User:Doug/Saint Elijah's Monastery
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St. Elijah's Monastery or Dair Mar Elia is the oldest Christian Monastery in Iraq, it dates from the 6th Century.[1] The monastery is located south of Mosul on the site of the current United States Army's Forward Operating Base Marez.
