Monastery information | |
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Other names | ܕܝܪܐ ܢܩܘܪܬܝܐ |
Established | 7th century AD |
Disestablished | 19th century |
Dedicated to | Mar Yoḥannan Daylamáyá |
Diocese | Syriac Orthodox Diocese of Mosul |
People | |
Founder(s) | Mar Yoḥannan Daylamáyá |
Site | |
Location | Bakhdida, Nineveh Province, Iraq |
Coordinates | 36°17′59″N 43°22′24″E / 36.29972°N 43.37333°E |
Visible remains | the altar and a baptismal font |
Public access | yes |
The Monastery of Saint John of Dailam, also known as Naqortaya and Muqurtaya (Syriac: ܕܝܪܐ ܢܩܘܪܬܝܐ, romanized: dayrā naqortāyā, lit. 'chiseled monastery'), is a Syriac Orthodox monastery that lies 3 km north of Qaraqosh in northern Iraq.