Mar Oraha Monastery
| Mar Oraha Monastery | |
|---|---|
Chaldean Catholic | |
| Location | |
| Location | Batnaya, Nineveh,  Iraq |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°32′41″N 43°08′44″E / 36.544722°N 43.145556°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 6th century |
Dayra d'Mar Oraha (
.The monastery is traditionally attributed to Mar Oraha, who was forced to abandon his hermitage in
Nadir Shah during his campaign in the region in 1743. In 1921, it was rebuilt with the help of the Dominican Order.[2]
The feast of Mar Oraha is held twice at the monastery: the first Sunday of the Great Lent, and the second Sunday after Easter.[3]
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