Monastery of Saint John of Dailam
| Naqortaya Monastery (ܕܝܪܐ ܢܩܘܪܬܝܐ) | |
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 Ruins of the monastery in the 1960s |
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| Construction year: | 7th century |
| Inauguration: | 1115 |
| Client: | John of Dailam |
| Location: | 36 ° 17 '59 " N , 43 ° 22' 24" E |
| Location: |
Baghdida Ninawa , Iraq |
| Purpose: | Syriac Orthodox Monastery |
| Diocese : | Syrian Orthodox Diocese of Mosul |
The Monastery of John of Dailam , also known as Naqortaya and Muqurtaya ( Aramaic ܕܝܪܐ ܢܩܘܪܬܝܐ dayrá naqortáyá , literally "chiseled monastery"), is a Syrian Orthodox monastery from the 7th century, which is located 3 km north of Baghdida in northern Iraq . The publicly accessible monastery was destroyed in the 19th century, only the altar and the baptismal font remain.
history
The monastery is traditionally attributed to Mar Johannes von Dailam , who was active in the region in the 7th century and, according to contemporary legend, was responsible for the conversion of the followers of the Church of the East to the Syrian Orthodox Church. The oldest recorded mention of the monastery was in the late 9th century. A Syrian manuscript mentions the inauguration of the monastery in 1115. Bar Hebräus records that the Kurds looted the monastery in 1261, burned it down and killed its monks.
The monastery was rebuilt in 1563. The majority of the residents of Bachdida began converting to Catholicism in the 18th century, but the monastery remained under the control of the Syrian Orthodox Church until it was ravaged again. The monastery was rebuilt in 1998.
Johann von Dailam Festival
The Naqortaya Monastery is visited by thousands of Syrian Orthodox pilgrims from the Nineveh Plains region during the feast of John of Dailam, which takes place on the last Friday of the month of March .
Individual evidence
- ^ Bar Hebraeus: Chronicon Ecclesiasticum .