Deir el-Muharraq

Deir el-Muharraq
Monastery of Virgin Mary in Koskam
ⲡⲓⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ϯⲑⲉⲟⲧⲟⲕⲟⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ⲕⲟⲥⲕⲁⲙ
The main gates of the monastery
Deir el-Muharraq is located in Egypt
Deir el-Muharraq
Location within Egypt
Monastery information
Other namesad-Deir al-Muḥarraq,
Burned Monastery
Virgin Mary monastery
Established4th century
Dedicated toVirgin Mary
Consecrated1st century by baby Jesus
DioceseCoptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
Controlled churchesSt. George Church, Virgin Mary's Ancient Church, Holy Virgin Mary's Recent Church
People
Founder(s)Holy Family in Egypt
Site
LocationEl-Qusiya, Asyut Governorate
Country Egypt
Coordinates27°23′04″N 30°46′46″E / 27.3845°N 30.7795°E / 27.3845; 30.7795
Public accessYes

The Monastery of Virgin Mary in Koskam (Coptic: ⲡⲓⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ϯⲑⲉⲟⲧⲟⲕⲟⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ⲕⲟⲥⲕⲁⲙ) or Deir el-Muharraq (Arabic: الدير المحرق, lit.'burned monastery', ad-Dayr al-Muḥarraq), also known as the Muharraq Monastery, Virgin Mary monastery and Mount Koskam Monastery, is a monastic complex of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria in Egypt.