Dayro d'Mor Hobel and d'Mor Abrohom

The Monastery is located less than a mile east of Midyat. Its historical epoch spans from the 5th century to the present. In 1165 CE, a monk named Yeshu, a distinguished writer from Tur Abdin, served as a priest at the monastery.Records indicate a vibrant community in the 15th century, with twenty monks residing there under the leadership of the Abbot, Behnam. Over its history, the monastery has produced three bishops for the Syriac Orthodox Church. While much of the original structure no longer exists, the current complex is the result of extensive restoration efforts undertaken in the late 19th century. The main monastic church, Mor Abrohom, features a spacious transversal-nave, and its construction using monumental stone blocks suggests an early period, possibly aligning with an Anastasian attribution. To the north of Mor Abrohom church is the smaller Mor Hobēl church, a transverse-hall-type structure. A small domed Church of the Mother of God is situated to the south. A cemetery with marble tombstones is located to the north of the monastic complex, where the bishop of Tur Abdin traditionally makes an appearance on Easter Monday. A bell tower, now a distinctive architectural feature in the Tur Abdin region, was added in the 20th century. The monastery also preserves a valuable collection of rare liturgical manuscripts in Arabic, Syriac, and Arabic Garshuni, many of which have been recently digitized.