Village in the governorate of Minia, Egypt, around 300 km south of Cairo, on the edge of the Western or Lybian desert. The village is predominantly Muslim with a small Christian minority. The Coptic Orthodox priest of Qasr Hur has been tending the ruined church of the Monastery of Abu Fanah until the mid eighties of the 20th century.
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Monastery of Abu Fanah — The Monastery of Abu Fanah in Egypt was named after the Christian saint Abu Fanah, alternately Abu Fana or Apa Bane (c. 354 395), an Egyptian Christian hermit. The monastery is sometimes called the monastery of Saint Fanah and is also known as… … Wikipedia
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