The Naqortaya Monastery (Bakhdida)

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The Monastery of Naqortaya (Arabic- دير مار يوحنا الديلمي - مقرتايا - وتلة الدير) is a Syriac Orthodox Monastery north of the city of Bakhdida established in the 7th century by Saint John of Dailam.
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Coordinates:   36°17'34"N   43°22'30"E
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