Saint Catherine's Monastery
The world 's Oldest Monastery in the Sinai Peninsula Inside mosque
The Monastery of Saint Catherine Orthodox at the foot of Mount Horeb , which is called the Muslim name Mount Moses in the city of Saint Catherine in the Arab Republic of Egypt , and is the oldest monastery in history continues to exist for the purpose for which the foundations of him because it was chosen by UNESCO as one of the places of historical heritage in the world. There is another monastery in the desert south of Cairo, Egypt in the same historical era monastery and called the monastery of San Antonio.
Saint Catherine's Monastery : the world 's oldest monastery in the Sinai peninsula inside mosque
The importance of the place in mind a place Ohambh historic three religions Fjbl Sinai, according to what is told is the place that saw the Prophet Moses, peace be upon him fire and the word of God there, and is also the place which it received the Moses panels bearing the Commandments to his people, and is similar to some historians Jerusalem 's Mount Sinai in mind the religious spot holds a rich history and importance at each of Muslims , Christians and Jews . Image of Mount Moses , peace be upon him :
Brown monastery " Emperor Justinian " along the temple had been built by the " Empress Helen " the mother of Constantine I in the sixth century . A picture of the temple.
Saint Catherine's Monastery : the world 's oldest monastery in the Sinai peninsula inside mosqueComprising the monastery buildings which are of great importance in the study of Byzantine architecture , along with the harmony with the rugged mountainous environment makes the monastery is a good example of architecture in that period of time .
Brown monastery " Emperor Justinian " along the temple had been built by the " Empress Helen " the mother of Constantine I in the sixth century . A picture of the temple.
Saint Catherine's Monastery : the world 's oldest monastery in the Sinai peninsula inside mosqueComprising the monastery buildings which are of great importance in the study of Byzantine architecture , along with the harmony with the rugged mountainous environment makes the monastery is a good example of architecture in that period of time .
Saint Catherine's Monastery : the world 's oldest monastery in the Sinai peninsula inside mosque
The Monastery of St. Catherine the only one who remains as it is and did not change when something between monasteries in that period of time that spread out the monasteries الزاهدة in distant places uninhabited for the survival of their religion of the Jews Valdir is located in the narrow entrance at the foot of the mountain in a remote area about population and out of sight . Surrounded the monastery wall High Napoleon re- built and contains several drawings and symbols of Christianity. Archaeological picture of the monastery dating back to 1852.
The Monastery of St. Catherine the only one who remains as it is and did not change when something between monasteries in that period of time that spread out the monasteries الزاهدة in distant places uninhabited for the survival of their religion of the Jews Valdir is located in the narrow entrance at the foot of the mountain in a remote area about population and out of sight . Surrounded the monastery wall High Napoleon re- built and contains several drawings and symbols of Christianity. Archaeological picture of the monastery dating back to 1852.
The monastery contains the remains of St. Catherine Church as the most important effects of note that the church was built three centuries after the death of and Saint Connoran , has been transfer رفاتها to church and keep them there as a kind of reverence for the monks and ascetics among Christians . It is said that St. Catherine to have originated in pagan society , but converted to Christianity and called for a number of people to it and they باعتناقها . Symbolic image of Saint Catherine present in the Church .
Saint Catherine's Monastery : the world 's oldest monastery in the Sinai Peninsula inside the mosque
And one of the most important features of the monastery other large library is the second largest library in the Christian religious community after the Vatican Library .
Maintained communities Alknysah of the monastery on relations medical with Muslims has occurred in the era of the Prophet , peace be upon him closely kept them their rights and exempt priests from paying taxes and had on Muslims to help them, document image at the bottom : the recognition of gratitude the monastery convert a temple inside walls into a mosque during the reign of the Fatimid Caliphate .
Maintained communities Alknysah of the monastery on relations medical with Muslims has occurred in the era of the Prophet , peace be upon him closely kept them their rights and exempt priests from paying taxes and had on Muslims to help them, document image at the bottom : the recognition of gratitude the monastery convert a temple inside walls into a mosque during the reign of the Fatimid Caliphate .
Saint Catherine's Monastery : the world 's oldest monastery in the Sinai Peninsula inside the mosque The mosque in this picture behind the tower and this historic landmark represents one of the most important symbols of brotherhood and religious coexistence between Muslims and Arab Christians in the Levant and a guide on the weft of the age - old history in the mosque primarily inside the oldest monastery in the world .
