Bkerké
In 1750, Bishop Germanus Saqar and the nun Hindiyya al-'Ujaimi used it for the Sacred Heart of Jesus religious order.The present red roofed structure was built in 1893[4] during the time of Patriarch John Peter El Hajj.In 1775, a traveler, who spent the night outside the convent walls, observes a body being secretively buried and tells the local ruler.He sends a contingent of horsemen to gain access to the convent, where they discover "abominations which make the hair stand on end".The founder of the convent, Hendia, had "destroyed her nuns, sometimes to get their property into her hands, at other times, because they showed themselves refractory to her orders...".
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