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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, we only have information about a some of them and they have dedicated pages but there isn't much information about the rest of them
Dayro d'Mor Abay - Qelleth
Dayro d'Mor Abhai - Beth Manʿem
Dayro d'Mor Abrohom - Mount Izlo
Dayro d'Mor Aho - Kafro Eloyto
Dayro d'Mor Aho (The Cross) - Beth El
Dayro d'Mor Aho - 'Urnas
Dayro d'Ar'a Rabtha (The Great Land): In the Amid area
Dayro d'Mor Athonus - Tell Beshme
Dayro d'Mor 'Azozoyel - Qalaʿat al-Marra
Dayro d'Mort Barbara - Bir Ardiate
Dayro d'Mor Barsaumo - Kafro Eloyto
Dayro d'Mor Barsaumo - Beth Sebrino (Basbrina)
Dayro d'Mor Barsawmo - Salah
Dayro d'Mor Bassus - Hadil
Dera Būbe - Beth Sqole
Dayro d'Mor Behnam - Benabil
Dayro d’Mor Benjamin - Dugan
Dayro d’Mor Dodo - Beth Sebrina
Dayro d'Mor Domit - Qelleth
Dayro d'Mor Domit - Mardin
Dayro d'Mor Domit - Zaz
Dayro d’Mor Elyo (the Prophet Elias) - Giftlik
Dayro d’Mor Elyo - Kafar Ze
Dayro d’Mor Elyo - Hbob
Dayro d'Mor Doniyel - Tell Beshme
Dayro d'Gugel: It is believed to be in Tur 'Abdin on Mount Izlo, was also called Beth Gugi Monastery. It remained active until the beginning of the sixth century, but then was deserted.
Dayro d'Mor Gurgis - Sha’ba
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'Mor Lo'ozor - Habsenus
Dayro d'Mort Maryam Magdloyto - Hah
Dayro d'Mor Mikhael - Mardin
Dayro d’Moshok
Dayro d'Mor Mushe - Kafar Ze
Dayro d'Ousopholis - Rish ‘Ayna
Dayro d'Qadir: Is located near Rish 'Ayno and 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'Qarqafta - Rish ‘Ayna
Dayro d'Qanqart: Was 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.
Dayro d’Mor Quryaqus - Mardin
Dayro d'Mor Quryaqus - Zargel
Dayro d'Mor Sharbil: This monastery was in Kafar 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.
Dayro d’Mor Sharbil - Salah
Dayro d'Mor Shem'un - ʿArobon
Dayro d'Mor Shem'un - Arbo
Dayro d'Mor Shemʿun/ Dayro d-Il
Dayro d'Mor Shumrin - Nisibin
Dayro d’Mort Shmuni - Mardin
Dayro d'Shurgin - Hisno d'Kepho
Dayro d'Slibo: 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.
Dayro d'Mor Stefanos - Benabil
Dayro d'Mor Theodute - Qelleth
Dayro d’Mor Theodotus - Kuluk
Dayro d’Mor Tuma (Thomas) - Salah
Dayro d'Youldath Aloho - Beth Sabrino (Basebrina)
Dayro d'Mor Ya'koub Malphono - Mount Hazro
Dayro d'Youldath Aloho - Cermik
Dayro d'Yoldath Aloho d'Notfo - Mount Hazro
Dayro d'Mor Youhannon - Dara
Dayro d'Mor Yohannon d'kfone - Mount Izlo
Dayro d'Youhannon 'Urti: An ascetic called Youhannon 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.
Dayro d'Mor Youhannon - Beth Zaghba,
Dayro d'Mor Youhannon - Hah
Dayro d'Mor Youhannon Tayyoyo - Mount Izlo
Dayro d'Mor Zbino - Habsanes
Dayro d’Zuqa - Mardin
Monastory of the Edessenes: Was near the city of Amid
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