Monastery of Saint John of Dailam
Ruins of the monastery in the 1960s | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Other names | ܕܝܪܐ ܢܩܘܪܬܝܐ |
| Established | 7th century AD |
| Disestablished | 19th century |
| Dedicated to | Mar Yoḥannan Daylamáyá |
| Diocese | Syriac Orthodox Diocese of Mosul |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Mar Yoḥannan Daylamáyá |
| Site | |
| Location | Bakhdida, Nineveh Province, Iraq |
| Coordinates | 36°17′59″N 43°22′24″E / 36.29972°N 43.37333°E |
| Visible remains | the altar and a baptismal font |
| Public access | yes |
The Monastery of Saint John of Dailam, also known as Naqortaya and Muqurtaya (Syriac: ܕܝܪܐ ܢܩܘܪܬܝܐ, romanized: dayrā naqortāyā, lit. 'chiseled monastery'), is a Syriac Orthodox monastery that lies 3 km north of Qaraqosh in northern Iraq.