Dier Mar Musa, Syria

Travel Blogs from Dier Mar Musa (1)

The Welcoming Monastery, Dier Mar Musa, Syria travel blog
The Welcoming Monastery
Mar 10, 2008

Perched high in a canyon in the Syrian desert is a Syriac monastery that opens its doors to all and encourages dialogue between faiths.  I climbed several hundred steps past olive trees and shrublands on steep rocky slopes.  At the top, I met ...

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