Religious sitesBartella, Iraq
Mar Behnam Monastery
Syriac Catholic Monastery in Iraq.
About
Monastery of the Martyrs Mar Behnam and Marth Sarah is a Syriac Catholic monastery in northern Iraq in the village Khidr Ilyas close to the town of Beth Khdeda. Until the 19th century, it was a Syriac Orthodox monastery. The tomb of Mar Benham was heavily damaged on March 19, 2015, by the Islamic State, and the exterior murals were desecrated in all of the monastery's buildings.
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Open map: Mar Behnam Monastery and 8 nearby attractions36.13778, 43.40639 · Bartella
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