Monastery of Mor Abai

Monastery of Mor Abai is a church in , . Monastery of Mor Abai is situated nearby to the mosque , as well as near the village .

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Ruins
Mor Abai Monastery is a Syriac Orthodox monastery located in the district of Mardin province, Turkey. Situated in the Syriac-inhabited village of , it was built in the 6th century and dedicated to Mor Abai, who was killed by his father for being a Christian.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dereiçi and Kayatepe.

Village
Photo: Nevit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of , in . In 2023, the population was 187. It is populated by Assyrians who speak the Mardin dialect of Arabic.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , in . The village is populated by Arabs of the Kose tribe and had a population of 831 in 2021. is situated 5 km southwest of Monastery of Mor Abai.

Village
Photo: Dûrzan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , in . The village is populated by Kurds of the Dereverî tribe and had a population of 138 in 2021. is situated 5 km northeast of Monastery of Mor Abai.

Monastery of Mor Abai

Latitude
37.5572° or 37° 33′ 26″ north
Longitude
40.95836° or 40° 57′ 30″ east
Open location code
8H92HX45+V8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13255654101
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
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