The Church and Monastery of Bani Yas
The Church and Monastery of Bani Yas is a church in Sir Baniyas Island, Al Dhafra Region, Abu Dhabi. The Church and Monastery of Bani Yas is situated nearby to the ruins Church of the East monastery on Sir Bani Yas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sir Bani Yas Island and Church of the East monastery on Sir Bani Yas.
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
Ruins
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
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.
The Church and Monastery of Bani Yas
- Type: Church
- Address: صير بني ياس, أبو ظبي
- Categories: building, ruins, historic site, and religion
- Location: Sir Baniyas Island, Al Dhafra Region, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
24.32353° or 24° 19′ 25″ northLongitude
52.63679° or 52° 38′ 13″ eastOpen location code
7HPJ8JFP+CPOpenStreetMap ID
way 943060593OpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“The Church and Monastery of Bani Yas” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كنيسة صير بني ياس”
- French: “Église Sir Bani Yas”
- German: “Kirche von Sir Bani Yas”
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