SINIYAH ISLAND, UAE: An ancient Christian monastery possibly dating as far back as the years before Islam spread across the Arabian Peninsula has been discovered on an island off the coast of the UAE, officials announced on Thursday. The monastery on Siniyah Island, part of the sand dune emirate of Umm Al-Quwain, sheds new light on the history of early Christianity along the
The monastery was lost to history in the sands of time as scholars believe Christians slowly converted to Islam as that faith grew more prevalent in the region.
An ancient Christian monastery possibly dating as far back as the years before Islam spread across the Arabian Peninsula has been discovered on an island off the coast of the
The monastery, possibly more than 1,400 years old, sheds new light on the history of early Christianity before Islam spread across the Arabian Peninsula
The monastery, possibly more than 1,400 years old, sheds new light on the history of early Christianity before Islam spread across the Arabian Peninsula