Bahnassa is 8 km. southeast of Dayr al-Garnus. Once the
seat of a bishop, with monasteries and convents housing thousands of monks
and nuns. It is said that there have been 366 churches in this area. The
only thing remaining for us to see is the Holy Family well and tree in the
middle of a desolate Muslim cemetery. According to tradition, when Jesus
played near the well, he planted a piece of wood in the soil that grew into
a fruitful tree. Archeologists found in recent years the remains of an ancient
church.
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A Muslim villager standing before
the Holy Family well and tree. Christians no longer live in Al-Bahnassa. |
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A villager catching a bucket to lift water from the
well of “sabaa bannat” or ”the 7 girls”
at Al-Bahnassa. This is a local Muslim pilgrimage location that looks
very similar to the Holy Family well in Al-Bahnassa. |
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The Holy Family well and tree at Al-Bahnassa.
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