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Mor Mattai (Syriac: ܡܪܝ ܡܬܝ Saint Matthew Arabic: الشيخ متي‎) was a monk who is revered as a saint in Syriac Christian churches.

birth place
Diyarbakır, Turkey
death place
Iraq, Mount Alfaf
major shrine
Mar Mattai monastery, Iraq
venerated in
Syriac Christianity

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