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Shrine of Marbina Qadisha

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The shrine of Marbina Qadisha is located northeast of Harmoota village, 3 km from Koya. Also known as Marbina Behnam, some believe that Mar Behnam and his sister Sara built this shrine. Others say that a number of monks from Mosul were driven out and took refuge in the shrine during the Mogul invasion of the city. To this date, this site is popular with pilgrims.

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