Bamerne (Beṯ Mūrdānī)
Iraq /
Dahuk /
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, 35 km from center (دهوك)
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Bamarne is a village located to the north of Duhok in Iraqi Kurdistan.Bamarni is first attested as an Assyrian Christian village with the name Beṯ Mūrdānī in the 10th-century Life of Rabban Joseph Busnaya whose inhabitants adhered to the Church of the East. A Jewish community also previously resided at Bamarni.
Bamarni was once home to prominent Naqshbandi Sufi Sheikhs, most notably Sheikh Ghiathadeen Naqshabandi. They were known for their piety and humbleness and had followers all around Iraq, Turkey, Iran, and in general across the Middle East. The village has an avarage population of 4000 people.
Although it was a small village, Bamarni was a center for the Bahdinan region and the Takkiyah (khanqah} was visited by many followers.
Bamarni was once home to prominent Naqshbandi Sufi Sheikhs, most notably Sheikh Ghiathadeen Naqshabandi. They were known for their piety and humbleness and had followers all around Iraq, Turkey, Iran, and in general across the Middle East. The village has an avarage population of 4000 people.
Although it was a small village, Bamarni was a center for the Bahdinan region and the Takkiyah (khanqah} was visited by many followers.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamarni
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Coordinates: 37°6'54"N 43°16'7"E
- Înishkê 6.1 km
- Sarsink 8.7 km
- Gundi Spindari 16 km
- Kovek 19 km
- Bladeesh 26 km
- Besire 33 km
- Etit 35 km
- Dumez 49 km
- Janbur 52 km
- Xatare حتارى 54 km
- Turkish military base at Bamerne airport 1.9 km
- Saidava Village 8.4 km
- Metina District 15 km
- bery sely به رى سيلى 21 km
- Daristan 21 km
- Tepe Hakkari 22 km
- Sergelê Valley 27 km
- Nerwa/Zap Region 35 km
- Dohuk Province 38 km
- Gare Mountains (2151m) 52 km