraq. It is located in the Nineveh Governorate, less than 8 mi northeast of Mosul. Tel Keppe is situated 7 km south of Dayr Marūrhah.
Dayr Marūrhah
- Type: Monastery
- Also known as: “Dayr Mār Awraham” and “Dayr Marurhah”
- Category: religion
- Location: Tel Keppe District, Nineveh, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.54545° or 36° 32′ 44″ northLongitude
43.14616° or 43° 8′ 46″ eastElevation
308 metres (1,010 feet)Open location code
8H85G4WW+5FGeoNames ID
93656
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In Other Languages
“Dayr Marūrhah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “دير مرورهة”
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