Ir-Ruhaiyeh

Ir-Ruhaiyeh is a town in Syria which was home to a monastery in the sixth and seventh centuries. The monastery was ruled by Abbot Isaac. The monastery was governed by the Rule of Saint Basil.

In the early seventh century, when the Persians were moving towards Ir-Ruhaiyeh, Isaac and the monks made plans to relocated to Constantinople, despite his concern over their treatment by Emperor Phokas.

Among the monks at Ir-Ruhaiyeh, the most important may have been a young convert, Mouamet, who was known among the monks of Ir-Ruhaiyeh for his ability to create sublime hymns.