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Thursday, 12 April 2012
Dayro d-Mor Gabriel (also known as Deyrulumur) (Syriac: ܕܝܪܐ ܕܡܪܝ ܓܒܪܐܝܠ; The Monastery of St. Gabriel) is the oldest surviving Syriac Orthodox monastery in the world. It is located on the Tur Abdin plateau near Midyat in the Mardin Province in SoutheasternTurkey, the motherland of the Assyrian/Syriac people.
HistoryFounded in 397, Dayro d-Mor Gabriel is the most vital Syriac Orthodox monastery in Turkey, with around fifteen nuns and two monks occupying separate wings, as well as a fluctuating number of local lay workers and guests from overseas. It is also the seat of the metropolitan bishop of Tur Abdin.
Dayro d-Mor Gabriel is a working community set amongst gardens and orchards, and somewhat disfigured by 1960s residential accommodation. The monastery’s primary purpose is to keep Syriac Orthodox Christianity alive in the land of its birth by providing schooling, ordination of native-born monks. On occasions it has provided physical protection to the Christian population.
Dayro d-Mor Gabriel is open to visitors, and it is possible to stay with permission, but is closed after dark.
Dispute with the Turkish governmentThe ancient monastery has been involved in a land dispute with the Turkish government and Kurdish village leaders, particularly those linked to the Çelebi tribe. Attempts to confiscate land owned by the monastery has garnered attention from many European governments gathering opposition to Turkey’s EU bid, and could be the basis of a case by the monastery at the European Court of Human Rights. Otmar Oehring from Missio, a German Catholic charity, has said that the cases mean that “the state’s actions suggest it wishes that the monastery no longer existed.”
In January 26, 2011, the Turkish supreme court granted substantial parts of the Monastery to the Turkish Treasury. The ruling was that land inside and adjacent to the monastery, which the monastery has owned for decades and has paid taxes for, belongs to the State
#culture #landscape #middle east #turkey #syriac #christianity #religion #monastery #submission
The Hazara people
The Hazara people are an ethnic group located mainly in central Afghanistan. There are also small groups living in Iran and Pakistan. They are believed to be the descendants of Genghis Khan’s army. The word Hazara is believed to have steamed from the word ‘Hazar’ Which in Persian means thousand (refuring to the Mongol military).
Read about Hazara people from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazara_people
#Hazara #Afghanistan #Iran #Pakistan #genghis khan #Mongolian #culture
Latifa likes the Laiwa
Traditional Laiwa band in Eid
Manama, Bahrain
#manama #bahrain #culture #tradition #laiwa #laiwa band #eid #muslim #islam
Kurdish boy. Iraq, June 2011.
I have to say, I really love posting on this Tumblr because I have taken so many amazing photos in my wanderings, but my normal Tumblr “Mesh and Lace” is sort of black and white themed, not travel oriented, and I never really get to share them online with people who actually care. So, Thank you for giving me this opportunity! I also have a travelblog that might be of interest to you, which if you click on this photo you *should* be directed to. Its not exclusively middle-east oriented, but thats mostly where my travel interests seem to lie lately, so I thought id share…:)
I’m loving the photos! Thank you so much for submitting them. I’ll be sure to check your travel blog out c:
#culture #middle east #children #kurd #kurdish #iraq #submission
Wadi Rum, Jordan. May 2011
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Wadi Rum, Jordan. May 2011 *because you asked for more pics ;)
This photo was taken inside one of the family homes where we ate dinner one night, at ‘Rum village. I slept every night out in the desert, but during the day got to hang out with the Bedouin families, and share meals. Everyone was very hospitable, and it was a really cool experience.
They look so happy :) thank you for the photos. If you have more, feel free to submit. I enjoy reading the stories. I’ve always wanted to stay with a Bedouin family. Seems like an enjoyable experience.
#culture #middle east #wadi rum #desert #jordan #submission
Wadi Rum, Jordan. May 2011.
While it is tempting to just post photos of the beautiful landscape of Wadi Rum, it really was the people, in particular this hilarious guy on the right, that i will remember most. I asked him to show my friend how he tied his scarf around his head, and so, he demonstrated in exchange for us letting him wear her sunglasses. hahaha.
#culture #middle east #wadi rum #jordan #desert #submission
Kurdish Kids, Konya, Turkey. Aug 2011.
#culture #middle east #kurds #kurdish #konya #submission
Erbil, Iraq.
this boy was laying in a pile of clothes so i quickly snapped a picture. im pretty sure he saw me but pretended to be asleep. ;)
#culture #middle east #erbil #iraq #thanks! #submission
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