Monastery of Mar Mousa

Dialogue | 02.01.2009 | 05:30

A Monastery in Syria

Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: The ancient Syrian monastery of St. Moses the Abyssinian (Deir Mar Musa el-Habashi) overlooks a harsh valley in the mountains east of the small town of Nebek, 80 km north of Damascus

It is said that the Ethiopian St. Moses the Abyssinian lived as a hermit in the region. After his death monks built a church, founding a monastery in his name.

St. Moses was the son of a king who refused the crown and died a martyr. What makes the Monastery of Mar Mousa so special is that it attracts believers from all over the world - Christians and Muslims alike. It is a place of interreligious dialogue and mutual tolerance.

Report: Arian Fariborz / Sarah Stolarz