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 Christianity in the UAE in the pre-Islamic period.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Ruins
- Description: monastery riun
- Also known as: “Monastery of Sir Bani Yas”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sir Bani Yas Island.
Sir Bani Yas Island
Photo: Ismail.alghussein, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sir Bani Yas is a natural island located 170 km southwest of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. It lies 9 km offshore from Jebel Dhanna, which serves as a crossing point to other islands, such as Dalma.
Church of the East monastery on Sir Bani Yas
- Categories: monastery, church, archaeological site, historic site, and religious organization
- Location: Sir Baniyas Island, Al Dhafra Region, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
24.3235° or 24° 19′ 25″ northLongitude
52.63668° or 52° 38′ 12″ eastOpen location code
7HPJ8JFP+9MOpenStreetMap ID
way 943060592OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=religiousWikidata ID
Q1776341
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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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