Monastery
Saint Sassine Monastery
Baskinta
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Saint Sassine Monastery is a Maronite monastery in Baskinta, in the Metn District of Mount Lebanon. It shares its dedication to Saint Sassine with a church of the same name in nearby Beit Meri, within the Maronite tradition. Baskinta lies at the foot of Mount Sannine, long associated with Lebanese poets and writers such as Mikhail Naimy.
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