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El-Sheikh Muhammad Rif'at in the region of Al Buḩayrah is a town in Egypt - some 72 mi or ( 116 km ) North-West of Cairo , the country's capital city .
Current time in El-Sheikh Muhammad Rif'at is now 06:49 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Lemesos, Zawiyat Hammur, Taybah, Tanta, and Qamhah. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Lemesos . Where to go and what to see in El-Sheikh Muhammad Rif'at ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kellia
Kellia ("the Cells"), referred to as "the innermost desert", was a 4th century Egyptian Christian monastic community spread out over many square kilometers in the Nitrian Desert. It was one of three centers of monastic activity in the region, the other two were Nitria and Scetis (Wadi El Natrun). It is called al-Muna in Arabic and was inhabited until the 9th century. Only archaeological sites remain today.
Located at 30.78 30.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Nitria (monastic site)
Nitria is one of the earliest Christian monastic sites in Egypt. It was the earliest of the three major centers of Christian monastic activity in the Nitrian Desert, the other two were Kellia and Scetis. Nitria was founded in AD 330 by Ammon and quickly attracted thousands of monks through the remainder of the 4th century. By 390, it evolved from a loose collection of solitary monks to an organized community with bankers, merchants and church services.
Located at 30.93 30.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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