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Abda of Dair-Koni Classical Syriac: ܡܪܝ ܥܒܕܐ (also known as Rabban Mar Abda) (ca. 450 A.D.) was a priest and abbot of the Church of the East.He was born at Kynai also known as Qani (where the apostle Saint Mari was buried) of an immoral women who exposed her child to the elements. He was subsequently educated by the Christian church and ordained a priest. He founded a monastery and a school at Dair Qoni. In this capacity he served as the teacher of Mar Abba.