Shape — The mar bena charch koy sanjaq

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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The project “Cultural and Creative Industries” is implemented by the GIZ on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut. It improves employment and income opportunities for creative professionals in six partner countries; Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa and operates mainly in the music, fashion, design and animation sectors. In addition to promoting the development of entrepreneurial, digital, creative and technical skills through training programmes, the project aims to strengthen the framework conditions and the ecosystem of the cultural and creative industries.