Middle Egypt
Deir al-Muharraq
دير المحرق
Monastery near Al-Qusiya held in tradition as the longest stay of the Holy Family.
Deir al-Muharraq, near al-Qusiya in Assiut governorate, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited monasteries in Egypt. Coptic tradition holds that the Holy Family stayed here longer than anywhere else in Egypt, and its Church of the Virgin is considered by many as a central station of the Holy Family Trail.
Highlights
- The Church of the Virgin Mary
- The ancient keep (tower)
- Pilgrimage festival in June (tradition)
Good to know
- An active monastery: visits follow the monastery's rules.
Ways to experience it:Religious heritage & the Holy FamilyRoad trips & self-drive
- Suggested visit
- 1 day
- Coordinates
- 27.4000°N, 30.8000°E (approximate)
- Status
- Editorial draft · unverified
- Sources
- Text checked against these sources on 2026-11-05.
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