• Because of the fame of Rabban Hormizd, the monastery he founded became extremely important for the Church of the East. It flourished until the 10th century.
  • This led henceforth to the scattering of the Rabban Hormizd Monastery’s monks. After persecution periods, came the time for revival periods.
  • 50 kilometers north of Mosul, the Rabban Hormizd Monastery is a must visit for anyone interested in Kurdistan's rich history.
  • Rabban Hormizd Monastery, named after its founder, was built when Muslim armies were conquering the Middle East, and fortified over time.
  • “The Chaldean monastery of Rabban Hormizd, built upon a mountain ridge northeast of Alqosh in northern Iraq, is famous not only for its magnificent location and...
  • It is carved out in the mountains near Alqosh, Iraq. The monastery is named after Rabban Hormizd who founded it in the 7th century AD.
  • At the beginning of the 19th century, the Rabban Hormizd Monastery was rebuilt and restored. By 1838 the monastery suffered another attack.
  • Rabban Mar Hormizd founded the monastery named after him in the year 640. Centuries later, it became one of the holiest sites for Chaldean Catholics.
  • About a 2 hour drive from Erbil, the Rabban Hormizd Monastery is a must visit for anyone interested in Kurdistan's rich history.
  • However, the ruins of the Rabban Hormizd Monastery, where we went to next, was the place that really interested me.
  • The lower slab bears a memorial inscription of the monk Gabriel Danbo (1832 AD), including his works and life events at the Rabban Hormizd monastery.
  • Yohannan Sulaqa was priest of the Rabban Hormizd Monastery before his movement to Rome to end up the main Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church.
  • Rabban Hormizd Monastery - Alqosh. دير ربان هرمز.