Church of the East monastery on Sir Bani Yas
The Church of the East monastery on Sir Bani Yas is an archaeological site in the United Arab Emirates discovered in 1992. The site is significant as evidence of the presence of pre-Islamic Arabian Christianity in the UAE and belonged to the historical region of Beth Qatraye.
Photo: NASA, Public domain.- Ruins
- …is also known as “Monastery of Sir Bani Yas”
- Description: monastery riun
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sir Bani Yas Island.
Church of the East monastery on Sir Bani Yas
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Latitude
24.3235° or 24° 19′ 25″ north
Longitude
52.63668° or 52° 38′ 12″ east
Open location code
7HPJ8JFP+9M
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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landuse=religious
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Church of the East monastery on Sir Bani Yas” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “دير صير بني ياس”
- Arabic: “كنيسة صير بني ياس”
- Finnish: “Sir Bani Yasin luostari”
- French: “église du monastère de l’Est sur Sir Bani Yas”
- French: “Église du monastère de l’Est sur Sir Bani Yas”
- French: “Monastère Sir Bani Yas”
- German: “Kloster von Sir Bani Yas”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Church and Monastery of Bani Yas and Anantara Sir Bani Yas Island Al Yamm Villa Resort.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Tender boat pier and Sir Baniyas Clinic.
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