Deir
El-Azab:
This is a modern monastery that is frequently visited by Copts.
It lies few kilometers on the road to Bani
Suef.
The monastery has a famous shrine for Anba
Abram, a bishop of Fayoum and Giza
who died in the early last century and was canonized by the
Coptic
Church of Egypt. If you had a chance to visit the monastery
you'll hear an incredible stories about his miracles.
Deir El-Malak Ghobrial (Monastery of Archangel Gabriel):
The monastery was probably built in the 7th or 8th century.
The chapel, dedicated to Archangel Gabriel, was built only
a century ago.
The monastery is ahead on the road to Bani Suef, albeit hard
to reach.
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