page_title: Deir el-Muharraq
hierarchical_section_title: Deir el-Muharraq
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Deir el-Muḥarraq, Pachomius-Hauptgebäude, Ägypten English: The 19th century "Pachomian Castle" building — in the Deir el-Muharraq (Muharraq Monastery), in the Asyut Governorate, Middle Egypt. The Coptic Christian complex was founded in the 4th century.
context_page_description: The Monastery of Virgin Mary in Koskam or Deir el-Muharraq, is also known as the Muharraq Monastery, Burned Monastery, Virgin Mary monastery and Mount Koskam Monastery, is a monastic complex of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria in Egypt. It is one of the oldest still operational monasteries in the world.
context_section_description: The Monastery of Virgin Mary in Koskam or Deir el-Muharraq (Coptic: ⲡⲓⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ϯⲑⲉⲟⲧⲟⲕⲟⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ Ϧⲉⲛ ⲕⲟⲥⲕⲁⲙ, Arabic: الدير المحرق‎, ad-Dayr al-Muḥarraq), is also known as the Muharraq Monastery, Burned Monastery, Virgin Mary monastery and Mount Koskam Monastery, is a monastic complex of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria in Egypt. It is one of the oldest still operational monasteries in the world.
caption: Abbot's residency and guesthouse in the Muharraq Monastery complex
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