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...". After this discovery, she was jailed and escaped from multiple convents. References Bibliography External links Bkerke History Of Bkerke Bkerke Court Documents Populated places in Keserwan District History of Lebanon Maronite Church Maronite Church in Lebanon Tourist attractions in Lebanon 1703 establishments in the Ottoman Empire