Syriac Monasteries in Tur-'Abdin
The Syriac monasteries in this list were mentioned in various sources but all of them are in ruin. They were abandoned for various reasons throughout the history of the Syriac Orthodox church but unfortunately there isn't much information about them.
Dayro d'Mor Aho - Kafro Eloyto
Dayro d'Mor Aho (The Cross) - Beth El
Dayro d'Mor Aho - 'Urnas
Dayro d'Mort Barbara - Bir Ardiate
Dayro d'Mor Barsaumo - Kafro Eloyto
Dayro d'Mor Barsaumo - Beth Sebrino (Basbrina)
Dera Būbe - Beth Sqole
Dayro d’Mor Benjamin - Dugan
Dayro d'Mor Demit - Zaz
Dayro d’Mor Dodo - Beth Sebrina
Dayro d’Mor Elyo (the Prophet Elias) - Giftlik
Dayro d’Mor Elyo - Kafar Ze
Dayro d’Mor Elyo - Hbob
Dayro d’Hawro (Elabiad) - Dara
Dayro d’Hamara - Mardin
Dayro d’Harzam - Harzam
Dayro d'Mor Holo - Salah
Dayro d’Kaphana - Zaz
Dayro d’Kafar Shama - Midyat
Dayro d'Mort Maryam Magdloyto - Hah
Dayro d'Mor Mikhael - Mardin
Dayro d’Moshok
Dayro d’Mor Quriaqus - Mardin
Dayro d'Mor Stefanos - Benabil
Dayro d'Mor Shemʿun/ Dayro d-Il
Dayro d'Mor Sharbil
Dayro d’Mor Sharbil - Salah
Dayro d’Mort Shmuni - Mardin
Dayro d’Mor Theodotus - Kuluk
Dayro d’Mor Tuma (Thomas) - Salah
Dayro d'Youldath Aloho - Beth Sabrino (Basebrina)
Dayro d'Youldath Aloho - Cermik
Dayro d'Mor Youhannon - Hah
Dayro d'Mor Zbino - Habsanes
Dayro d’Zuqa - Mardin
Qidr (or Qidar) Monastery: near Rish 'Ayno, was first mentioned by historians in the sixth century. One of its graduates is the chronicler-priest Thomas, in 636. Its monks later moved to the Pillar Monastery.
Dayro d'Mor Sharbil: This monastery was in Kafr Shami in Tur 'Abdin and it was first mentioned in history in 1210. It might have remained active until the end of the sixteenth century. It produced one Maphryono.
St. John's Monastery in Beth Zaghba,
John Orti Monastery: John the ascetic built this monastery in 390 near Diyarbakir. It produced three bishops, the most famous of whom is John of Ephesus, the historian (d. 587). We know nothing about it after 600.
Qanqart Monastery: built in the name of the prophet Elijah near Qanqart, a journey of an hour and a half from Diyarbakir, was first mentioned in history in 1050. It was twice renovated, once by Patriarch Michael the Great in 1173 and again in 1730 by Patriarch Ignatius Shukr Allah. It was abandoned at the start of the nineteenth century and on its site today stands a village called Qara Kelisa ("The Black Church," because of the black stones of the area). Its remains are still visible.
Gugel Monastery: believed to be in Tur 'Abdin, was also called Beth Gugi Monastery. It remained active until the beginning of the sixth century, but then was deserted.
Monastery of the Cross: a small monastery near the village of Dafna on the way to Hisn Kifa, now called Makhr or Wadi in Kurdish. Its church, built in 770, was destroyed in World War I and the last of its monks was killed. Three bishops graduated from it.
Edessene monastery: In Amid