Monastery of Mor Abai
Mor Abai Monastery is a Syriac Orthodox monastery located in the Savur district of Mardin province, Turkey. Situated in the Syriac-inhabited village of Dereiçi, it was built in the 6th century and dedicated to Mor Abai, who was killed by his father for being a Christian.- Ruins
- …is also known as “Mor Abai Monastery”
- Description: Syriac Orthodox monastery in Mardin Province, Turkey
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dereiçi and Kayatepe.
Dereiçi
Dereiçi is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Savur, Mardin Province in Turkey.
Kayatepe
Village
Kayatepe is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Savur, Mardin Province in Turkey.
5 km southwest of Monastery of Mor Abai
Yaylayanı
Yaylayanı is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Savur, Mardin Province in Turkey.
5 km northeast of Monastery of Mor Abai
Monastery of Mor Abai
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Latitude
37.5574° or 37° 33′ 27″ north
Longitude
40.9584° or 40° 57′ 30″ east
Open location code
8H92HX45+X9
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic = ruins
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In Other Languages
“Monastery of Mor Abai” goes by many names.
Mor Abay ManastırıTurkish
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