Mahran Maher, فلسطين, Ramallah (2026)

18/01/2024

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08/01/2024

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07/01/2024

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06/10/2023

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22/09/2023

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18/09/2023

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21/08/2023

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14/08/2023

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30/07/2023

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14/07/2023

The greatest of the ancient monasteries in Palestine, and one of the oldest in the world, Mar Saba (مار سابا) hangs down

The grey-domed Greek Orthodox complex was established in the 5th century during the Byzantine era in Palestine by St Sabas (Mar Saba in Arabic) and was largely rebuilt following a major earthquake in 1834 during the Ottoman Empire.

During its heyday the monastery was home to more than 300 monks, including several Palestinians. Though it remains a functioning desert monastery, its numbers have dropped to the twenties in the 21st century.

Occupied almost continuously since its founding, Mar Saba ranks with St Catherine’s Monastery in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula as one of the oldest inhabited monasteries in the world. It also provides an enduring reminder of the age-old tradition of holy people leaving behind worldly distractions and seeking God in the solitude of the desert.

Monks of Mar Saba helped to develop how the Divine Liturgy is celebrated today. The monks created a typicon, a book to guide worshipers through religious services and ceremonies. How they celebrated became the standard throughout the Orthodox world.

The monistic life of Mar Saba involves complete isolation and disconnection from modern-day life. In the early days of the monastery, monks would make rope and weave baskets out of rushes to help finance their community. The monks are in a state of constant prayer. They are not permitted any contact with women.

One of the unfortunate results of that is the exclusion of female visitors. Women may only look over the complex from a vantage point called the Women’s Tower — built, according to tradition, by St Sabas’ mother, who was also forbidden to enter the monastery.

Since the eighth century, the monastery became a source for Arabic translation of Christian literature. It includes a large library and school for copying and translating manuscripts that were provided to other monasteries in region.

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