Mor Abai Monastery
| Mor Abai Monastery | |
|---|---|
Mor Abay Manastırı | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Syriac Orthodox |
| Location | |
| Location | Dereiçi, Savur, Mardin, Turkey |
 Interactive map of Mor Abai Monastery | |
| Architecture | |
| Established | 6th century |
Mor Abai Monastery is a Syriac Orthodox monastery located in the Savur district of Mardin province, Turkey. Situated in the Syriac-inhabited village of Dereiçi, it was built in the 6th century and dedicated to Mor Abai, who was killed by his father for being a Christian.[1][2] It was actively used until the 18th century and is now in ruins.[3] In 2021, it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List as part of the Late Antique and Medieval Churches and Monasteries of Midyat and Surrounding Area (Tur ʿAbdin).[4]
Architecture
Mor Abai Monastery was built in a north-south direction.[5] Among the inscriptions of the church are those praising the Artuqid rulers and mentioning the relations between Christians and Muslim rulers in the 12th century.[3]
References
- ^ "Efsanelerden Masallara MARDİN" [From Legends to Fairy Tales: MARDIN] (PDF) (in Turkish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-05-18.
- ^ "Halk di̇ni̇/di̇ndarliği olgusunun zi̇yaret fenomeni̇ bağlaminda alevi̇li̇k, sünni̇li̇k, süryani̇li̇k i̇nançlari açisindan halkbi̇li̇msel i̇ncelenmesi̇: Di̇yarbakir, si̇i̇rt, mardi̇n örneği̇" [Folkloristic Examination of the Phenomenon of Popular Religion/Religiosity in the Context of the Pilgrimage Phenomenon: A Study of Alevism, Sunnism, and Syriac Beliefs - The Example of Diyarbakir, Siirt, and Mardin] (PDF) (in Turkish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2026-07-20.
- ^ a b "Mardin Tur Abdin Bölgesi'nden Kadim bir Süryani Mirası: Mor Abay Manastırı". Mimarlık. June 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ^ "Late Antique and Medieval Churches and Monasteries of Midyat and Surrounding Area (Tur ʿAbdin)". UNESCO. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ^ "Magma" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2026-07-20.
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