Syriac Catholic Monastery of Mar Behnam, May 1909, taken by Gertrude Bell The monastery seen in the early 1920s. The tomb is in the foreground. From Luke, Mosul and its Minorities. Tomb of Mar Behnam and Mart Sarah as it appeared in the early 1920s. From Luke, Mosul and its Minorities. Side plan of the tomb of Mar Behnam and Mart Sarah. From Quelques Vestiges Historiques du Convent de Mar Behnam le Martyr. Carving possibly depicting Behnam on horseback, from the church of Mar Behnam. From Quelques Vestiges Historiques du Convent de Mar Behnam le Martyr (Beirut: Syrian Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch, n.d.) Relief depicting Mart Sarah from inside the church. From Quelques Vestiges Historiques du Convent de Mar Behnam le Martyr (Beirut: Syrian Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch, n.d.) The grave of Mar Behnam and Mart Sarah. The Uighur inscription is just above the arch. From Quelques Vestiges Historiques du Convent de Mar Behnam le Martyr. Syriac Catholic monks at Mar Behnam in the early 1920s. From Luke, Mosul and its Minorities. Syriac Catholic Monastery of Mar Behnam, May 1909, taken by Gertrude Bell Iraq’s Mar Behnam monastery: Rebuilding what ISIS could not destroy Mar Behnam Monastery Mar Behnam Monastery Rescuing Syriac Manuscripts in Iraq - Public Orthodoxy Inside Iraq's Oldest Monastery, Destroyed by ISIS | A Broad Abroad Thazhathangady Pally: Pictures related to Mar Behnam Sahada Mar Behnām and Sārah's convent - Mesopotamia Mar Behnām and Sārah's convent - Mesopotamia Mar Behnam Monastery Pictures attributed to the Islamic State (Isis) show the 4th century Assyrian St. Behnam monastery before blown up. Pictures attributed to the Islamic State (Isis) show the 4th century Assyrian St. Behnam monastery being blown up. Pictures attributed to the Islamic State (Isis) show the 4th century Assyrian St. Behnam monastery being blown up. Pictures attributed to the Islamic State (Isis) show the 4th century Assyrian St. Behnam monastery being blown up. Pictures attributed to the Islamic State (Isis) show the 4th century Assyrian St. Behnam monastery after blown up. Restoration work has begun at the Mar Behnam monastery ! | Fraternité en Irak Taking of measurements… and freehand drawing ! The niche that contains the relics of Mar Behnam: before and after clearing. The niche that contains the relics of Mar Behnam: before and after clearing. This medieval monastery is not only a sanctuary for Christians, Muslims and Yazidis, its architecture and inscriptions also reveal the cross-cultural influences of the different civilizations and religions at that time. The reconstruction of Mar Behnam is both “crucial and delicate” The reconstruction of Mar Behnam is both “crucial and delicate” This medieval monastery is not only a sanctuary for Christians, Muslims and Yazidis, its architecture and inscriptions also reveal the cross-cultural influences of the different civilizations and religions at that time.