MAR NOHRA CHURCH

In the centre of the village, the Mar Nohra church, where the saint of the same name was buried, attracts many visitors to plead for the healing of their eyes. Saint Nohra - in Syriac, Nohra means light - of Persian origin, came to Phoenicia towards the end of the th century to preach Christianity. He would have been martyred. After having had his eyes worn, he would have continued to see thanks to his faith. Then he was executed in Batroun under King Diocletian. This church is charming with its arcades and its stone architecture. The main entrance is decorated with a chain with rings carved…