Notable Buddhist site · Nineveh Governorate, Iraq
Mar Oraha Monastery
Dayr Mar Awraham
Mar Oraha Monastery is a Buddhist site in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq.
Mar Oraha Monastery: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Mar Oraha Monastery
Season: October to March.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Mar Oraha Monastery — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.54539, 43.14601. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mar Oraha Monastery
- Dur-Sharrukin · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~10 km · Must-see
- Tepe Gawra · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~15 km · Must-see
- Tarbisu · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~20 km · Must-see
- Badush Dam · lake · Nineveh Governorate · ~23 km · Must-see
- Tell Arpachiyah (Tepe Reshwa) · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~23 km · Must-see
- Tell Hassuna · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mosul Grand Mosque · dargah · Nineveh Governorate · ~26 km · Must-see
- Nineveh · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~26 km · Must-see
- Bashtabya Castle · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~27 km · Must-see
- Yahya Al-Taleb Mosque · dargah · Nineveh Governorate · ~27 km · Must-see
- Nahum Synagogue · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~27 km · Must-see
- Tell Billa · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mosque of Prophet Yunus A.S. (Jonah) · dargah · Nineveh Governorate · ~27 km · Must-see
- Nebi Yunus · fort · Nineveh Governorate · ~27 km · Must-see
- Great Mosque of al-Nuri · dargah · Nineveh Governorate · ~28 km · Must-see
- Rabban Hormizd Monastery · Buddhist site · Nineveh Governorate · ~29 km · Must-see
- Al Sa'a Church · church · Nineveh Governorate · ~29 km · Must-see
- Imam Awn Al Din shrine · dargah · Nineveh Governorate · ~29 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Mar Oraha Monastery
- Rabban Hormizd Monastery · Buddhist site · Nineveh Governorate · ~29 km · Must-see
- St Mattai Monastery · Buddhist site · Nineveh Governorate · ~34 km · Must-see
- Domincan Nun's Monastery · Buddhist site · Nineveh Governorate · ~9 km
- Markorkis Monastery · Buddhist site · Nineveh Governorate · ~19 km
- جدو · Buddhist site · Nineveh Governorate · ~120 km
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Frequently asked
Is Mar Oraha Monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Mar Oraha Monastery yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mar Oraha Monastery?
October to March. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mar Oraha Monastery?
Nearby: Dur-Sharrukin (fort, 10 km), Tepe Gawra (fort, 15 km), Tarbisu (fort, 20 km), Badush Dam (lake, 23 km), Tell Arpachiyah (Tepe Reshwa) (fort, 23 km), Tell Hassuna (fort, 23 km).
Is Mar Oraha Monastery worth visiting?
Mar Oraha Monastery is listed as a notable Buddhist site in Iraq on Spotwander.