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Deir Mustafa Kashef
Deir Mustafa Kashef
Deir Mustafa Kashef

Deir Mustafa Kashef is a historic Coptic monastery located in Kharga oasis, Egypt. It was built in the 6th century AD over the remains of an older Roman fortress dating back to the 3rd century AD. The monastery was named after a tax collector called Mustafa lived during the Ottomans rule.
Site Information
Country: Egypt
District: New Valley Governorate
Category: Churches and Monasteries
Site History: 3rd Century AD
Oldest Culture: Roman
Later Cultures: Christian
Site Features: Christian Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Part of: Kharga Oasis and the Small Southern Oases
Date of Submission: 2015
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