Dayr ar Rāhibāt
Dayr ar Rāhibāt is a convent in Palestine. Dayr ar Rāhibāt is situated nearby to the town Beit Sahour, as well as near the village Hindaza.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of the Nativity and Chapel of the Milk Grotto.
Church of the Nativity
Church
The Church of the Nativity, or Basilica of the Nativity, is a basilica located in Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestine. The grotto holds a prominent religious significance to Christians of various denominations as the birthplace of Jesus. Church of the Nativity is situated 2 km west of Dayr ar Rāhibāt.
Chapel of the Milk Grotto
Church
The Chapel of the Milk Grotto of Our Lady, also called Grotto of Our Lady or Milk Grotto, is a Catholic chapel in Bethlehem, in the West Bank, erected in 1872. Chapel of the Milk Grotto is situated 1½ km west of Dayr ar Rāhibāt.
Church of Saint Catherine
Church
The Church of Saint Catherine or Chapel of Saint Catherine is a Catholic religious building located adjacent to the northern part of the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem in the West Bank, Palestine. Church of Saint Catherine is situated 2 km west of Dayr ar Rāhibāt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beit Sahour and Hindaza.
Beit Sahour
Town
Beit Sahour or Beit Sahur is a Palestinian town east of Bethlehem, in the Bethlehem Governorate of the West Bank in the State of Palestine. The city is under the administration of the Palestinian National Authority.
Hindaza
Village
Hindaza is a Palestinian village located six kilometers south-east of Bethlehem. The village is in the Bethlehem Governorate Southern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 7,517 in 2017.
Bethlehem
Bethlehem is a small city located some 10 km south of the Old City of Jerusalem within the West Bank, in an "Area A" zone administered by the Palestinian Authority.Dayr ar Rāhibāt
- Type: Convent
- Also known as: “Dayr ar Rahibat” and “Nuns Convent”
- Category: religion
- Location: Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.70174° or 31° 42′ 6″ north
Longitude
35.22697° or 35° 13′ 37″ east
Elevation
608 metres (1,995 feet)
Open location code
8G3QP62G+MQ
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In Other Languages
“Dayr ar Rāhibāt” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “دير الراهبات”
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