Mount Alfaf (Syriac: ܛܘܪܐ ܕܐܠܦܦ, ṭūrāʾ Alfaf), also known as Mount Maqlub (جبل مقلوب in Arabic), is a mountain in the Nineveh Plains region in northern Iraq. The mountain lies 30 km to the northeast of Mosul and some 15 km from Bartella. The largest town on the mountain is Merki, which is inhabited by Assyrians of the Syriac Orthodox Church.[1]
The mountain is famous for the Mar Mattai Monastery which lies close to its southern summit. There exist a number of hermitages that date back to the 4th and 5th century AD, the most important of which are:[1]
Mar Mattai hermitage, where according to Syriac tradition, Sara, sister of Mar Behnam, was miraculously cured of leprosy by Mar Mattai.
Bar Hebraeus hermitage which was occupied by Bar Hebraeus during his lifetime.
The spy's hermitage which lies at the top of the mountain and was used as a sentry to warn the occupants of the monastery of bandits.
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MountAlfaf (Syriac: ܛܘܪܐ ܕܐܠܦܦ, ṭūrāʾ Alfaf), also known as Mount Maqlub (جبل مقلوب in Arabic), is a mountain in the Nineveh Plains region in northern...
The Monastery of St. Matthew) is a Syriac Orthodox Church monastery on MountAlfaf in northern Iraq, 20 kilometers northeast of the city of Mosul. It is...
and other monks fled to the Sasanian Empire, and took up residence on MountAlfaf. Matthew practised asceticism in a cave on the mountain and gained renown...
west of Erbil, north and south of Jebel Maqlub (also known as Mount Maqlub and MountAlfaf). Although there is general acceptance among modern scholars...
Christians to honoring the Lord on Sunday. Mar Mattai Monastery is founded on MountAlfaf. Sulpicius Severus, Christian writer (approximate date) Wu Di (or Liu...
attributed to Mar Oraha, who was forced to abandon his hermitage in MountAlfaf due to a draught, and descended to the plains of Nineveh, where he built...
hermitages as well as the Mar Daniel monastery which date back to the late 4th century. MountAlfaf سهل نينوى, دراسة تاريخية وبلدانية, Karemlash.com v t e...
famous monastery situated about 20 km east of Mosul on the top of MountAlfaf (Mount Maqloub). It was built by Mar Matte, a monk who fled with several...
their traditional costumes. The Monastery of St. Matthew, located atop MountAlfaf in northern Iraq, is recognized as one of the oldest Christian monasteries...
behave as God would wish. The talk has become known as the Sermon on the Mount, and is found in the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 5, 6 and 7. During the talk...
The Monastery of St. Matthew, located atop MountAlfaf in northern Iraq, is recognized as one of the oldest Christian monasteries in existence and famous...
Jesus. The original basilica was completed in 339. Mar Mattai Monastery MountAlfaf Iraq 363 Syriac Orthodox Extensively rebuilt over the years with the...
Christians to honoring the Lord on Sunday. Mar Mattai Monastery is founded on MountAlfaf. February 17 – Emperor Jovian dies after a reign of eight months. He...
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