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A Syrian monstery lies at the nexus of Islam, Christianity - -

By James Brandon

from the May 01, 2006 edition

		REBUILT: An Italian Jesuit has reopened an ancient monastery in Syria to act as a bridge between Christians and Muslims. JAMES BRANDON

A Syrian monastery lies at the nexus of Islam, Christianity

By James Brandon | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor

DEIR MAR MUSA, SYRIA � It is late afternoon at the monastery of Deir Mar Musa on the edge of the Syrian desert and the only sounds are the call of desert birds and the whisper of the breeze over time-worn stones.

Until, that is, a group of Muslim schoolgirls arrive from a nearby town to fill the monastery's valley with laughter and joyful chattering.

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